Three players will represent Allen at the AHL Camp in Tucson, along with two of the team's coaches.
The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, are proud to announce that three players are headed to AHL Training Camp in Tucson.
Forwards Riley Ginnell and Mark Duarte, along with defenseman Hudson Wilson, will all be present at the Tucson AHL Camp beginning next week.
Americans coaches B.J. Adams and Brett Ferguson will also be in attendance at the camp.
Duarte is the only one of three players attending that has American Hockey League experience. He appeared in 15 games last season with the Calgary Wranglers. The Hamilton, Ontario native played the majority of last year with the Rapid City Rush (14 goals and 10 assists).
Ginnell inked his contract with Allen earlier this month, while Wilson signed with the club early last week.
Ginnell played in 45 games with the Rush last season, scoring three goals, while adding four assists, for seven points. He became the third former Rush player to sign with the Americans this off-season, joining Duarte and James Hardie.
Wilson will play his first professional game in the United States this season in an Americans uniform. He played two games in Poland prior to signing with Allen, picking up an assist.
Wilson also played 30 games at Acadia University, where he registered four points (2-2-4), 28 penalty minutes and a +2 rating.
The Americans open training camp in Allen in early October.