Game Day Preview: Final game of the series with Jacksonville

For Immediate Release
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Contact: Tommy Daniels (469) 387-7118
Email: tommy@allenamericans.com

Game Day Preview: Celebrate Texas Night in DFW
Dallas/Allen, Texas-– The Allen Americans (14-33-8-2), ECHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, powered by Energy Transfer Partners, face the Jacksonville Icemen (36-16-5-1) tonight at 7:10 PM CST at Credit Union of Texas Event Center. Tonight is the final game for the Americans against a team from the Eastern Conference.

Americans Tonight:
Pregame Show: 6:40 PM CST
Puck Drop: 7:10 PM CST
Watch Live: FLOHOCKEY.TV
Listen Live:  AMERICANS 24/7
On the Call: Tommy Daniels and Maurice Fitzgerald
Executive Producer: Tyler Luker
Broadcast Producer: John Beifuss
Stats and Ice Time: Manny Acuna
Highlights: Mason Garcia
Social Media: Alyssa Santos

Next Home Game: 3/16/25 vs. Utah Grizzlies, 7:10 PM CST

Offence Struggles: The Americans dropped their second in a row to the Jacksonville Icemen falling 4-0 on Friday night at Credit Union of Texas Event Center. Jacksonville scored in each period opening the scoring midway through the opening frame as Liam Coughlin scored with his 13th of the season to make it a 1-0. That score would hold until 0.9 seconds remaining in the second period when Noah Laaouan found the back of the net for his seventh of the season unassisted to make it 2-0. The Icemen continued their dominance in the third scoring two more times. Olivier Nadeau scored his 21st of the season. His fourth goal in the last two games. Liam Coughlin added a little more insurance in the third period scoring his second of the night. Jacksonville outshot the Americans 19-7 in the third period and 44-28 for the game. Chris Grando led the Icemen with six shots on goal.

Blanked Again: The Allen Americans were shutout for a team record sixth time this season on Friday night. Jacksonville netminder Matt Vernon was sharp stopping all 28 shots he faced for his second career shutout. It was the fourth time this year the club has been blanked on home ice.  Jacksonville has outscored the Americans 13 to 1 over the first two games of the series.

Isaacson early exit: Americans forward Nick Isaacson left Friday night’s game in the second period with a lower body injury. Isaacson was helped off the ice after falling in front of the Jacksonville net. He did not return in the third

Duarte missed Friday’s game: Mark Duarte was a scratch from Friday night’s game against Jacksonville. Duarte left Thursday night’s game against the Icemen with an upper body injury. He will be out the rest of the weekend. 

Power Play Struggles: The Americans were blanked on the power play again going 0-for-3 on Friday night. The Americans are 0-for-13 over the last four games.

Comparing Allen and Jacksonville:
Allen Americans:
Home: 6-17-4-1
Away: 8-16-4-1
Overall: 14-33-8-2
Last 10: 1-7-1-1

Allen Americans Leaders:
Goals: (18) Mark Duarte and Spencer Asuchak
Assists: (33) Kyle Crnkovic 
Points: (48) Brayden Watts 
/-: (+1) Kamerin Nault
PIM’s: (80) Nick Isaacson

Jacksonville Icemen:
Home: 21-4-2-1
Away: 15-12-3-0
Overall: 36-16-5-1
Last 10: 7-0-3-0

Jacksonville Icemen Leaders:
Goals: (21) Olivier Nadeau
Assists: (28) Noah Laaouan 
Points: (42) Chris Grando
+/-: (+23) Peter Tischke
PIM’s (161) Ty Cheveldayoff

GROUP TICKETS ON SALE!
Don’t miss the excitement of Americans Hockey in 2024-2025. Call 972-912-1000

AMERICANS WEAR ONLINE!
Buy your Allen Americans wear online TODAY  
 

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.