I don't think it was a surprise to anyone that Allen ran out of gas on Sunday afternoon and lost to the Kansas City Mavericks 6-2. The loss snapped the Americans' five-game winning streak as the team heads into the Christmas break. Allen is not scheduled to play again until Friday when they visit Wichita.
- It wasn't just the four games in five days that made this week the most brutal stretch of games all season. It was the fact that Allen played three games in three days in three different cities. Friday night in Allen, Saturday night in Tulsa, and Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. Saying four games played in five days is a misnomer. The Americans actually played four games in under four days. From puck drop on Wednesday (7:10 pm) until the final horn on Sunday (6:39 pm) was less than four days, it was 95 hours and 25 minutes.
It is even more ridiculous if you look at the three games over the weekend. From the opening puck drop in Allen on Friday night (7:21 pm) until the final horn on Sunday (6:39 pm) in Kansas City is actually less than two days (47:18), with 500 miles of bus time added in for good measure. Three games in 48 hours, in three cities, including nine hours of bus time, is cruel and unusual punishment, C'MON MAN!
- There wasn't much to like about the 6-2 loss in Kansas City, but there were a couple of bright spots. Here is a mix of the good and mostly bad from the stat sheet:
- Allen gave up the first goal for the 15th time in 26 games (58%)
- Allen was outshot 11-4 and outscored 1-0 in the first period.
- Allen fell behind 3-0 early in the 2nd period.
- Allen showed some fight, scoring two goals in the 2nd period (Hargrove's 4th and Asuchak's 7th) to cut the score to 3-2 going into the third period.
- Kansas City scored three goals in the third period, two of them 34 seconds apart, to blow the game open for a final score of 6-2.
- Allen was outshot in every period for a total of 41-27.
- Allen scored two power play goals (2-3) for the first time since November 1st. Allen's power play percentage improved to 17.7%.
- Allen's penalty kill surrendered two power play goals (2-6) for the first time in a month. The penalty kill remains the best in the league, but the percentage has dropped to 87.3%.
- Allen trailed 3-2 after the second period. Kansas City's record when leading after the second period is a perfect 13-0-0-0.
- If you are interested in more details, here is the game recap issued by the Allen Americans: https://allenamericans.com/news/2025/12/game-recap-americans-fall-on-sunday-in-kc
- Here are the video highlights with all of the goals and some great saves by both goalies: https://echl.com/videos/allen-americans-vs-kansas-city-mavericks-dec-21-2025
OTHER COMMENTS
- The Allen season is now 36% complete, and the Americans are in fourth place in the Mountain Division by points (29) and points percentage (.558). Allen has played 26 games so far. The Americans got off to a poor start. Allen's record in the first 13 games was 4-6-3-0 (.423). In the last 13 games, Allen's record was 9-4-0-0 (.692). Here is Allen's record against the other Mountain Division teams:
- 2-0-0-0: Wichita
- 4-1-1-0: Rapid City
- 4-2-0-0: Utah
- 3-2-1-0: Tulsa
- 0-0-0-0: Tahoe
- 0-2-1-0: Idaho
- 0-3-0-0: Kansas City
You can see there is a clear demarcation in the record of the three teams ahead of Allen in the standings (0-5-1-0) versus those teams below Allen in the standings (13-5-2-0). Going forward, Allen will have to do better against the top teams in the division. Also, remember nine of the Americans' final 20 games in the season will be against teams outside the Mountain Division (Norfolk, South Carolina, and Greensboro). This is another group Allen will have to play well against.
- Here are the Allen players who show up as stat leaders on the ECHL Daily Report:
- Brayden Watts - #12 overall in points (25)
- Sam Sedley - #1 overall in power play assists (12)
- Sam Sedley - #4 overall in power play points (12)
- Sam Sedley - #8 in points by a defenseman (18)
- Andre Anania - #12 in points by a defenseman (15)
- Marco Costantini - #1 in minutes played (1002)
- Marco Costantini - #1 in saves (556)
- Only four ECHL teams have won seven or more of their last 10 games, and they come from just two divisions. Here are the top teams over the last 10 games:
- 9-1-0-0: Florida
- 8-1-1-0: Idaho
- 8-2-0-0: Atlanta
- 7-3-0-0: Allen
- Not very often do you find a defenseman as a team's leading scorer. Here are four that currently lead or are tied for the team lead in scoring.
