Allen Americans Alumni Game Roster, Details, and Stats

 

Allen fans are in for a real treat on Saturday. The Allen Americans' third alumni game will take place at 5:00 pm, just before the Allen vs Tulsa game. The rosters will be a mix of former Allen players and some friends and family to fill out the rosters.  There have already been some changes from the press release issued by the Americans on Tuesday. Darryl Bootland, Dylan King, and Dayn Belfour have conflicts and will not be playing. One or two players could still be added. The count stands at 21 former players as I put this together.

• As a group, they have won 19 championships in Allen. 
• Ages range from 46 (Erik Adams) and 45 (Jason Deitsch) to 32 (Ben Owen) and 33 (Corey Durocher).
• The majority live locally, 14 of 21.
• Others have traveled a long way: New Brunswick & Alberta, Canada, Florida, California, and Minnesota.   

One way to describe the alumni game is many players from the past, with half the speed and twice the stories. Where former pros prove they still have the hands, but left their lungs and legs in the past. Game time is 5:00 pm.

Here is a little something about each of the former Allen players. Many had outstanding careers before and/or after playing for the Americans. The stats shown are just the time that was played in Allen. And, yes, several players will be wearing #5 and #9. A couple of players don't have a number assigned yet. 

I will provide the latest on the alumni game as part of the Allen vs Tulsa series preview tomorrow (Friday).    

TEAM RED - Captain, Tyler Ludwig 

D #32 ERIK ADAMS - 2009-12

• 107 games
• 53 points (10G, 43A) 
• 2014-15 - Allen Americans Assistant Coach
• Long-time Allen High School Coach 

 

D #6 MIKE BERUBE - 2010-14

• 229 games - #16 all-time
• 59 points (6G, 53A)
• 2013-2014 CHL Champion
• 2013-14 Team Captain 

 

 

F #91 JUSTIN BOWERS - 2009-10

• 49 games
• 73 points (23G, 50A)
• Led team in PPG (1.49)
• Led the league in playoff points (20 games, 30 points, 12G, 18A) 

 

 F  BRITT DOUGHERTY - 2009-10

• 45 games
• 3 points (1G, 2A) 85 PIM 
• One of several "enforcers" on the inaugural team.
• season cut short by injury 
• Highlight of season: meeting his future wife, Kelly Sklar, Allen ticket representative 

 

F #10 COREY DUROCHER - 2019-20 & 2021-22

• 49 games
• 23 points (9G, 14A) 

 

F #21 BRUCE GRAHAM - 2009-2014

• 184 games - #16 all-time
• 235 points (97G, 138A) - #3 all-time
• Twice led the team in points and plus/minus 
• 2014  CHL Champion
• 3-time CHL All-Star 

 

F #22 LIAM HUCULAK - 2009-11

• 110 games
• 39 points (19G 20A) 
• 219 PIM
• 2nd on the team in PIM in both of his seasons
• Power forward (6'5" 225 lbs) who would drop the gloves   

 

D #3 TYLER LUDWIG - 2001-15

• 247 games - #3 all-time
• 172 points (71G, 151A) - #10 all-time
• 2013, 2014 CHL Champion
• 2015  Kelly Cup Champion 
• Among defensemen: #1 games played, #2 points, #2 goals, #1 assists
• 2014 CHL Most Outstanding Defenseman 

 

G #41 DAVID MCKEE - 2009-10

• 5 games
• 3.95 GAA
• .897 Save Percentage 

 

G #35 JOEL RUMPEL - 2014-2016

• 43 games - #9 All-Time (Goalies)
• 2.69 GAA
• .907 Save Percentage
• 2015, 2016 Kelly Cup Champion 

 

 

TEAM BLUE - Captain, Jason Deitsch

F #9 MATHIEU AUBIN - 2017-18

• 48 games
• 20 points (7G, 13A) 

 

D #72 JOEL CHOUINARD - 2016-19

• 205 games
• 123 points (28G, 95A)
• All-Time Among Defensemen -  #3 assists, #4 points, #5 goals, #6 games
• 2017-19 Team Captain 
• 2016-17 Led ECHL in Plus/Minus +47, All-Time Allen Record 

 

F #19 JASON DEITSCH - 2011-13

• 132 games
• 100 points (27G, 73A)
• Never missed a game in two seasons with Allen  
• Team Captain, both seasons in Allen
• 2013 CHL Champion
• Served as Assistant Coach from 2017-2021
• Returned as Assistant Coach in 2025-26 

 

D #7 NOLAN DESCOTEAUX - 2014-2017

• 84 games
• 22 points (4G, 18A)
• 2015 Kelly Cup Champion 

 

D #5 AARON GENS - 2014-17

• 155 games
• 92 points (19G, 23A)
• All-Time Among Defensemen -  #6 assists, #7 points, #9 goals, #10 games
• 2014-15 Led all ECHL defensemen in points (56)
• 48 Assists in 2014-15 is the All-Time Allen Record for Defensemen 
• 2015, 2016 Kelly Cup Champion

 

G #30 RILEY GILL - 2014-2018

• 124 games (45 more than any other goalie)
• 2.50 GAA
• .921 Save Percentage 
• #30 Jersey Retired
• 2017 ECHL Goaltender of the Year
• 2017 ECHL Best Save Percentage (.935)
• 2015, 2016 Kelly Cup Champion 
• ECHL Hall of Fame (2026) 

 

D #24 TREVOR LUDWIG - 2011-15

• 171 games
• 62 points (20G, 42A)
• All-Time Among Defensmen -  #8 games, #8 goals, #10 assists
• 2013, 2014 CHL Champion
• 2015 Kelly Cup Champion 

 

F #9 BRIAN MCMILLIN - 2010-15

• 215 games - #9 all-time
• 126 points (53G, 73A)
• Had more goals (53) than penalty minutes (45) in his Allen career.
• 2013 CHL Playoff MVP
• 2013, 2014 CHL Champion
• 2015 Kelly Cup Champion 

 

*D #5 BEN OWEN - 2018-20 & 2021-22

• 44 games
• 4 points (0G, 4A) 

 

D #5 JACOB POE - 2015-16

• 32 games
• 4 points (0G, 4A) 

 

F ADAM PINEAULT - 2011-13

• 56 games
• 41 points (17G, 24A)
• 2013 CHL Champion

Allen Beats Kansas City 5-2, Wins Series, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Martinson Quote, Huge Attendance, Europe Deadline

 

I am without internet for almost a day now (AT&T network problem) so no desktop this morning. I am trying to write the blog on my IPhone. This will be short and sweet today and I apologize up front for any errors.

