Allen Americans

ECHL: History of the Allen Americans

The Allen Americans were founded in 2009 under the Central Hockey League (CHL) in Allen, Texas. They played under the CHL for five seasons before they eventually transitioned to the ECHL in 2014 when the former league folded. The start of the 2023-24 season will mark the 15th season of professional hockey for the Americans. […]

ECHL: Myles Jack and LaSonjia Jack Named Co-Owners of Allen Americans

The Allen Americans announced today that Myles Jack and LaSonjia Jack have been named the new co-owners of the Allen Americans, making them the first African-American co-owners in the history of professional hockey. Jack spent seven seasons in the NFL playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers and retired from the NFL a month […]

ECHL: Allen Americans To Sell Team To Zawyer Sports & Entertainment

The Zawyer Sports and Entertainment Group continues to put their footprint in the ECHL as the Allen Americans are holding a press conference on Wednesday to announce that they have sold the team to Zawyer Sports and Entertainment Group. Allen will be the fourth ECHL team that is owned, managed, and operated by the Zawyer […]

ECHL: Five Notable Names That Moved On This Summer

Every off-season, we see some big names from the ECHL make the jump over to the AHL or over to Europe, and the 2023 off-season was no exception, as there is a ton of ECHL talent that will be taking their talents overseas next season. While tracking all the names that have gone overseas from […]

Allen Americans Bring Back Colby McAuley for the 2023-24 Season

The Allen Americans have announced that Colby McAuley will be playing with the Americans for the 2023-24 season. The 2023-24 season will be McAuley’s fifth season with the Allen Americans. In the 2022-23 season with the Americans, McAuley played in 38 games, where he had 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points. He had […]

Allen Americans Extend Ottawa Senators Affiliation

Today the Allen Americans of the ECHL and the Ottawa Senators of the NHL announced that they have extended their partnership for a second season. The teams will now be affiliated through the end of the 2023-24 season, providing the Senators with one more stop on the team’s development pipeline. The Senators and the Americans […]

10 Little-Known Facts About the Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars have been based in Dallas, Texas, since 1993. But did you know the Stars were based in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1967 to 1993? If not, don’t worry. Here are ten little-known facts about the Stars. 10. Minnesota North Stars’ Initial SuccessThe Minnesota North Stars were successful in the late 1960s and early […]

ECHL: Brett Kemp Headed to Sweden

The 6’1, 185-pound, 23-year-old Center from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Brett Kemp, will not return to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits after playing the last two seasons with the team. After signing a one-year contract, Kemp will head to Sweden to play for the VIK Vasteras HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan league. VIK Vasteras HK finished ninth out of […]

ECHL: Allen Americans 2022-23 Season Recap

The Allen Americans came into the 2022-23 season looking for an even better run than they had in the 2021-22 season. The Americans made it to the playoffs in the 2021-22 season but were eliminated by the Rapid City Rush in five games in the first round. Top Performers The Americans had a slow start […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder 2023-24 Schedule Preview

The ECHL released the schedule for the 2023-24 season, and unlike last season where they played ten different teams, this year, the team will only play eight and 63 of the 72 games will be divisional games. For the second straight season, the Adirondack Thunder will begin their season in Worcester as they face the […]