- Jalen Smereck, Fort Wayne: 22 points (4G, 18A)
- Marcus Crawford, Kansas City: 26 points (4G, 22A)
- Ben Zloty, Norfolk: 20 points (4G, 16A)
- Dennis Cesana, Savannah: 17 points (3G, 14A)
- Unless there is some breaking news regarding the ECHL/PHPA contract negotiations, the next blog post will be on Friday.
Considering the outrageously horrible ridiculous schedule, the boys looked really good! They are coming together as a team, playing as a unit. That schedule should NEVER have happened in the first place. Kudos to the boys for toughing it out. Shame on the decision makers for letting it happen.
ReplyDeleteAgree. Shame on Ryan Crelin. What an empty suit that guy is.
DeleteCrelin and the ECHL are going to look like complete fools with the AllStar game about 30 days away if the players strike. The game is scheduled to be telecast on the NHL Network.
DeleteYou can't make this stuff up, a bumbling CEO who has effectively done nothing except take money for expansion fees. Has had years to plan and effect a CBA extension.
So the ECHL and Ryan Crelin table a 13% increase, some say accept it, but it fails to truly address cost of living increases and healthcare. Yes, the cost for teams has increased, totally get that.
DeleteHere's Crelin's base salary since 2019:
2019 $219,843
2020 $254,166 increase of 15.6%
2021 $247,692. decrease of 2.5%
2022 $296,606. increase of 19.7%
2023 $317,912. increase of 7.2%
2024 $298,466. decrease of 6%
15.6% bump during Covid year despite the season ending.
Average 6.8% INCREASE YEAR OVER YEAR
Scammer.
Pay the players their dues.
Go Red!
Crelin is a puppet for the Commissioners (owners of the teams).
DeleteOwners want to keep payrolls low.
ECHL has the upper hand because a season stop would actually benefit owners who own teams losing money.
This is ECHL hockey however, where the cost to bring bums in seats back is not only potentially costly, but time consuming.
They will drive an element of the fan base away.
Crelin and ECHL need to fix the problem.
Why on gods earth wouldn't you allow a player to earn some additional income from jersey sales etc? You might actually find they sell for a little more knowing a % is going to the player. Fans are loyal, passionate and want the club and players to succeed. If owners don't think that, they are beyond delusional.
A strike could be detrimental to the owners in the long term, but they would win in the short term.
As fans, why would you want our favorite players to walk? To play elsewhere? We have enough turnover of fan favorites.
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/echl-season-in-doubt-as-contract-negotiations-stall-between-league-and-players/
DeleteUnderstanding the ECHL Labor Dispute and Its Potential Ripple Effects
DeleteHow contract negotiations at hockey’s lowest pro level could affect the entire system
KENNY KAMINSKY
DEC 21, 2025
On Friday, reports emerged that ECHL players have authorized a strike following this weekend’s games. At first glance, many fans might shrug and ask, “Why does this matter? We don’t watch the ECHL.” In reality, this is a much deeper issue, one that could have ripple effects across all three levels of professional hockey in North America.
The PHPA, the players’ union representing both the AHL and ECHL, in its statement, said:
“On Friday, our ECHL members overwhelmingly authorized a strike mandate, giving our Bargaining Committee the authority to continue pursuing a fair and reasonable agreement with the League. The PHPA looks forward to continuing negotiations and hopes this show of unity leads to meaningful discussions at the table.”
It’s important to note that the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for both the AHL and ECHL expired on June 30, 2025. Authorizing a strike does not mean one will happen immediately; it simply gives the union leverage as negotiations continue.
So why are players considering a strike? ECHL players cite a range of concerns, including low pay (averaging roughly $530–$730 per week, with many earning under $30,000 annually), grueling bus travel that can exceed 30 hours for a single weekend series, demanding schedules such as three games in three nights, and inadequate facilities and medical care. There are also claims of bad-faith bargaining during CBA talks, though the league maintains it remains committed to negotiations.
Who would be affected? Any player currently assigned to the ECHL. Players on NHL or AHL contracts who are sent down to the ECHL would not participate in ECHL games during a strike. The PHPA represents players regardless of their contract, meaning two-way contract players are still part of the union while in the ECHL.