- The Allen Americans won the game (5-2) and the series against Kansas City last night and head back home with four of six points. Until last night the Mavericks had lost one series all season and that was back in late October. 

- The Americans have struggled to score goals recently and even strength goals have been even harder to come by. The last time the Americans scored more than three goals was February 14 against Tulsa. Allen won 5-3 and all five goals were power play goals. Last night was just the opposite. The Americans ended up 0-7 on the power play and scored five even strength goals.

- Allen got off to a great start, scoring the only goal (Danny Katic) of the first period at the 5:37 mark. It was the 23rd time in 53 games (43%) the Americans have scored first, with a record of 18-2-3-0 (.848). 

- Allen added to its lead scoring the only two goals (Sam Stange & Brayden Watts) of the second period to take a 3-0 lead into the second intermission. That was an excellent sign considering the Americans’ record when leading after the second period was 18-0-2-0.

- Kansas City scored early in the third period to cut the score to 3-1, but Allen got its three goal lead back just 51 seconds later on a Colton Hargrove goal and added a fifth goal at 9:41 on a Quinn Warmuth rebound goal. Allen took a couple of penalties in the last half of the period which led to a Mavericks’ power play goal. It was the only power play goal of the game by either team (1-14). The final score was 5-2. 

- Jackson Parsons was outstanding in goal again stopping 40 of 42 shots. His stats for the weekend are 3 goals allowed in 124:53 minutes, 1.46 GAA and a .956 save percentage. Those are ECHL Goalie of the Week numbers if you ask me.

- Goal scorers for Allen were Danny Katic (23), Sam Stange (8), Brayden Watts (18), Colton Hargrove (17) and Quinn Warmuth (6)  Here are the video highlights: https://echl.com/videos/allen-americans-vs-kansas-city-mavericks-feb-28-2026

- Here is the game recap issued by the Allen Americans: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/game-recap-americans-hand-mavericks-second-straight-loss

- I had a chance to swap messages with Coach Martinson as the team was bussing back to Allen late last night. His message to me was, “Obviously it is nice to get four points on the weekend. The big takeaway is our attitude going forward. Will it be it was ‘nice to beat the 1st place team’ or will it be ‘we are coming and let’s f***ing go.”

- Allen will be even stronger going forward as McAuley and Sillinger should be available for the three game series against Tulsa next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And if you know General Manager Martinson, he is always trying to add pieces down the stretch in anticipation of the playoffs. Stay tuned!

OTHER COMMENTS

- Quinn Warmuth’s 6th goal of the season last night ties him with Sam Sedley and Ty Prefontaine for the team lead in goals by a defenseman. Points are another story, The top four defensemen in points are Sedley (40), Anania (27), Prefontaine (15) and Warmuth (13).

- The Mountain Division playoff picture is getting clearer every day. While it is still a long way before the four playoff teams are mathematically assured, the gaps are getting to a point they will be very hard to close. After the games last night the Mountain Division teams have between 18-22 games remaining. Here are the standings by points. In parentheses is points earned in the last 10 games which shows how difficult it is to make up points:

85 points - Kansas City (17 points)

72 points - Idaho (10 points)

63 points - Allen (13 points)

61 points - Tahoe (11 points)

52 points  - Wichita (11 points)

48 points - Rapid City (9 points)

47 points - Utah (9 points) 

37 points - Tulsa (11 points)

You can see over a 10 game span the most any team has gained is 3 points, which Allen gained on Idaho. The Steelheads still have a nine point lead and there are only two 10 game periods left in the season. Unless a team wins or loses 8 out of 10 games it is almost impossible to makeup gaps more than a few points. My prediction is the only contest left is for #3 and #4 between, Allen and Tahoe, to see who plays Kansas City in the first round of the playoffs.

- Jackson Parsons has played 777 minute for the Allen Americans and to be qualified needs 1020 minutes. He is four games short of becoming qualified, but the 1020 minutes to become qualified increases as the season progresses. By the end of the season it will reach 1440 minutes played. If Parsons doesn’t get recalled, he needs to be in goal for 11 of Allen’s remaining 21 games to be qualified. That is a long drawn out way to say if Jackson were qualified, his .928 save percentage would be the third best in the ECHL.

- Last night was an outstanding attendance night for the ECHL. 15 games totaled 121,564, with an average of 8104 per game:

15,199: Tulsa 

14,268: Jacksonville*

9763: Fort Wayne*

9354: Cincinnati 

8668: Orlando 

8300: Toledo*

7485: Savannah*

6828: Reading*

6723: Utah

6572: Indy

6532: Greensboro 

5720: Worcester 

5460: Adirondack*

5425: Kansas City* 

5267: Idaho*

*published arena capacities aren’t always accurate, but by my review these teams had sellouts or close to sellouts. Stick taps to all of the sales and marketing staffs for one of the highest ECHL attendance nights ever.

DID YOU KNOW: ECHL players going to & from Europe is about to end:

GOING TO EUROPE

Dates vary by league but final deadline was February 15 according to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) rule.

RETURNING FROM EUROPE

To play in the ECHL players must return by tomorrow, March 2 (3:00 pm EST).

OT Power Play Goal Powers Allen to Win, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Martinson Comments, Tonight's Preview, Top Scorers Since 2024-25 and More

 

 It took a third-period comeback and an overtime power-play goal for the Allen Americans to earn a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Mavericks last night. Allen's first win in five tries against the Mavericks this season was highlighted by outstanding goaltending from both teams. Allen goalie Jackson Parsons (.962 save percentage) and Kansas City goalie Jack LaFontaine (.947 save percentage) were the best players on the ice.

