ECHL: Allen Americans Make A Coaching Change

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The Allen Americans announced on Thursday that they’ve fired head coach and General Manager BJ Adams. Allen is currently 10-17-5-0, sixth in the Mountain Division, and 14 points out of a playoff spot. The last time the Americans didn’t qualify for the Kelly Cup Playoffs was during the 2018-19 season. This is the second head coaching change in the ECHL this year after Worcester’s Bob Deraney changed roles in the organization.

A Disappointing Start For Allen

The Allen Americans had a very interesting off-season, including the hiring of B.J. Adams after Chad Costello led the team to the Kelly Cup Playoffs in each of his two seasons as the bench boss of the Americans was fired this Summer with a year left on his contract. Adams had previously spent the past eight years with the Erie Otters.

“We appreciate Coach Adams contributions,” said Americans Owner Myles Jack, but we needed to make a change.”
Allen Americans Owner Myles Jack on the firing of Adams

Brad Ferguson Named Interim Head Coach and GM

Americans assistant coach Brett Ferguson will now take over as the team’s head coach and GM on an interim basis. Ferguson brings a lot of experience at both the NHL and AHL levels, primarily as a video coach, but did spend one season as an assistant coach with the San Diego Gulls during the 2018-19 season and had spent the previous five seasons as a video coach with the Anaheim Ducks before taking the assistant coaching gig with the Americans this summer. The Iowa native won’t have much time to prepare as the Americans will begin a three-in-three on the road with two games in Wichita before finishing off the weekend in Tulsa.


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Armand Klisivitch

Inside The Rink ECHL Manager | Senior Editor Credentialed Reporter for the Adirondack Thunder & Worcester Railers.

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