If recalls occur during a strike, players are expected to report to their assignments. In most cases, players on NHL or AHL contracts currently in the ECHL would likely be recalled to their AHL affiliates. Injured players would also likely be recalled to continue treatment with their AHL club. While there is no official rule mandating this, it is widely expected to be the practical outcome.
Wow. What a cluster.
DeleteNon Profit 🤣 Spend money so we don’t pay tax. Line Crelin’s pockets with 💰💵💰💵. Screw the players, treat them like Guinea Pigs….
DeleteSeems like a gratuitous reduction in Crelins salary to play a shell game as negotiations were coming up.
C'MON MAN! is right! That schedule is absolutely ridiculous for ANY team. I'm not surprised our guys ran out of gas but kudos to them for touching it out. Enjoy your Christmas break Barry! Thank you for keeping us informed.
ReplyDeleteSadly for the approximately month, the schedule doesn’t let up. Heck they play New Years Eve at home then Tahoe for 3 games starting on the Jan 2. Looks like they will be flying on New Years Day.
ReplyDeleteIsn't the 16.4% increase just a increase to teams not the players??
ReplyDeleteNo the players would instantly get a 16.4% raise and a big bonus check for 16.4% extra from everything they've earned so far this season. Plus their continued free housing, utilities, furniture, health insurance, etc.
DeleteShoot I would love a 16.4% raise right now. It would be a damn shame if the players walked out on their communities.
You forgot to add your Asterix .... Health insurance starts and ceases at beginning and end of the season. Most players remain UNINSURED over the course of the summer months.
DeletePer diem raises massively from $53 to $60. This is comical.
Delete16% from what 2019 salary with bumps annualy since of less than $500 annually ($500 more per week each TEAM, not player).
DeleteThe players SHOULD be making 27% higher by 2029/2030 than compared to 2019/2020.
DeleteA cashier at McDonalds will have.
You will have.
Ryan Crelin will have ... hang on, he already has the thief.
The league moved from 13% to 16.4% from Thursday last week to today.
DeleteYou'd take 16% after essentially nothing the last CBA, and no health insurance over the offseason?
DeleteYou'd be an idiot if you did that in this country.
That is financial suicide.
What is the Per Diem Allowance for ECHL Players?
DeleteThe per diem allowance for each Player accompanying his team while he is away from his home arena in excess of 25 miles for the purpose of playing a mandatory practice, regular season, or post-season game is as follows:
2021/22- $48 per day
2022/23- $50 per day
2023/24- $51 per day
2024/25- $53 per day
If the team is on a road trip of five (5) consecutive days, the team is required to provide an additional dinner or pre-game meal in addition to the payments above.
In addition, when a team plays a home game and immediately leaves its Home Arena to play a road game, the team must provide each Player with a meal or a fifteen dollar ($15) per diem payment and beverages, fruits, and snacks on the bus during road travel.
Per diem has gone up $5 in 5 years ... that's a joke.
SALARY CAP
DeleteFirst 30 Days of Season (due to one extra roster slot):
2021/22- $14,400 US
2022/23- $14,610 US
2023/24- $14,870 US
2024-25- $15,130 US
Balance of Season:
2021/22- $13,900 US
2022/23- $14,100 US
2023/24- $14,350 US
2024/25- $14,600 US
Up $700 in 5 years .... A joke.
One would have to imagine some teams fold once this deal is signed. There is no way some of these teams can afford a 16% spike in labor costs and then up to 27% in a few seasons like the league's website says.
ReplyDeletePHPA greed is going to take hockey away from communities and kill some local businesses. Looking at attendance numbers Iowa, Rapid and Reading would probably be crushed by this new player friendly deal.
Bro, you're not serious right?
DeleteHave your costs gone up in 5 years?
Food?
Insurance?
Auto expenses?
PHPA greed? You're drinking the KoolAid.
Not a good look for the league
DeleteLooks like the Stevens brothers found their way to your blog, Barry.
DeleteJust a friendly reminder: the Americans have not won a title since the Stevens brothers sold the team. Maybe their hands off approach was what the club needed?
DeleteMaybe, doesn't mean they're not cheap as fuck though. If you're on Reddit, I'd recommend checking out what former Wichita goalie Trevor Gorsuch has been saying about them in the ECHL subreddit. My opinion has always been that Allen won in spite of the Stevens, not because of them
DeleteThe ECHL needs to have a profit sharing program to help the team organizations survive for the future. Give each team organization a cut on a yearly basis. The ECHL needs to support the teams and not let them flounder.