 

- Here are a few of the stats that contributed to the victory, and the odds the Americans overcame:

• Allen gave up the first goal and won the game against the team with the best record in the league when they score first (28-1-2-0, .917).
• Allen had nine power plays, including a long 5-on-3 and a power play during overtime, compared to Kansas City's four power plays.
• Allen won the special teams battle in a game where neither team scored an even-strength goal. 
• Allen outshot Kansas City 38-26, including 15-7 in the third period and 6-1 in overtime.
• Allen snapped Kansas City's 16-game home winning streak, the 4th longest home winning streak in the history of the ECHL.
• Allen snapped Kansas City's 12-game winning streak, the 2nd longest in the ECHL this season. The longest of the season (14 games) is also held by the Mavericks.
• Allen overcame a 1-0 second-period deficit. It was the first time all season that Kansas City had blown a second-period lead. Their record when leading after the second period is 26-0-1-0.
• Odd stat of the day - In its first 47 games, Allen had four games decided in overtime and lost all of them. In its last 5 games, Allen has had 4 decided in overtime and has won 3 of them.  

 

 - The fourth minute proved to be the magic minute last night. All three goals were scored in the fourth minute:

• 4:41 - After a scoreless first period, Kansas City scored the first goal of the game at the 4:41 mark of the second period. David Cotton scored his 17th goal of the season. Marcus Crawford assisted on the goal. It was Crawford's 55th assist of the season and his 67th point. The all-star defenseman has a 10-point lead in the ECHL scoring race and has 15 more assists than any other player.  
• 4:15 - Allen tied the score 1-1 at the 4:15 mark of the third period to start a comeback. It was a power play goal by Sam Stang, assisted by Brayden Watts and Ty Prefontaine. Stang has scored seven goals (3 in Florida, 4 in Allen) in 11 ECHL games. His goal-scoring pace would equate to 46 goals over a full season. Watts has been Allen's leading scorer over the last six games with 10 points. 
• 4:58 - Allen finished its comeback at 4:58 of overtime with a power play goal by Michael Gildon, his 14th of the season. Colton Hargrove and Brayden Watts had the assists. Gildon's 14 goals are more than he has scored since 2018-19 when he played for the US National team.  

 

- Here is the game recap from the Allen Americans and the video highlights with all of the goals and a bunch of great saves by both goalies.

• Game recap: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/game-recap-americans-end-kcs-long-winning-streak 
• Video highlights:https://echl.com/videos/allen-americans-vs-kansas-city-mavericks-feb-27-2026

 

MARTINSON'S COMMENTS

I had a chance to talk to Coach Martinson this morning, and here is what he had to say:

"It was a big win against the best team in the league right now."

"We have to take more advantage of our power play opportunities. We need to generate more shots. That is what I will deal with at the meeting before the game tonight."

"The physical play should work to our advantage tonight in game three of the series. We are used to playing that way. I am not sure they are."  

"I expect we will have the same lineup tonight as last night. Parsons will get the start in goal. McAuley is still day-to-day." 

 

 

TONIGHT'S PREVIEW

- The rubber match of the series is tonight, and remember it is an early puck drop (6:05 pm CST). It will be another big challenge for the Americans. Kansas City has lost back-to-back games only once all season, and that was in late October. No doubt the Mavericks will come out strong tonight.  

 

- Allen won last night even though they gave up the first goal. The Americans don't want to try to defy the odds again tonight. Even with the loss last night after scoring the first goal, Kansas City has the best record in the ECHL when scoring first, 28-2-2-0 (.906). Allen has given up the first goal in six of the last seven games and is asking for trouble if they give up the first goal tonight.

 

- The team that won the special teams battle won the first two games of the series, and that trend will likely continue tonight. Kansas City had a 2-1 edge in power-play goals on Wednesday, and Allen had a 2-1 edge last night. Allen had a 9-4 advantage in power play opportunities last, and a 15-9 advantage in the two games. These numbers tend to even out, so you might look for that tonight. If you look at the power play percentage in the series, Allen is at 20.0% (3-15), and Kansas City is at 33.3% (3-9). 

 

- Here is the Allen Americans game preview/notes for tonight: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/game-day-preview-earlier-start-time-tonight-in-kc

 

 

OTHER COMMENTS

- Allen has two players in the top 15 in  ECHL scoring, Brayden Watts is #4 with 52 points (17G, 35A), and Hank Crone is #15 with 46 points (12G, 34A). Sam Sedley is #5 among defensemen with 40 points (6G, 34A).

 

- There wasn't much change in the standings last night. Idaho was idle, so Allen gained on the Steelheads, and Tahoe won, so they are keeping pace with Allen. Here are the division standings by points with games played in parentheses. 

• 85 points - Kansas City (52 games) 
• 70 points - Idaho (53 games)
• 61 points - Allen (52 games)
• 59 points - Tahoe (53 games)
• 52 points - Wichita (50 games)
• 48 points - Rapid City (50 games)
• 47 points - Utah (53 games) 
• 35 points - Tulsa (49 games)

 

- It is a huge night in the ECHL with all 30 teams in action. For the Mountain Division teams that are outside the top four spots, each game is critical. It is going to be very hard for Wichita and Rapid City to make the playoffs if they keep winning four or five games out of 10. Here are the Mountain Division match-ups tonight:

• Allen at Kansas City
• Rapid City at Tulsa
• Wichita at Idaho
• Tahoe at Utah

Here is the ECHL Today with all of the previews: https://echl.com/news/2026/02/echl-today-feb-28   

 

 - Andre Anania did not play in Iowa's 3-2 win in Grand Rapids last night. The teams play each other again tonight. In 49 games with Allen, Andre has 27 points (4G, 23A). He is #5 on the team in assists, #4 in plus/minus (+9), and #3 in PIM (50 minutes). 

 

DID YOU KNOW: The ECHL Stats post today is about players with the most points combining 2024-25 and 2025-26. The Allen leaders are Hank Crone at #10 (110 points, 31G, 79A) and Brayden Watts at #11 (105 points, 36G, 69A). 

