Tulsa, Oklahoma - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL), open the 2026-2027 regular season tonight in Tulsa against the Oilers. The Americans will play their first four games on the road.

Allen Americans Tonight: 

Pregame Show: 6:50 PM CST

Puck Drop: 7:05 PM CST

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On the Call: Tommy Daniels 

Next Home Game: 10/29/26 vs. Idaho Steelheads, 10:35 AM CST at Comerica Center in Frisco

Opening Night in Oklahoma: The Americans will face the Tulsa Oilers on the road for two of their first four games. The team will travel to Idaho for two games next week before returning to Tulsa on the 27^th of this month. The Americans dropped their lone preseason game in Tulsa last Saturday night 5-3. Lukas Sillinger (1), Spencer Asuchak (1), and Miko Matikka (1) scored the goals for the Americans. Jesper Vikman made the start in net stopping 20 of 23 Tulsa shots. Sam Lipkin and Miko Matikka each had a two-point night for the Americans, who wrapped up the preseason at 0-1.

The Returners: The Americans welcome back 10 players from the 2025-2026 squad. Forwards: Brayden Watts, Spencer Asuchak, Michael Gildon, Hank Crone, and Riley Kidney. Defensemen: Sam Sedley, Andre Anania, Quinn Warmuth and Jackson Decker. Goalie: Brett Mirwald. The club lost in the Mountain Division Finals to Kansas City.

Welcome Back: Nolan Kneen returns to the Americans, after spending the last three seasons with the Wichita Thunder. Kneen was a part of the Americans roster during the 2020-2021 season, his rookie year playing in 31 games. The native of Kelowna, BC turned 27 years old last March. Before turning pro, he spent six seasons in the Western Hockey League with stops in Kamloops and Saskatoon.

AHL Prospects: The Americans renewed their affiliation with the Ottawa Senators this season, with three players attending AHL camp in Belleville. The Senators assigned goaltender Kevin Reidler, 6-6, and 205-pounds to the Americans on Friday. The native of Sweden played in two AHL games last year with Bellville. Prior to that he played one season of collegiate hockey at Penn State University. The team also has a working relationship with Utah/Tucson. Sam Lipkin, Miko Matikka, Jesper Vikman, Terrell Goldsmith, and Noel Nordh, are all on loan to the Americans from Tucson.

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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) 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.