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Game Recap: Oilers jump on the Americans early for 8-1 victory

Game Recap: Oilers jump on the Americans early for 8-1 victory

Wednesday, April 9th

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Contact: Tommy Daniels (469) 387-7118
Email: tommy@allenamericans.com

Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans (16-43-8-3), ECHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, powered by Energy Transfer Partners, faced the Tulsa Oilers (38-24-5-3) on Wednesday night at CUTX Event Center and it was the Oilers winning big 8-1.

The Oilers jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead with two of the three goals scored by former Allen Americans, as Tyler Poulsen (20), and Solag Bakich (14) found the back of the net.

Poulsen was not done, going right back to work in the second period, scoring two more times, his 21st and 22nd goals of the season. The third hat trick scored against the Americans this year.

Poulsen would end the evening with a five-point night (3 goals and 2 assists). Solag Bakich added a goal and an assist, with Easton Brodzinski finishing the night with a helper (0 goals and 1 assist).

Ayden MacDonald had the lone goal for the Americans, his eighth goal of the season and second with the team.

Tulsa outshot the Americans 40-38 for the game. The Oilers went 2-for-5 on the power play while the Americans were blanked going 0-for-5

The three-game series will resume on Friday night in Allen. There are two games remaining in the regular season.

Three Stars of the Game:
1. TUL - T. Poulsen
2. TUL - D. Elliott
3. TUL - M. Farren

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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.