DeleteFIRE RYAN CRELIN!
ReplyDeleteCONTRACTED PLAYERS RELEASED
ReplyDeleteSouth Carolina:
Tyler Burnie, F
So disheartening the players would pull this strike threat. No respect for the fans. "Hey fans jack up your ticket costs to give us more cash!"
ReplyDeleteThese teams don't make money. Most lose money. Costs to operate in the league have probably gone way up like flying and the free housing the players get.
So Myles takes over, spends half a mil of his own money on an NHL locker room for the boys, gives them some of the nicest apartments in Allen and brings back Marty for them to learn from a legendary coach. Then they repay him by saying F U we need more money? Thats low. If I wuz him I'd be pissed.
ReplyDeleteIt’s league wide. It isn’t an Allen Americans thing.
DeleteHopefully our boys decide to still play even if the PHPA tells them to strike. The PHPA isn't actual players, it's a bunch of lobbies and lawyers. Maybe a player or two on their board I don't know.
DeleteThey have really good situation in Allen and I just would hate to see them walk away from us fans.
Do you think other teams fanbases don't say the same thing?
DeleteOr do you think the only place in the ECHL players want to go is Allen? Not saying Allen's isn't good but I am sure others are as good if not better
I'm sure MARTY is pissed, but not at the players!
DeleteReally, you honestly believe that BS!
DeleteThe players are trying to do the best they can to survive and be successful despite the BS they have to endure from the ECHL. They have the utmost respect for Myles, the organization, Marty and especially the loyal fans! Give them a break! What would you want to do if your were in their situation?
DeleteTough to not have pity for these players. The big wigs at the PHPA don't lose any sleep if there is a strike, but the players themselves lose all of their salary, their housing their family's healthcare and who knows if the Canadians will be deported. All because some lawyers at the PHPA want to squeeze out a few more bucks from these teams that already lose money.
ReplyDeleteThis is comical. You must be a mix between Crelins burner and Martinson’s army
DeleteI really hope MARTY can convince our guys to not strike!!!!
ReplyDeleteDo y’all get this?
ReplyDeleteWho are Allen playing if the league strikes?
This isn’t an Allen issue, it’s a ECHL and league wide issue.
Yes, Myles has stepped up, we want Allen to be a destination players want to come to, but there are rights players are fighting for across the league.
Good to see Ferguson getting a taste of success after the garbage he was handed last year!
ReplyDelete👆🏻 Ferguson is a good guy.
DeleteFIRE RYAN CRELIN
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/12/23/echl-players-set-to-strike-friday-if-no-new-cba-is-reached/
ReplyDeletehttps://www.wlwt.com/article/echl-phpa-strike-work-stoppage-cba-negotiations-cyclones-2025/69847767
ReplyDeleteNHL money is going to the PWHL. You'd think some common sense would prevail and the NHL would want the ECHL to be a true feeder system, (albeit primarily for the AHL and then filtered again for the NHL). A few million to the ECHL annually would be smart money.
ReplyDeleteAverage base salary in the PWHL is $55,000.
Here is the PWHL CBA:
https://assets-global.website-files.com/64d22f9c3617ad42d10d32f1/64ed721629f3b2cfe84c7a54_PWHL-CBA-thpwhlcom.pdf
NHL money to the ECHL could potentially reduce the annual dues the teams pay. This would offset the increase in wages. Bettman is just as bad as Crelin. Time for Bettman to go also.
DeleteFIRE RYAN CRELIN
ReplyDeletehttps://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/news/echl-player-s-union-prepared-for-strike-amidst-cba-dispute/article_98e59951-d1fd-4d07-8b6e-40bb8a2e227a.html
ReplyDeleteAllen Americans President Jonny Mydra said the “focus remains on reaching an agreement that increases player compensation, strengthens health and safety measures, and ensures we continue to put a competitive, fun and sustainable product on the ice.”
DeleteNHLPA Statement Regarding ECHL
ReplyDeleteNegotiations and Strike Notice The NHLPA and its members stand in solidarity with the members of the Professional Hockey Players
Association (PHPA) during their negotiations with the ECHL. With the PHPA's strike date fast approaching, it is imperative that the ECHL abandon their current attempts to threaten players and return immediately to the bargaining table for good faith negotiations towards
a fair and equitable collective agreement.