 

If you combine 2024-25 & 2025-26 stats, seven ECHL players have 115 or more points: 

 

146 (61G, 85A) Brandon Hawkins, Toledo 

127 (47G, 80A) Ryan Wagner, Rapid City

124 (44G, 80A) Peter Bates, Wichita

118 (50G, 68A) Brady Fleurent, Norfolk

117 (55G, 62A) Simon Pinard, South Carolina

115 (45G, 70A) Sloan Stanick, Tahoe

115 (39G, 76A) Michal Stinil, Wichita

 

 

Allen vs Kansas City Preview, Remaining Schedule, Top ECHL Goalies, and My Comments on Blog Comments

 

It's game day for the Allen Americans, and another chance to get a win against the Kansas City Mavericks for the first time this season after four losses. It has actually been over a year (January 4, 2025) since an Allen team defeated Kansas City, and it was the only win against the Mavericks last season (1-9-0-0). Brayden Watts was the hero in that 5-2 win, scoring a pure hat trick to start the game and give the Americans a 3-0 lead.

 

- The Americans held their own in the 4-3 loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday, outshooting Kansas City 33-24, including 15-2 in the third period. As Coach Martiinson said about the game, "I thought the big difference in the game was the power play. They scored two goals, and we scored one. I am confident that if we play our game on Friday, we will win." 

 

- I won't have the lineup until later in the day, but we do know:

• Allen will be missing  defenseman Andre Anania, who was loaned to the AHL Iowa Wild yesterday. Andre has been one of Allen's leading scorers recently with four points (1G, 3A) in his last five games. His goal was the overtime game winner against Utah last Saturday.
• Jackson Decker will replace Anania in the lineup tonight. 
• Jackson Parsons will get the start in goal; it will be his first start since returning from Belleville. Parsons has been consistent all season. He has been in 12 games, and only once had a save percentage below .900. His season total stats are 2.39 GAA and .922 save percentage, both of which lead the team. 
• The big unknown is whether Colby McAuley will be able to play tonight. He has been day-to-day since being hit by a puck last Saturday. It will be a big lift for the team if he can play, not only for his offense, but also for his physical play, which is a key to success against Kansas City.  

 

-  Here are three keys to the game if Allen wants to get a win tonight.

• The Americans have to score the first goal. They have given up the first goal in five of the last six games. Their record when giving up the first goal is 10-17-2-0 (.379). Allen can't afford to get off to a bad start.
• Allen and Kansas City both have excellent special teams. Kansas City is ranked #4 on the power play and #1 on the penalty kill. Allen is not far behind with the #8-ranked power play and #6-ranked penalty kill. An ace in the hole for the Americans is their #2-ranked road power play (25.5%). Kansas City won the special teams battle on Wednesday, going 2-5 (40%) on the power play. Allen was 1-6 (16.7%) and was also thwarted on a penalty shot. If Allen wins the special teams battle tonight, it will likely lead to victory.
• Allen has to avoid playing from behind if it expects to win. The Americans had to try to overcome deficits of 1-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, and 4-3 on Wednesday. They can't play from behind and expect to win. These stats tell you all you need to know about the futility of coming from behind against the Mavericks, who are almost impossible to beat with a lead. Kansas City is 28-2-1-0 when scoring first, 15-1-0-0 when leading after the first period, and 26-0-0-0 when leading after the second period. 

 

OTHER COMMENTS

- It is the end of February, and the Americans are in third place in the Mountain Division by points (59) and point percentage (.578) with 21 games remaining. How does the Americans' remaining schedule compare to Tahoe and Wichita, the two teams closest to Allen in the standings? Here is a breakdown of each team's remaining schedule, with the point percentage of the opponents.

Allen - 59 points, .578, 21 games remaining

• .824 - Kansas City (3 games)
• .660 - Idaho (2 games)
• .637 - South Carolina (3 games)
• .548 - Tahoe (2 games)
• .520 - Wichita (3 games)
• .452 - Utah (2 games)
• .347 - Greensboro (3 games)
• .344 - Tulsa (3 games)

 

Tahoe - 57 points, .548, 20 games remaining

• .824 - Kansas City (5 games)
• .653 - Toledo (3 games)
• .578 - Allen (2 games)
• .500 - Cincinnati (3 games)
• .490 - Rapid City (5 games) 
• .452 - Utah (2 games)

 

Wichita - 52 points, .520, 22 games remaining

• .864 - Kansas City (6 games)
• .660 - Idaho (1 game)
• .653 - Toledo (1 game)
• .578 - Allen (3 games)
• .561 - Indy (3 games)
• .521 - Trois Riviéres (1 game)
• .490 - Rapid City (3 games)
• .452 - Utah (3 games)
• .344 - Tulsa (1 game)

 

- There are lots of ways you can slice and dice the info above. Here are some of them:

• Allen has the fewest games remaining against Kansas City and will be down to one after tomorrow night. Tahoe (5) and Wichita (6) will see a lot of the Mavericks down the stretch.
• Allen has six games remaining against teams with point percentages below .400. Wichita has one, and Tahoe has none. 
• Excluding Kansas City, the number of games remaining against teams with a point percentage above .600 is Allen (5), Tahoe (3), and Wichita (1).
• Not included above, but here is a breakdown of the remaining games by home (H) and away (A) for each team. Allen (12H, 9A), Tahoe (9H, 11A) and Wichita (8H, 14A).
• All in all, I would say Allen has the most favorable schedule down the stretch.

 

- There are 13 games on the ECHL schedule tonight. Two of the idle teams are Idaho and Wichita. The six Mountain Division teams in action are Allen at Kansas City, Rapid City at Tulsa, and Tahoe at Utah. Here is the ECHL Today with all of the previews: https://echl.com/news/2026/02/echl-today-feb-27 

 

- A win tonight by Kansas City will be its 17th straight home win and move the Mavericks to #3 all-time, just two wins behind the all-time record of 19 straight home wins. A win will also improve Kansas City's point percentage to .827, which will be on pace for the highest point percentage in the history of the league. Idaho set the all-time record of .826 in 2022-23. The only other time an ECHL team has finished a season with a point percentage above .800 was in 2001-02 when the Louisiana IceGators finished at .806.      

- I don't normally enter the fray by commenting on comments from the blog, but I felt compelled to do so today. I rarely deleted any blog comments before the disaster of last season. That is when I decided to try and focus the blog comments on the on-ice product and not every complaint or compliment readers have about the facility, concessions, broadcasters, interns, team store, and front office staff,  just to name a few.

