The Allen Americans made a move they feel will strengthen their blue line for the 2010-2011 season, sending the rights to defenseman Tyler Wooddisse to Mississippi in exchange for the rights to defenseman David Simoes. Here is the press release from Allen, which has some good quotes from Coach Mullins, as well as info...
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A quick release from the Americans this morning about some appearances they’ll be making on Saturdays this summer and early fall. No word on whether or not there will be player appearances, but it’s certainly possible: *** ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans are partnering with O’Reilly McDonald’s for a summer tour. Every Saturday...
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Yesterday, I attended the open house at the Allen Event Center, hosted by the Allen Americans, to listen in on Chris Whitley’s decision whether or not to return to the Americans for the 2010-2011 season (he said he will, if you haven’t read already). While I was there, I also took some pictures, and...
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Obviously, the big news from “The Decision” today at the Allen Americans’ open house is that goaltender Chris Whitley is returning to the Allen Americans for a second season. There’s more thoughts and reactions from Coach Mullins and a couple of his teammates upcoming, but I wanted to make sure the Americans’ press release...
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The Central Hockey League released the full schedule for the 2010-2011 regular season today, and the Allen Americans are going to be in for a heavy rotation of some of their favorite matchups. The Americans will start the season on October 15-16 with a two-game series against the rival Texas Brahmas at the Allen...
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The Allen Americans announced this morning that Tobias Whelan, the talented rookie out of Lakehead University, will return for the 2010-2011 season. Whelan finished the 2009-2010 season with 33 points (18G, 15A) in 57 games. He also had 70 penalty minutes and a plus-6 rating. The Americans have to love what they get with...
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The Allen Americans put out a press release today with information about their home opener and some additional details regarding home openers around the league. The Americans will face off against a “to-be-determined” opponent on October 15th. More information about the opposing team for opening night and the rest of the regular season schedule...
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The Central Hockey League has announced the new conference alignments for the 2010-2011 season. This was an expected announcement, as the Southern Conference lost two teams since last season (Amarillo, who disbanded, and Corpus Christi, who transitioned to an NAHL team). Also, the CHL and IHL joined together in June, and five teams from...
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The Allen Americans announced on Tuesday that they were bringing back gritty forward Liam Huculak, who was a fan favorite in the inaugural season. “Hooch”, saw a lot of time on the third line for the Americans last season, but was one of those depth guys that any successful hockey team needs. Huculak had just 15...
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The Allen Americans announced today that All-Star forward Bruce Graham has been signed for the upcoming 2010-2011 season. This is a key signing for the Americans, who were eager to get their top scorer back in the fold. Last season, Graham led the Allen Americans in goals (31) and overall points (79). In the...
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