The ECHL (formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League), which hosts the Utah Grizzlies and 29 other NHL-affiliated professional hockey teams, will halt gameplay effective Dec. 26.
DeleteThe players are going on strike.
PLAYERS WILL OFFICIALLY STRIKE EFFECTIVE FRIDAY
ReplyDeleteRYAN CRELIN AND THE ECHL SHOULD BE ASHAMED.
WHAT A COLOSSAL MESS.
THIS IS SUCH A SHAME.
HOPEFULLY THE OWNERS FIRE RYAN CRELIN.
PHPA Executive Director Brian Ramsay has issued the following statement:
ReplyDelete"Earlier today, after sending a written request to the ECHL to resume talks last evening-which went unanswered-the PHPA contacted the ECHL with an offer to avoid missing any games and use a mediation or arbitration process to find a settlement. The ECHL responded within minutes, rejecting any interest in this solution and demanding "significant movement" and concessions from the players. This approach continues to align with the increased threats our membership has faced over the past 18 hours."
Good on the players standing up to the ECHL.
ReplyDeleteIf you actually get to know the players, you might very well have the position of supporting the PHPA. The ECHL has banked millions in expansion fees and has a disproportionate disbursement policy of those funds. I think you’ll find Myles Jack is actually supportive of the asks by the PHPA being a former athlete.
ReplyDelete👆🏻👍🏻
DeleteAlso 👆🏻👍🏼
DeletePWHL 2025 Per Diem - $81 (and increasing)
ReplyDeleteECHL 2025 Per Diem - $53
ECHL says offering $60 for 2025 moving forward is fair.
Still substantially below PWHL current status.
I mean, food is food. Costs the same whether you're a guy or a girl, right?
PWHL:
$81 total ($21 for breakfast; $25 for lunch; and $35 for dinner). These amounts shall be increased by the same percentages as the average base Salary in each year of this Agreement.
There is a discrepancy here for sure, a 52% difference.
DeleteIf my math is correct then PWHL players get 52% more per day in per diem than ECHL players. Puck the ECHL, seriously.
Bigger cities in the PWHL, therefore higher costs?
DeleteNope. A beyond a joke Ryan Crelin who thinks that’s what the players deserve.
DeleteRYAN CRELIN MUST GO.
ReplyDeleteTHE CEO IS THE PROBLEM HERE.
INSTEAD OF FLYING FIRST CLASS AND COLLECTING $300K+ PERHAPS HE SHOULD DIRECT THE MONEY BACK TO THE PLAYERS.
#FIRERYANCRELIN
#ECHLCEOGOTTAGO
#ECHLSCAMMER
#ECHLPUPPET
#ECHLDOWHATSRIGHT
#CRELINCAUSESLABORSTRIKES
🎄Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!
ReplyDeleteGo Red!
😁
Great article:
ReplyDeletehttps://insideahlhockey.com/article/echl-players-put-into-impossible-spot-as-player-strike-looms
Maine mariners game has been postponed!
ReplyDeletethis is a total mess. what a shame.
ReplyDeleteDid the team travel to Wichita?
ReplyDeleteAre they really being kicked out of their housing today?
Can the fans help?
https://www.news4jax.com/video/sports/2025/12/26/icemen-to-play-friday-night-despite-echl-strike-deadline/
ReplyDeleteArticle has been updated, the game is postponed due to strike
Deletehttps://www.news4jax.com/sports/2025/12/26/icemen-to-play-friday-night-despite-echl-strike-deadline/
DeleteFIRE RYAN CRELIN
ReplyDelete👆🏻💯
DeleteFranchise valuations will sink.
ReplyDeleteYou'll lose fans you've spent years trying to get.
Everyone will lose money.
How damn hard is it to reward a player with 20% of their own jersey sale? Fix the mess.
Looking at our schedule a little deeper, I don't think the ask as to scheduling is that far off base. Ownership wants FRI/SAT games. They don't want Wed games, so they came the crap out of FRI/SAT/SUN games but we have no WED games in March, One in JAN .. surely there has to be some flexibility to stop the shenanigans the Americans lived out last week ... 4 games in 4 days. Heck, we only played Tulsa and Kansas ... you're telling me one of these games couldn't have been played over the next 3 months?
DeleteC'mon man!
Ryan Crelin needs to go!!!
ReplyDeleteOver paid buffoon!
