On Wednesday, the Allen Americans [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/echl-announces-format-jersey-reveal-for-2026-all-star-classic]announced the team has acquired forward Patrick Moynihan from the Reading Royals [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/grizzlies-acquire-defenseman-in-trade-with-royals]. Moynihan played in 11 games this season with Reading (2 goals and 2 assists). The six-foot, 190-pound right winger is in his third full season of professional hockey. Moynihan skated with the Idaho Steelheads [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/echl-friday-five-hat-tricks-and-comebacks-the-order-of-the-night]last year and had 21 points in 39 games (10 goals and 11 assists). In three games against the Americans last season, he had three points (2 goals and 1 assist). He’s also a former teammate of Michael Gildon on the US National Under 18 Team and US National Under 17 Team. Moynihan played four years of collegiate hockey [https://thehockeynews.com/ncaa/]at Providence, and one year at Notre Dame. The former New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils]Draft Pick will join the Americans this weekend in Rapid City, where the Americans will take on the Rush [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/rush-complete-trade-with-toledo] starting Thursday. It's the first of three games in three days for the Americans, who have won four of their last six games after taking back-to-back series against the Utah Grizzlies [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/3-standouts-from-dec-10-action-in-the-echl]. The Americans enter Thursday night's game with a record of 8-8-3. Rapid City takes a 10-9-2 mark into the contest.