I will be the first to admit I am not always consistent in deletions, but I wanted to share what I am trying to do. I will rededicate myself to being more consistent in deleting all comments (good or bad) on these off-ice issues. If you have off-ice issues, suggestions, ideas, and complaints, or want to compliment someone, I encourage you to go directly to the team president or the front office staff person responsible.  

As a reminder, any personal insults, foul language, slurs, or attacks will be deleted, no matter the topic or the comment. 

I want the blog to be a place where readers feel comfortable sharing their comments without them being deleted. I just ask you to limit your comments to the on-ice product. Finally, I want to thank you for your continued support for this labor of love that has now reached 2790 published blogs and 3.97 million page views. 

 

 

DID YOU KNOW: Last season, 12 ECHL goalies finished with a GAA under 2.50, with three being below 2.10. So far this season, there are 18 with a GAA below 2.50, and six are under 2.10 (minimum of 960 minutes played). Here are the top six goalies by GAA:

 

1.94 - Logan Terness, Kansas

1.99 - T.J. Semptimphelter, Atlanta

2.00 - *Taylor Gauthier, Wheeling

2.00 - Hunter Jones, Trois Rivières

2.04 - *Cam Johnson, Florida

2.09 - Jack LaFontaine, Kansas City 

 

*Johnson (1.92) and Gauthier (2.06) were two of the three goalies who finished with a GAA below 2.10 last season.

  

Allen Loses 4-3, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Martinson Comments, Division Standings, Leading Goal Scorer for All ECHL Teams and More

 

Allen hung with Kansas City last night, but the results were the same as every other game the teams have played this season. The Americans lost 4-3 to the Mavericks in typical fashion as of late. Allen gave up the first goal for the fifth time in the last six games. The Americans gave up the first goal early in the first period (4:06) and fought to get a lead the rest of the game. 

 

- Allen tied the score midway through the first period on a power play goal by Ty Prefontaine, his sixth goal since joining the Americans 25 games ago. He is tied with Sam Sedley for the team lead in goals by a defenseman. Allen outshot Kansas City 12-7 in the first period, so all was looking good with a 1-1 tied at the first intermission. 

 

- Things went downhill in the second period, as the Mavericks outshot the Americans 15-6 and outscored them 2-0 to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission. Leading after the second period was the kiss of death for Allen. Kansas City has had a second-period lead 26 times this season and is a perfect 26-0-0-0.

 

- Allen dominated the third period, and when Jake Chiasson cut the score to 3-2 on his second goal since joining Allen nine games ago, it looked like a comeback was possible. That optimism was short-lived as the ECHL's leading scorer, defenseman Marcus Crawford, gave the Mavericks their two-goal lead back (4-2) a few minutes later.

 

- Allen cut the score to 4-3 with just under four minutes remaining in the game on Sam Stange's third goal in six games since joining Allen and his sixth goal in 10 games in the ECHL this season. The Americans pulled Costantini and even had a short power play to end the game (20 seconds), but could not get the tying goal. Allen outshot Kansas City 15-2 in the third period and 33-24 for the game, but had nothing to show for their effort.

 

- What didn't go well for Allen was it failed the three keys to the game. 

• The Americans gave up the first goal. Their record when giving up the first goal is 10-17-2-0 (.379).
• Allen lost the special teams battle. The Americans were 1-6 on the power play; Kansas City was 2-5. Allen also had a penalty shot (missed) and a short (28-second) 5-on-3.  
• Allen played from behind. The Americans trailed 3-1 after the second period. They are 2-15-2-0 (.158) when trailing after the second period.  

 

- Here is the game recap from the Allen Americans and the video highlights with all of the goals and some great saves

• Game recap: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/americans-fall-in-kc-4-3  
• Video highlights: https://echl.com/videos/allen-americans-vs-kansas-city-mavericks-feb-25-2026 

 

- Allen's record against Kansas City this season is now 4-0-0-0. The first three games were early in the season when Allen was struggling. Here are some of the stats that point to the Mavericks' dominance over the Americans.

• Kansas City has scored 18 goals (4.5 average). Never fewer than four in a game.
• Allen has scored 8 goals (2,1,2,3), an average of 2.00 per game.
• Kansas City has outshot Allen 145-108, despite Allen having a 33-24 advantage last night.
• Allen is 3-15 on the power play (20.0%), Kansas City is 5-24 on the power play (20.8%).  

 

MARTINSON'S COMMENTS

"I thought we outplayed them for much of the game and were more physical. The hits will add up if we continue to play that way. All three lines created some scoring chances."

"Against a team like Kansas City, the guys have to play with pace all the time, or they are not going to get anything done." 

"I thought the big difference in the game was the power play. They scored two goals, and we scored one." I am confident that if we play our game on Friday, we will win." 

"Colby McAuley is day-to-day, but could be ready by Friday."

" Jaxson Parsons will start in goal on Friday."

"Andre Anania has been loaned to the Iowa Wild." 

 

OTHER COMMENTS

- Kansas City, Wichita, and Utah were the division winners last night. Allen, Tahoe, and Idaho were the losers. Other than Kansas City at the top of the standings and Tulsa at the bottom, the other six teams are all playing similar hockey. Here are the point percentages with points earned in the last 10 games in parentheses:

• .824 - Kansas City (20 points) 
• .660 - Idaho (9 points)
• .578 - Allen (11 points)
• .548 - Tahoe (9 points)
• .520 - Wichita (11 points)
• .490 - Rapid City (11 points)
• .452 - Utah (13 points) 
• .344 - Tulsa (8 points)

 

- With its win last night, Kansas City has climbed up another rung on the ladder of the all-time list for home winning streak in a single season:

• 19 games - Newfoundland (2019-20)
• 18 games - South Carolina (1995-96)
• 17 games - Wheeling (1994-95)
• 16 games - Idaho (2022-23)
• 16 games - Kansas City (hasn't lost at home since December 20)  

 

- The ECHL record for fewest road losses in a season is four, set by Kansas City in 2023-24. Here are the top four all-time:

• 4 losses - Kansas City (2023-24)
• 5 losses - Las Vegas (2006-07) 
• 6 losses - Texas (2007-08) 
• 6 losses - Richmond (1995-96)

Two teams have a chance to join this list in 2025-26. Kansas City has two road losses with 13 road games remaining. Fort Wayne has three losses with just seven road games remaining.