DeleteThe league made $2m in profit on about $8m in revenue for FYE 2024. It is noteworthy that this revenue is an increase of over 100% from FYE 2023. This is actually a very similar margin to the NHL, with the ECHL doing slightly better as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThe average weekly earnings of a player is $730, but most players are making minimum, or close to it, at a little over $500.
And, they are only paid during the season. So, like 7.5 months of pay at $730 per week is a total earnings per season of about $23,000.
This is equivalent to working a year, 40 hours a week, at $11 per hour.
And what is minimum wage these days?
DeleteProbably could make more working at Buc-ee's
DeleteThey could, that’s not a joke.
DeleteJust doing some quick math - I know there are more details to consider here, like rookie salary caps, career advancement pay, benefits, etc. For the purposes of quick math, we're going to simplify and just look at basic salary caps/floors:
ReplyDeleteCurrent ECHL Salary Cap, per CBA: $14,600 for a 21-person team, an average of $695.24/wk. The season is 26 weeks long, meaning that the average player salary is $18,076.24/yr if teams pay to the cap.
The offer would increase it 19.8%, moving it to $17,490.80 for a 21-person team, an average of $832.90/wk. The average player salary would be $21,655.40/yr if teams pay to the cap.
Additional salary cap increases in future years, which would increase total player salaries nearly 27% from the current cap. [Vague statement, since it doesn't show how quickly this will rise and over how many years.]
A 27% increase from the current cap would be $18,542/wk for a 21-person team. That's an average of $882.95/wk per player, with an annual salary of $22,956.70 if teams pay to the cap.
Note that the league does not address the salary floor, which is $11,100/wk for a 21-person roster. That would remain at $528.57/wk, which is overridden by the player-weekly minimum salary, which is $530 for new players [fewer than 25 professional games, wasn't on an end-of-season roster the previous year] and $575 for all other players. Since we're ignoring rookies for quick math, we'll calculate that the minimum is $575/wk * 26 weeks, meaning it's $14,950/yr.
So essentially the promise from the league is that your salary for the year will be somewhere between $14,950 and $18,076.24 for this year, and between $14,950 and $22,956.70 at some point in the future
Boycot the balance of the season and cause change at the ECHL.
DeleteRyan Crelin needs to go.
The clubs are going to get hurt, there will be no winners in the short term.
If players are being kicked out of their housing, then that is beyond unacceptable.
Can the owners of the teams do anything about this as a group? Would they want to get involved?
DeleteThey are the ones that dictate if Crelin stays or goes. Each team has a Governor (delegate) to the ECHL.
DeleteThe problem is more than half support Crelin, whilst some don’t is my guess. Just take a look at the language in today’s announcements by each team, it will tell you a lot.
Stand by the players they deserve our support!
ReplyDeleteHere’s the expiring AHL per dime:
ReplyDeleteWhat is the Per Diem Allowance for AHL Players?
The per diem allowance for each Player accompanying his team while he is away from his home city for the purpose of playing a regular season or post-season game is as follows:
2019-20 - $77
2020-21 - $79
2021-22 - $81
2022-23 - $83
2023-24 - $83
2024-25 - $83
In the event any Club’s travel time to an away game is less than 3.5 hours, and return travel taking place promptly following the game is less than 3.5 hours, the Club shall make a single per diem payment to each Player in the amount of $25.00
Where is the ECHL?
Answer: $53
Their offer: $60
Still $23 short of the AHL.
The recurring theme here is Fire Somebody. BJ, the owners, JM, Tommy, Crelin. It’s laughable if it wasn’t so stupid
ReplyDeleteNah, just fire BJ and Crelin.
DeleteMyles is a good owner.
Mydra the best President.
Tommy is good.
We've taken care of BJ.
Crelin just needs to go.
Why do people selling tickets to games make so much more money than the players playing the games?
Delete👆🏻 valid point
DeleteBecause the system allows them to.
DeleteYeah, but would you put your body on the line for an ECHL average wage of $700 before taxes etc for 7months a year?
DeleteBy the way, the $700 equates to $21,000 before taxes for 7months work.
The PHPA has identified the following key
ReplyDeleteissues that remain unresolved:
Travel Between Back-to-Back Games The PHPA is seeking reasonable limitations on travel between games played on consecutive days in order to address player health and
safety.
