Allen Americans set franchise records in attendance, revenue and scoring

The Allen Americans turned a deep playoff run into a season of franchise firsts, setting records for attendance, revenue and scoring while giving Allen one of its clearest examples yet of how a hockey team can function as both a sports property and a civic draw.

The club said the 2025-26 campaign produced its highest attendance mark, its best revenue year and its most goals in ECHL play. It also delivered the team’s highest-rated television broadcast and made Allen the league’s top club in win-percentage improvement, a sign that the surge was about more than a hot stretch in the standings.

That mix of business growth and on-ice progress mattered locally because the Americans have spent years building themselves into a year-round brand in Allen, Texas. Team sponsorship materials describe the organization as a 52-week, 365-day activation engine, reaching fans through hospitality, community events, digital advertising and live-streaming broadcasts. Three sold-out educational school-day games underscored that reach, pulling the team deeper into the routines of families and students in Collin County.

President Jonny Mydra pointed to the attendance record and the rise in fan support as central to the season’s significance. The numbers carried extra weight for a franchise that was established in the 2009-10 season as an expansion team in the former Central Hockey League and has already won four league championships, including CHL President’s Cup titles in 2012-13 and 2013-14 and ECHL Kelly Cup championships in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

The individual honors matched the team’s broader momentum. Forward Danny Katic earned All-ECHL First Team recognition for 2025-26, and his playoff production helped define Allen’s postseason run, with 6 goals and 5 assists in 8 Kelly Cup Playoff games. Brayden Watts, another of the Americans’ leading playoff scorers, also added to the club’s profile by winning the ECHL Sportsmanship Award.

Allen’s profile in the league continues to rise as well. The city has been selected to host the 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic, another signal that the Americans remain a prominent ECHL market. For a team that has already built a championship history, this season suggested a different kind of stability: strong crowds, strong revenue, strong play and a fan base that still shows up when the games matter most.