Game Day Preview: Middle Game in Boise

Boise, Idaho- The Allen Americans (14-36-8-2), ECHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, powered by Energy Transfer Partners, face the Idaho Steelheads (30-21-8-1) tonight at 8:10 PM CST at Idaho Central Arena. Tonight is the second game of a three-game series.

Americans Tonight:
Pregame Show: 7:40 PM CST
Puck Drop: 8:10 PM CST
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Next Home Game: 4/1/25 vs. Tulsa Oilers, 7:10 PM CST

Low Five: The losing streak has reached five games after a 7-0 loss to the Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday night. Idaho ended their losing skid. The Steelheads scored in every period. Three in the first period, two in the second and two in the third. Wade Murphy, Demetrios Koumontzis, and Reece Harsch all had a multi-point game for the Steelheads. Neither team scored on the power play. The Americans were 0-for-23 and have been blanked in their last 26 attempts. The Steelheads were one shot away from 40 with 39 total. Allen was held to 27. Harrison Blaisdell and JC Brassard led the Americans in shots on Wednesday night with four each. Brendan Hoffman led the Steelheads with seven shots.

With the Man Advantage: The Allen Americans are 0-for-26 on the power play over their last seven games, which included a 0-for-3 mark in a loss to Idaho on Wednesday. The Americans power play ranks 25 overall in the league with a percentage of 16.1 (30-for-186).

Americans trade for Forward: The Americans acquired forward Ayden MacDonald, from the Maine Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for future considerations. In 40 ECHL games this season between Kalamazoo and Maine he had19 points (6 goals and 13 assists). The 28-year-old Left Wing Forward is native of Langley, British Columbia. The fifth-year professional played his collegiate hockey at Brock University, from 2018 to 2021. His best numbers came during his sophomore season where he produced 19 points in 28 games. He played four games in France earlier this season for Gap HC and had two assists.

Head-to-Head with Idaho: The Americans and Steelheads have met two times this season, with Idaho winning both games, by a combined score of 13-2. From the current roster, Brian Chambers and Nick Isaacson lead the Americans in scoring against Idaho with one point each.

The Period by Numbers: Allen Americans opponents are outshooting Allen 79-37 this season in the opening period. In two games head-to-head this year Idaho is outshooting Allen 80-63.

Comparing Allen and Idaho:
Allen Americans:
Home: 6-19-4-1
Away: 8-17-4-1
Overall: 14-36-8-2
Last 10: 1-8-1-0

Allen Americans Leaders:
Goals: (18) Mark Duarte and Spencer Asuchak
Assists: (31) Brayden Watts 
Points: (48) Brayden Watts 
/-: (+1) Trevor LeDonne and Michael Gildon
PIM’s: (80) Nick Isaacson

Idaho Steelheads:
Home: 14-12-2-1
Away: 16-9-4-0
Overall: 30-21-8-1
Last 10: 5-4-1-0

Idaho Steelheads Leaders:
Goals: (23) Connor MacEachern
Assists: (44) Matt Register 
Points: (52) Ty Pelton-Byce
+/-: (+26) Matt Register
PIM’s (94) Connor Punnett
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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.