Holiday Break The PHPA has requested a league-wide break without travel on December 24, 25, and 26 each season to allow players to spend time with their
families during the holidays.
Guaranteed Contracts The PHPA is requesting that teams and players be permitted, by mutual agreement, to guarantee contracts for a season to provide stability when players relocate and commit to a city. Such agreements would be optional for both parties and non-binding should a player
move to another league.
Health Benefits The PHPA is seeking uninterrupted medical coverage during the off-season for qualified players who remain signed, restricted, or under contract, consistent with benefits provided to other full-time staff, rather than the current practice of terminating coverage between July
and October.
Group Rights The PHPA is seeking a standard group licensing framework consistent with other professional sports leagues, including reasonable limits on the use of players' name, image, and likeness, wearable-technology medical data, and off-ice
time commitments.
Player Compensation The PHPA is requesting a weekly salary cap of $19,500 for the 2025-26 season, with inflationary increases in subsequent years. This equates to an average weekly wage of $975 for players, who are
compensated only during the hockey season.
The ECHL has refused each of these requests.
All seem fair……
DeleteAgree. ECHL has no idea.
DeleteAllen is the only team in the league forcing players out of team housing with just 72 hours’ notice
ReplyDeleteWhat other teams are being removed from their housing?
DeleteProof?
DeleteIs this a player posting?
DeleteThis is alarming if true.
I heard this as well. The only team in the league threatening players to vacate their apartments within 72 hours. Does not look great on the organization. Hard to imagine Johnny or Myles made that call, so who exactly decided this threat needed to go out?
DeleteSounds to me it’s the ECHL pushing this and Allen is just complying. I think you’ll hear more today from other teams.
DeleteAll teams sent out a memo yesterday about their apartments. Allen was the ONLY TEAM who threatened the players to vacate within 72 hours. VERY ALARMING
DeleteWhat a train wreck….
DeleteThis from the same set of people who posted on this blog who back in January said Steve Martinson would never come back to The Americans because they”heard it” from a reliable source.
ReplyDeleteWe’ll see the reality in due time.
Can we at least for once have a no drama hockey season!
ReplyDeleteNo kidding!
DeleteIf the league makes players vacate housing, the players will scatter to the winds. Some will play in other leagues, go home, work other jobs, etc. Trying to get them all back and restart what remains of the schedule would be a mess and that only happens if an agreement is reached.
ReplyDeleteVacating housing doesn't look like the league is interested in any agreements that will be reached anytime soon.
Looking like this season is over. At least this happened before season ticket renewal and they didn't lock our money into an uncertain future.
100% agree.
DeleteThe buffoons at ECHL HQ have just screwed this season.
I will want my money back.
No credit for next season.
There will be layoffs amongst staff.
Dumb decimating decision.
Miles got arrested - felony gun charges in Frisco
ReplyDeletehttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47348405/former-jaguars-steelers-lb-myles-jack-facing-gun-charges
Who exactly cares?
DeleteThat's old news already. Where have you been?
DeleteA felony gun charge is not trivial. This is a serious crime. It matters.
DeleteMyles was at the game 24hrs after posting bond. Good for him. It is serious, but second chances and acknowledgment of one’s actions is also critically important.
DeleteTuesday am arrest of Myles jack in Frisco.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-12-19/myles-jack-arrested-deadly-conduct-felony-gun-charge-jaguars-steelers
Again, who exactly cares?
DeleteBarry is MIA.
ReplyDeleteTough to be a voice for ownership and present a balanced viewpoint?
No blog post in the first labor strike since Allen joined the ECHL?
🤷♂️
Eh, he always said the blogs focus was the on ice product. Right now there's no on ice things to report. This isnt really an Allen Americans thing, but does affect us as fans. This is really a big hockey ECHL and Players union thing. Sure it hurts us as fans but it doesn't leave much for the blog to cover. All the negotiation updates will be released in press statements by the two parties.
DeleteOf course, you could always write your own blog if you want to cover everything daily, but I am sure most of it would be copied and pasted from here. Quit your whining....
DeleteCan the teams sue the league over possible revenue loses?
ReplyDeleteNo. The team is 1/28th of the ECHL.
DeleteCan the teams sue the league over possible revenue loses as a result of these actions?
ReplyDeleteThe ECHL is made up of the 28 teams, each team has a voting member in ECHL. If a team sues the ECHL they are in effect suing themselves.
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