Game Day Preview: Americans host KC tonight

Allen, Texas– The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), play the Kansas City Mavericks tonight at the Classic of Texoma Rink of Red. This will be the first of four games this week for the team. Allen enters tonight’s game six points out of a playoff spot in the Mountain Division. The puck drops at 7:05 PM

Allen Americans Tonight: 

Pregame Show: 6:45 pm CST

Puck Drop: 7:05 pm CST

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On the Call: Tommy Daniels and Maurice Fitzgerald

Official Postgame Bar: Dodies Cajun

Next Home Game: 1/27/23 vs. Tulsa Oilers, 7:05 PM CST

Americans Jump on KC early – The Americans jumped out to a 4-0 lead in Kansas City on Sunday afternoon and then had to hold on for a 5-4 victory at Cable Dahmer Arena. Kansas City scored three goals in a two-and-a-half-minute stretch in the second period to cut the lead to one goal. The Americans regained their two-goal lead in the third period when Hank Crone scored his 19th of the year. KC cut the lead to one goal at the 12:34 mark to make it 5-4, but that was as close as it would get. The Americans ended their one-game skid to earn the 5-4 victory.

Pochiro out again tonight: Zach Pochiro served the first of his two-game suspension on Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. He is eligible to return to the Americans lineup on Friday night against Tulsa.

Tied for fourth: Rookie forward Hank Crone extended his point streak to a season-high nine games on Sunday, scoring his 19th goal of the season in a 5-4 win over the Mavericks. He is tied for fourth overall in the ECHL in scoring with 47 points (19 goals and 28 assists), nine points behind the scoring leader Zach O’Brien.

Robidoux set to return this week: Americans forward Mikael Robidoux has one more game to serve in his seven-game suspension. He is eligible to return to the Americans lineup this Friday.

Division Love: The Americans have played the last 16 games against Mountain Division opponents. That trend continues tonight against the Kansas City Mavericks. The Americans are 9-7-0 in that 16-game stretch.

Streaking: Americans forward Colton Hargrove continues his hot stretch. He is currently on a season-high 11-game point streak. He has 16 points over that stretch with 10 goals and six assists.  Hargrove is third overall on the team in scoring (14 goals and 16 helpers).

Gould set to make his Allen return: Gavin Gould was acquired from South Carolina last week in exchange for forward Jackson Leppard. He had 26 points in 23 games last season with the Americans.

Comparing Allen and KC

Allen Americans:

Home: 5-8-1-0

Away: 10-12-0-0

Overall: 15-20-1-0

Last 10: 6-4-0-0

Allen Americans Leaders:

Goals: (20) Jack Combs

Assists: (28) Hank Crone

Points: (47) Hank Crone

+/-: (+5) Chad Butcher

PIM: (82) Zach Pochiro

Kansas City Mavericks:

Home: 12-3-5-0

Away: 4-11-0-0

Overall: 16-14-5-0

Last 10: 5-3-2-0

Kansas City Mavericks Leaders:

Goals: (19) Jeremy McKenna

Assists: (20) Pascal Laberge and Jeremy McKenna

Points: (39) Jeremy McKenna

+/-: (+9) Theo Calvas

PIM: (46) Loren Ulett and Jeremy McKenna

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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.

Tickets for home games at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center are available at AllenAmericans.com/tickets or by calling 972-912-1000.