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Young Hopefuls Making the Most of Their Chances at Development Camp

July 6, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Young Hopefuls Making the Most of Their Chances at Development Camp

Ask most people what they think of when they think of summer in Texas, and you won’t likely get too many “hockey” responses.  But, for a group of talented prospects and hopefuls, that’s what the first week of July brought to the Dr. Pepper Starscenter in Frisco, TX. Deep in the midst of some...
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Americans Ink Former CHL Rookie of the Year David Nimmo.

June 8, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Americans Ink Former CHL Rookie of the Year David Nimmo.

The Allen Americans added another player to their 2010-11 season roster today, and the first player who did not play in an Americans sweater last season.  Former Amarillo Gorillas forward David Nimmo will make the move to Allen to play for the Americans this fall. Nimmo, a former CHL Rookie of the Year (2007-08),...
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“Chief” Yellow Horn Returns to Allen for 2010-11 Season

June 7, 2010
By Ben Ellis
“Chief” Yellow Horn Returns to Allen for 2010-11 Season

The Allen Americans announced another player returning for the 2010-11 season on Monday.  Colton “Chief” Yellow Horn will join Nino Musitelli as players from the Inaugural Southern Conference Champions squad returning for the upcoming season. This is a great signing for the Americans, as they only got Yellow Horn’s contributions for a partial season,...
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Allen Americans Re-sign Nino Musitelli for 2010-11 Season

June 4, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Allen Americans Re-sign Nino Musitelli for 2010-11 Season

The Allen Americans have signed their first player for the 2010-11 season, and it will be a very familiar name to Americans fans.  Forward Nino Musitelli is the first player to sign with the Americans for the upcoming season.  Musitelli was a big part of Allen’s success last season, tallying 63 points (23G, 40A)...
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Allen Americans Add All-Star Forward, Complete Three Trades

May 17, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Allen Americans Add All-Star Forward, Complete Three Trades

The Allen Americans had a busy day today, completing some trades for “future considerations” that were made earlier this season.  One of these deals gave them the rights to rookie all-star forward Ryan Garbutt.  Earlier in the season, the Americans swapped Kurtis Dulle to the Corpus Christi IceRays for future considerations.  The acquisition of...
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Scott Wray’s 2OT Goal Makes Rapid City Rush the 2010 Champions

May 5, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Scott Wray’s 2OT Goal Makes Rapid City Rush the 2010 Champions

The Rapid City Rush got a double-overtime goal from veteran Scott Wray, giving them the series win in the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Finals.  This is the first title for the second-year franchise. The Allen Americans will have to take comfort in their Southern Conference Champion title for now, and begin setting sights on...
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Rapid City Crushes Allen 7-2 in Game Five

May 1, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Rapid City Crushes Allen 7-2 in Game Five

The road to claiming the Ray Miron Cup just became a little rougher for the Allen Americans.  The team dropped Game Five of the Ray Miron Cup Finals to the Rapid City Rush, 7-2 at the Allen Event Center on Saturday night.  The Americans will travel to South Dakota for Game Six on Tuesday...
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Three-Goal 2nd Period Powers Rush Past Americans in Game 4

May 1, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Three-Goal 2nd Period Powers Rush Past Americans in Game 4

The Rapid City Rush scored three goals in the 2nd period of Friday night’s Game Three against the Allen Americans, and that production helped lead them to a 4-2 victory.  With the win, the Ray Miron Cup Finals are tied at two games apiece. I thought we had three legitimate chances to make it...
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Americans Hold Off Rush for a 5-2 Game Three Victory

April 29, 2010
By Ben Ellis
Americans Hold Off Rush for a 5-2 Game Three Victory

After a three-day respite, the Allen Americans resumed their CHL Finals battle with the Rapid City Rush in Game Three on Wednesday night at the Allen Event Center.  In front of a crowd of 3,532, the Americans got a hat trick from Colton Yellow Horn and a pair of goals from Justin Bowers to...
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Rapid City Grabs Comeback Win in OT, Ties Finals Series

April 24, 2010
By Team Press Release
Rapid City Grabs Comeback Win in OT, Ties Finals Series

RAPID CITY, South Dakota – The Americans lost a 5-4 game to the Rapid City Rush tonight in overtime. A three-goal third period effort was not enough to secure a victory at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Arena as the Rush tied the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Finals at one game apiece. Neither team scored...
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