Game Day Preview: Americans hoping March brings better results

For Immediate Release
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Contact: Tommy Daniels (469) 387-7118
Email: tommy@allenamericans.com

Game Day Preview: The Americans are hoping March will bring better results

Lake Tahoe, Nevada -– The Allen Americans (13-30-8-2), ECHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, powered by Energy Transfer Partners, face the Tahoe Knight Monsters (31-19-3-1) tonight at 9:00 PM CST at Tahoe Blue Event Center. All three games in the season series have been one-goal games.

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Next Home Game: 3/6/25 vs. Jacksonville Icemen, 7:10 PM CST

Friday’s Recap: The Americans lost a heartbreaker on Friday night falling to the Tahoe Knight Monsters 3-2 in overtime. Tahoe never led the game until the game winner in OT. The Americans took a 2-0 second period lead on goals from Jared Westcott (4) and Quinn Warmuth (3). Before the end of the period the Knight Monsters cut the lead in half to make it a 2-1 Americans lead heading to the final frame. The Americans held a slight advantage in shots of goal 24-23. Isaac Johnson would even the game before the halfway point of the third period scoring his fourth of the season at the 7:40 mark evening the game at 2-2. Both teams would have a chance on the power play late but overtime would be in the cards on Friday. The Americans started the extra session with more than a minute of 4-on-3 hockey but had zero shots on goal during the man advantage. Former Allen defenseman Slava Demin would eventually end the game with his first goal of the season handing the Americans their 11th straight loss overall and 11th road loss in a row. Allen looks to end the long losing streak on Saturday night. Game time is a half hour earlier at 9:00 PM CST.    

Unlucky number 13: With Saturday’s loss to the Tahoe Knight Monsters, the Americans have been stuck on 13 wins for exactly one month to the date. The last Americans victory came on Saturday February 1st when the Americans heat Rapid City 3-2 in overtime at CUTX Event Center.

Powerless Friday: The Americans went 0-for-3 on the power play on Friday night blowing a chance in overtime with more than a minute of 4-on-3 hockey. Allen’s power play ranks 19th overall in the league at 18.8 % (30-for-160). Spencer Asuchak (14-day IR) leads the Americans with seven power play goals.

Head-to-Head with Tahoe: The Americans have faced the Tahoe Knight Monsters three times this season, with Tahoe winning all three games (0-1-2-). All three games have been one-goal victories for the Knight Monsters, with two of the three decided in overtime.  Mark Duarte leads Allen with three points in three games against Tahoe (2 goals and 1 assist).

Comparing Allen and Tahoe:

Allen Americans:
Home: 6-15-4-1
Away: 7-15-4-1
Overall: 13-30-8-2
Last 10: 0-8-1-1

Allen Americans Leaders:
Goals: (18) Mark Duarte and Spencer Asuchak
Assists: (32) Kyle Crnkovic 
Points: (47) Brayden Watts 
/-: (+1) Kamerin Nault
PIM’s: (80) Nick Isaacson

Tahoe Knight Monsters:
Home: 16-5-2-1
Away: 15-14-1-0
Overall: 31-19-3-1
Last 10: 6-4-0-0

Tahoe Knight Monsters Leaders:
Goals: (25) Simon Pinard
Assists: (35) Sloan Stanick 
Points: (56) Sloan Stanick
+/-: (+17) Brennan Kapcheck
PIM’s (59) Brennan Kapcheck

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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) Utah Hockey Club

Founded in 2009, 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.