 

- Here are Allen's leading scorers over the last seven games:

• 7 points (1G, 6A) - Brayden Watts 
• 5 points (2G, 3A) - Michael Gildon 
• 4 points (1G, 3A) - Andre Anania (5 games)
• 3 points (3G, 0A) - Harrison Blaisdell 
• 3 points (1G, 2A ) - Danny Katic 
• 3 points (1G, 2A) - Ty Prefontaine 
• 3 points (0G, 3A) - Sam Sedley
• 3 points (0G, 3A) - Hank Crone 

 

DID YOU KNOW: ECHL goal leaders by team, listed alphabetically. The range is from 32 (Idaho) to 11 (Trois Riviéres):

 

21: Brannon McManus, Adirondack

22: Danny Katic, Allen

20: Alex Young, Atlanta

15: Kyle Jackson & Eddie Matsushima, Bloomington

18: Ryan Kirwan, Cincinnati

19: Anthony Ramano & Craig Needham, Florida

24: Austin Magera, Fort Wayne

15: Tyler Weiss, Greensboro

17: Keaton Mastrodonato, Greenville

32: Brendan Hoffmann, Idaho

13: Sahil Panwar, Indy

15: Matthew Sop, Iowa

13: Bennett MacArthur & Christopher Brown, Jacksonville

19: Quinn Preston, Kalamazoo

23: Jackson Jutting, Kansas City

16: Jacob Hudson, Maine

20: Brady Fleurent, Norfolk

19: Reece Newkirk & Spencer Kersten, Orlando

22: Ryan Chyzowski, Rapid City

13: Carson Golder, Reading

18: Nicholas Zabaneh, Savannah

21: Simon Pinard, South Carolina

24: Casey Bailey, Tahoe

24: Brandon Hawkins, Toledo

11: Riley Kidney, Joel Teasdale, Morgan Adams-Moisan, TR

16: Easton Armstrong, Tulsa

28: Reed Lebster, Utah

17: Connor Lockhart, Wheeling

22: Kyle Crnkovic, Wichita

18: Drew Callin, Worcester

 

 

Allen vs Kansas City Preview, Travel Roster, Scoring Drought Stats, Who Plays KC & Idaho Most, Top Teams Rosters, and More

 

If the Kelly Cup playoffs started today, the four Mountain Division teams would be #1 Kansas City, #2 Idaho, #3 Allen, and #4 Tahoe. The question is, can Allen play with the top two seeds? So far this season, the answer to that question is no. The Americans have played Idaho five times and Kansas City three times and lost all eight games. Allen will have a chance to show that they can play with Idaho and Kansas City, with five of the next eight games against these two teams. It starts tonight with the first of three road games against Kansas City. After this weekend, the Americans return to Allen for a five-game homestand. Three games against Tulsa next week and two games against Idaho the following week (March 13 &14).

After the 14th, Allen will have just one game left against Kansas City and Idaho. The Americans finish the season (April 18) against Kansas City. 

 

- Here are some comparison stats between Allen and Tulsa:

• Allen's record is 27-18-5-0, Kansas City's is 40-8-1-0 
• Allen is 5-4-1-0 over the last 10 games, Kansas City is 10-0-0-0.
• Allen is 12-11-3-0 on the road, Kansas City is 21-6-0-0 at home.
• Allen's goal differential is +18 (171-153), Kansas City's is +66 (172-106).
• Allen's team plus/minus is +15, Kansas City's is +208.
• Allen's team save percentage is.913, Kansas City's is .919.

 

- Here is the more traditional statistical comparison between the two teams. The league rank is in parentheses: 

• Goals scored average: Allen 3.44 (#6) - Kansas City 3.42 (#5)
• Goals allowed average: Allen 3.1 (#17) - Kansas City 2.1 (#1)
• Shots for average: Allen 33.5 (#3) - Kansas City 33.9 (#2)
• Shots against average: Allen 35.3 (#28) - Kansas City 26.0 (#3)
• Power play percentage: Allen 21.1% (#7) - Kansas City 22.2% (#4)
• Penalty kill percentage: Allen 84.9% (#4) - Kansas City 89.9% (#1) 

 

 - If you look at the stats above, a couple of things stand out. Kansas City has the better stat in all 12 comparisons. However, the offensive stats are close, and the big differences are the defensive numbers. 

• Kansas City is #1 in goals allowed, Allen is #17. The Americans give up a goal per game more than the Mavericks.
• Kansas City is #3 in shots allowed, Allen #28. The Americans allow almost 10 more shots per game than the Mavericks. 
• In their last five games, Allen has scored 2,2,2,5,0,1 goals. A key to this series is whether Allen can up its recent goal production against the best defensive team in the ECHL. FYI, Kansas City just got its two contracted goalies assigned on Saturday after they had been called up. 

 

- Special teams are key to any series, but even more important in this series. A combined power play and penalty kill percentage of greater than 105% is considered excellent. Few teams reach that benchmark. Allen's combined percentage is 106.0%, and Kansas City's is 112.1%. The question that will be answered in this series is whether Allen's power play cracks Kansas City's #1 penalty kill. If you compare road vs home percentages, the numbers are a little different:

• Allen's road power play percentage is ranked #2 (26.0%), Kansas City's home percentage is ranked #6 (22.9%).
• Allen's road penalty kill percentage is ranked #14 (81.1%). Kansas City's home percentage is ranked #5 (87.5%). 

If Allen expects to win this series, the Americans must win the special teams battle.   

 

- A good start and not playing from behind will also be a big key against Kansas City. Here are the stats that Allen will have to overcome:

• Allen has given up the first goal in four of its last five games.
• Kansas City's record when scoring first is 27-2-1-0 (.917). 
• Allen's 1st period goal differential is -12.
• Kansas City's 1st period goal differential is +4.
• Allen is 5-14-2-0 when trailing after the 1st period, 2-14-2-0 after the second period. 
• Kansas City is 15-1-0-0 when leading after the 1st period, 25-0-0-0 after the 2nd period. 

