The Allen Americans are a professional ice hockey team headquartered at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, which currently plays in the ECHL. The team was founded in 2009 in the Central Hockey League (CHL) where they played for five seasons, winning the Ray Miron President's Cup twice. The CHL folded in 2014 and the ECHL accepted the remaining CHL teams as members for the 2014–15 season. In their first two seasons in the ECHL, Allen advanced to the Kelly Cup finals, winning the championship in both years. The team is led by President Jonny Mydra and Head Coach/General Manager Chad Costello. Currently, the Americans are affiliated with the National Hockey League Ottawa Senators and the American Hockey League Belleville Senators.
The Fort Worth Brahmas vs. the Americans at the Allen Event Center on January 11, 2010.
Allen's Hank Crone - 2023 ECHL MVP Winner
Americans Forward Jakov Novak during Round 1 of the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Allen Americans 2023 Staff and Players
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
The Credit Union of Texas Event Center is an American 6,275 fixed-seat multi-purpose indoor arena located in Allen, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. The arena opened in 2009 under the name Allen Event Center. Construction cost was $52.6 million. The City of Allen sold the naming rights to the arena to the Credit Union of Texas in 2021 for a seven-year term at $325,000 per year.
The Allen Americans vs the Kansas City Mavericks at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center during the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The Allen Event Center on February 23, 2013, as it hosted a Professional Arena Soccer League match between the Dallas Sidekicks and the Texas Strikers.
