Game Day Preview: Butcher and Mandolese set to make their season debut tonight

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Reading PA – The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), play Game 2, of their three-game series against the Reading Royals tonight at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Royals took Game 1 on Wednesday night 5-2. Logan Flodell made the start in net and suffered the loss giving up five goals on 32 shots. The Americans have dropped four straight road games.

Allen Americans Tonight: 

Pregame Show: 5:50 pm CST

Puck Drop: 6:00 pm CST

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On the Call: Tommy Daniels

Official Postgame Bar: Dodies Cajun

Next Home Game: 12/16/22 vs. Wichita Thunder, 7:05 pm

Last Game: The Allen Americans took a 2-1 lead in the first period and then gave up the next four goals in a row dropping their fourth straight road game 5-2 to the Reading Royals on Wednesday night at Santander Arena. The Americans had six power play opportunities to just two for Reading. The Americans went 0-for-6 with the man advantage. The Americans dropped to 0-4 lifetime in Reading.

Chad Butcher returns to Allen: The Allen Americans signed forward Chad Butcher to a contract on Thursday. This is his fourth stint with Allen. In 34 games last season Butcher had 34 points (10 goals and 24 assists). Butcher played in 11 games this season with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL and had three points.

Romeo held off the score sheet in return to Reading: New Americans defenseman Ryan Romeo made his return to Reading on Wednesday night and had o points in 14 minutes of ice time,

Top 10: The Americans have two players in the Top 10 in the league in scoring. Rookie Hank Crone is tied for 7th overall in the league with 23 points which leads the Americans (10 goals and 13 assists). Jack Combs is 10th overall with 22 points and leads the Americans in goals with 11.

Rookie Showdown: Hank Crone’s 23 points is second overall in the league in Rookie Scoring. He trails Reading’s Max Newton 25 points by two.

Ottawa assigns Goalie to Allen: The Ottawa Senators, NHL affiliate of the Allen Americans assigned goalie Kevin Mandolese to Allen from AHL affiliate Belleville. He’s 2-4-1 in seven American Hockey League games this season

Streaking in the wrong direction: The Allen Americans dropped their seventh straight game on Wednesday night, a season high. The Americans last victory came on November 19th in Fort Wayne

Comparing Allen and Reading

Allen Americans:

Home: 2-5-1-0

Away: 3-7-0-0

Overall: 5-12-1-0

Last 10: 2-8-0

Allen Americans Leaders:

Goals: (11) Jack Combs

Assists: (13) Hank Crone

Points: (23) Hank Crone

+/-: (+4) Liam Finlay

PIM: (62) Nico Blachman

Reading Royals:

Home: 7-2-0-0

Away: 5-3-1-0

Overall: 12-5-1-0

Last 10: 9-1-0

Reading Royals Leaders:

Goals: (13) Max Newton

Assists: (13) Trey Bradley

Points: (25) Max Newton

+/-: (+10) Jacob Gaucher

PIM: (50) Colin Felix

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About the Allen Americans

The Allen Americans Professional Hockey Club is a member of the ECHL, the world’s top Double-A hockey league, and is the affiliate of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Ottawa Senators

Founded in 2009, the club is owned by Jack D. Gulati, known internationally as the “Serial Entrepreneur.” Championship Hockey is the backbone of the franchise, with the Americans having captured back-to-back ECHL Kelly Cup Championships in 2014-15 & 2015-16 and two Central Hockey League President’s Cups in 2012-13 & 2013-14.