The team that scores first and maintains the lead will win this series.

 

- Since Allen has been in three straight overtime games, winning two of them, here are the overtime and shootout stats for both teams:

• Allen is 2-5 in overtime and 2-0 in shootouts for a win percentage of .444.
• Kansas City is 6-1 in overtime and 0-1 in shootouts for a win percentage of .750.

 

- If you plan to watch the games against Kansas City, it will give you the chance to watch the ECHL's leading scorer, Marcus Crawford (#15). He is having an amazing season, and it is even more amazing that he is a defenseman. A defenseman has never won the ECHL scoring title. Here are some of Crawford's stats:

• Leads the scoring race by 6 points.
• Averaging 1.26 points per game.
• His 63 points are 19 more than any other defenseman. 
• Leads the Mavericks in scoring by 18 points.  
• Scored at least one point in 40 of his 50 games.
• Hasn't missed a game all season. 

 

- There will be 22 players on the trip to Kansas City. Players not traveling with the team are Spencer Asuchak, David Tendeck, Troy Murray, and Lukas Sillinger. Since Colby McAuley is listed as day-to-day Caoch Martinson is bringing in forward Avery Smith from the FPHL Topeka Scarecrows for the series. Smith is a 6'3" and 209-pound right-shot forward from the DFW area (Trophy Club). In 38 games with Topeka this season, he has 21 points (7G, 14A) and 102 penalty minutes.

Goalies

• #31 - Jackson Parsons
• #33 - Marco Costantini  

Defensemen

• #86 - Andre Anania
• #22 - Anthony Costantini
• #21 - Jackson Decker 
• #25 - Trevor LeDonne 
• #8 - Ty Prefontaine 
• #23 - Sam Sedley
• #6 - Braidan Simmons-Fischer 
• #2 - Quinn Warmuth 

Forwards

• #11 - Jake Chiasson 
• #18 - Harrison Blaisdell 
• #67 - Hank Crone
• #91 - Michael Gildon
• #14 - Kevin Gursoy  
• #7 - Colton Hargrove
• #9 - Danny Katic 
• #19 - Chase Maxwell 
• #92 - Colby McAuley 
• #3 - Avery Smith 
• #44 - Sam Stange 
• #29 - Brayden Watts

 

- Allen lineup tonight vs Kansas City. McAuley is out and still listed as day-to-day. Avery Smith gets his first-ever ECHL game, and Marco Costantini gets the start in goal. Notice the second line is an all NHL/AHL contracted line: 

Forwards

67 Crone - 7 Hargrove - 18 Blaisdell

11 Chiasson - 44 Stange - 9 Katic

29 Watts - 91 Gildon - 14 Gursoy

19 Maxwell - 3 Smith - 6 Simmons-Fischer

 

Defense

86 Anania - 22 Costantini

8 Prefontaine - 23 Sedley

25 LeDonne - 2 Warmuth 

 

Goalies

33 Costantini

31 Parsons (backup)

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OTHER COMMENTS

- The ECHL schedule is always unbalanced, and with two teams dominating the Mountain Division, the luck of the draw has a big impact. I decided to look at the four teams chasing the final two playoff spots to see how many times they have played Idaho and Kansas City thus far and how many times they have left to play these teams. Allen (59 points) and Tahoe (57 points) are the clear favorites to make the playoffs. Wichita (50 points) has the toughest remaining schedule, in number of games against Kansas City and Idaho. Rapid City (48 points) has the easiest. Here are the numbers:

• Games already played against Kansas City and Idaho
• 15 games - Wichita (9 KC, 6 IDH)
• 12 games - Rapid City (8 IDH, 4 KC) 
• 11 games - Tahoe (9 IDH, 2 KC)
•  8 games - Allen (5 IDH, 3 IDH)

 

• Games remaining against Kansas City and Idaho
• 8 games - Wichita (6 KC, 2 IDH)
• 6 games - Allen (2 IDH, 4 KC)
• 5 games - Tahoe (5 KC, 0 IDH)
• 0 games - Rapid City

 

• Total games this season against Kansas City and Idaho
• 23 - Wichita (15 KC, 8 IDH)
• 16 - Tahoe (9 IDH, 7 KC)
• 14 - Allen (7 KC, 7 IDH)
• 12 - Rapid City (8 IDH, 4 KC 

 

-  A month ago, Allen had seven players averaging a point a game or more over the previous 10 games. That is not the case in the recent Americans scoring drought, when they scored two or fewer goals in five of six games. Here are the leading scorers over the last six games:

• 5 points (1G, 4A) - Brayden Watts 
• 4 points (1G, 3A) - Andre Anania (5 games)
• 3 points (3G, 0A) - Harrison Blaisdell 
• 3 points (2G, 1A) - Michael Gildon
• 3 points (1G, 2A ) - Danny Katic 
• 3 points (0G, 3A) - Sam Sedley
• 3 points (0G, 3A) - Hank Crone 

 

- Kansas City is climbing up the all-time list for home winning streak in a single season:

• 19 games - Newfoundland (2019-20)
• 18 games - South Carolina (1995-96)
• 17 games - Wheeling (1994-95)
• 16 games - Idaho (2022-23)
• 15 games - Kansas City (haven't lost at home since December 20)  

 

- Here are the game notes issued by the Allen Americans: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/game-day-the-americans-face-the-mavericks-tonight

 

- There are eight games in the ECHL tonight, with six Mountain Division teams in action. 

• Allen at Kansas City
• Wichita at Iowa
• Tahoe at Utah

Here is the ECHL Today with all of the previews: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/game-day-the-americans-face-the-mavericks-tonight  

 

DID YOU KNOW: The ECHL Stats post today is about the roster makeup of the top ECHL teams. Allen's numbers are five NHL/AHL contracted players, nine rookies, and three veterans (two vets are on 14-day IR). 

 

The roster makeup of the top ECHL teams shows different philosophies of how to win the Kelly Cup. Contracted players range from 3 to 11. Rookies also range from 3 to 11. Veterans range from 0 to the maximum of 4.

