Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), beat the Wichita Thunder 6-4 on Wednesday morning in Allen in front of a crowd of 6,250 at CUTX Event Center.
For the second game in a row the Americans put six goals on the board and for the second game in a row the Americans had a hat trick as Mark Duarte scored his first, second, and third goals of the season scorng on three of his four shots.
Danny Katic back from his AHL callup to the Belleville Senators scored a pair of goals for the Americans. He and Mark Duarte led the way with four shots each.
Marco Costantini had a season-high 45-saves including 16 in the final period to earn his third straight victory. He improved to 3-1-1 on the season.
Andre Anania led the Americans in points on Wednesday morning chipping in with four assists. He second on the team in scoring with six points.
With the Americans victory on Wednesday, Head Coach Steve Martinson collected his 400th win behind the Allen bench.
The Americans hit the road for two games this weekend in Tulsa to face the Oilers on Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
They Said It:
Steve Martinson: “The timing is interesting. The four hundred wins fall into the they don’t ask how, but how many. It was a painful game at times, but some big efforts with a strong penalty kill overcame our soft play on some of the goals against.”
Three Stars:
1. ALN - D. Katic
2. ALN - M. Duarte
3. WIC - L. Vanroboys
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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, 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.