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19-07-2025
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Americans Sign Top-Line Forward For 2025-26 Season
Photo Credit: Idaho Steelheads The Allen Americans have added a versatile power forward to their roster for 2025-26. The team, along with head coach and GM Steve Martinson, have announced the signing of forward Thomas Caron for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old Caron plays on the left side up front. The native of Candiac, Quebec joins the Americans after playing four years of professional hockey that included ECHL stops in Trois-Rivieres, Norfolk, and Idaho. In 93 career ECHL contests, Caron has totaled 52 points (17-35-52). In 31 games with the Steelheads last season, he recorded 26 points (8-18-26). He also appeared in 15 games with HPK (Liiga), scoring seven points (5-2-7). 'He is a true power forward,' noted Martinson. 'He scores, makes plays, and hits like a truck. Thomas (Caron) is just one of the signed players that guarantees that we have the guys that can play the heavy offensive style that our fans expect and love to watch'. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound left-shot winger also has 55 games in the American Hockey League, all with the Manitoba Moose. Over that span, he has 10 points (5-5-10).
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Former Rockford IceHogs coach Steve Martinson returning to the ECHL's Allen Americans
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Former Rockford IceHogs coach Steve Martinson isn't finished coaching hockey. Not by a long shot. Monday he was named the head coach and general manager of the ECHL's Allen Americans in Allen, will be Martinson's second stint there. The first time around he guided the Americans to four championships. Overall, in his coaching career, Martinson has coached professional teams to ten championships in various leagues. One of those teams was the 2006-07 IceHogs team that won the UHL (United Hockey League) last year, Martinson was inducted into the IceHogs' Ring of Honor. In a statement on the Americans' website Martinson said the following: 'I'm super excited to get to work rebuilding this team. The first thing I will do is tell players to watch the Florida Panthers. If that's your style, you've found your place to play. Fast, skilled, and heavy. If you can't play that way, then Allen is not for you. Everyone knows my style and now we have an owner committed to creating the best environment for players to develop and the team to win. Myles Jack lived the importance of team, culture, and identity. As a player, you know when management and ownership give you all the tools you need to up, Kick Ass, Repeat. Let's Go.'Martinson spent this past season coaching in Georgia in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. He was named the Coach of the Year there after guiding his team the Athens Rock Lobsters to the playoffs Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