 

Here is a comparison of the top 5 ECHL teams (by points percentage). The letters are contracted players (C), rookies (R), and veterans (V). Excludes players on 14-day injured reserve:

 

Kansas City - .820

6 (C)

8 (R)

0 (V)

 

Atlanta - .704

3 (C)

9 (R)

1 (V)

 

Florida - .700

5 (C)

3 (R)

4 (V)

 

Wheeling - .677

11 (C)

11 (R)

1 (V)

 

Adirondack - .677

8 (C)

7 (R)

3 (V)

 

Florida’s formula of fewer rookies and the maximum number of veterans has been the most successful. The Everblades have won three of the last four Kelly Cups.

  

Allen Flips the Script in 2-1 OT Win, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Martinson Comments, Division Schedule Ahead and More

 

The Allen Americans beat Utah 2-1 in overtime last night, flipping the script after losing in overtime to the Grizzlies on Friday. Both teams can claim success, earning three of four points in the series.

 

- It looked like Allen had broken a streak of giving up the first goal when Lukas Sillinger put the puck in the net early in the first period. However, when the officials conferred, after the goal was scored, the referees decided to call a retroactive offside, even though there was no whistle for offside on the play. I couldn't find anyone who had heard of a retroactive, no whistle offside after a goal was scored. All ican say about that call is C'MON MAN!

 

- As fate would have it, right after the no whistle offside goal, Utah scored to take a 1-0 lead. It was the fifth time in the last six games that the Americans gave up the first goal of the game. Utah took its 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

 

- Allen tied the score 1-1 at the 12:41 mark of the second period on the power play. Michael Gildon scored his 13th goal of the season, assisted by Andre Anania and Brayden Watts. It was the only goal of the second period. There was no scoring in the third period, even though Allen had the better opportunities and outshot Utah 12-6. Allen headed to its third straight overtime game.

 

- Friday night, Utah took advantage of a defensive mistake by Allen on the overtime goal. Last night, the Americans flipped the script. Ironically, the Utah player who scored the OT winner on Friday made the critical mistake. He pinched down the boards only to have Brayden Watts chip the puck past him to Andre Anania and create a 2-on-1 break. Anania buried the puck to win the game at 2:27 of overtime, on his fourth goal of the season. Here are the video highlights. Notice birthday boy Watts assisted on both goals, and leads the team in points with 48 (17G, 31A). https://echl.com/videos/utah-grizzlies-vs-allen-americans-feb-21-2026

 

- Here are the game recaps from both teams:

• Allen Americans: https://allenamericans.com/news/2026/02/game-recap-americans-beat-utah-2-1-in-ot 
• Utah Grizzlies: https://utahgrizzlies.com/news/2026/02/allen-defeats-utah-2-1-in-overtime 

 

STEVE MARTINSON COMMENTS

"I thought we played well in the first period, even though we were behind 1-0. We had a lot of good chances."

"Colby got hit with a shot, and Sillinger hit his head when he was pulled down, so we had to play with nine forwards. We will see how they are on Monday. We will bus to Kansas City on Tuesday for games on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday."

"On the disallowed goal, I just told them you can't do that. When you don't blow the whistle, you can't go back after the goal and say it was offside. If you missed the play, it doesn't matter. You can't go back and call it offside."

"Simmons-Fischer should be back on Wednesday, and Murray is a week away. I expect to add a couple of players next week. 

"Utah only had five defensemen, and I thought we could have taken more advantage of that. They are playing desperate hockey, their contracted guys can all skate, and their forwards have good speed."

"The video we looked at today was about getting pucks to the net with traffic in front. I thought we did a good job of that tonight."

"I have been looking forward to playing Kansas City for some time. We have to make sure everyone is on their "A" game. They play a very disciplined game. We need to make sure that if we are not scoring, we are defending."   

"Did you see Katic smoke that guy after the OT goal? The guy had high-sticked Danny coming into the zone, just before the goal." 

 

OTHER COMMENTS

- Allen's penalty kill hasn't given up a goal in the last three games and is sneaking back up the rankings. The PK percentage is 84.9%, which is ranked #4 in the league.

 

- The Mountain Division winners last night were Allen, Kansas City, Rapid City, and Tahoe. Idaho, Wichita, Utah, and Tulsa lost. Here are the points earned in the last 10 games. This shows how hard it is to gain ground in the standings. Other than Kansas City, no team stands out. 

• Points earned (last 10 games)
• 20 points - Kansas City
• 11 points - Idaho
• 11 points - Allen 
• 11 points - Wichita
• 11 points - Rapid City
• 11 points - Utah 
• 9 points - Tahoe
• 7 points - Tulsa

 

- There are only six games on the ECHL schedule today. The only Mountain Division team in action is Tulsa at Greenville. Here are the previews: https://echl.com/news/2026/02/echl-today-feb-22 

 

- Next week will be critical in the Mountain Division as it is getting down to crunch time. Most teams will be below 20 games remaining after the upcoming week. Here are the matchups:

• Allen at Kansas City - Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
• Wichita at Idaho - Wednesday, Saturday 
• Tahoe at Utah - Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 
• Rapid City at Tulsa - Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

 

-  I will have the series preview on Wednesday, but here is what the Americans will be up against next week in Kansas City. The Mavericks won again last night. They have lost one game in two months. One loss sandwiched between a 14-game win streak and an 11-game win streak. The Americans have played Kansas City three times this season (twice at home) and lost them all. They were outscored 14-5 in the three losses.  

 

DID YOU KNOW: The ECHL Stats post today is about records when leading or trailing after the second period. Allen follows the pattern. The Americans' record when leading after the second period is 18-0-2-0. When trailing after the second period, Allen is 2-14-2-0.  

 

3rd-period comebacks in the ECHL are very rare. A lead after the 2nd period is almost always a win. Trailing after the 2nd period almost always spells defeat. Here are the stats:

 

When leading after the 2nd period, the overall ECHL record is 508-30-35-10 (.910).

2 teams are Undefeated:

25-0-0-0: Kansas City

19-0-0-0: Wheeling 

 

 

When trailing after the 2nd period, the overall ECHL record is 75-457-41-10 (.172).

2 teams are winless:

0-21-2-0: Orlando

0-15-1-0: Savannah