Andrew Allen (born August 2, 1976) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender coach and pro scout. He is currently a pro scout for the Seattle Kraken.[1] Previously, he was the goaltending coach for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League from 2015 to 2019 after serving in the same position for the Japan men's national ice hockey team from 2006 to 2011.
| Andrew Allen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 2, 1976 Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Hershey Bears Utah Grizzlies Binghamton Senators Providence Bruins ECHL Dayton Bombers Macon Whoopee Jackson Bandits Trenton Titans | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2005 | ||
Early life
editAllen was born in Vankleek Hill, Ontario. He attended the University of Vermont, where he played four seasons (1997–2001) of NCAA college hockey with the Vermont Catamounts.
Career
editAllen went on to play five professional seasons in the American Hockey League and ECHL. During the 2004–05 ECHL season Allen posted a 30-11-3 record, with a 2.36 goals against average and a .916 save percentage, back-stopping the Trenton Titans to capture the 2005 Kelly Cup Championship.
From 2006 to 2011, Allen worked with the Japan men's national ice hockey team as a goaltending coach, and also served as a goaltending coach for St. Lawrence University's NCAA team from 2008 to 2011. He joined the Rockford IceHogs's coaching staff with the 2011–12 ECHL season.[2]
Allen was hired by the Sabres as a goaltending coach in July 2015, replacing the outgoing Arturs Irbe.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kraken Fortify Scouting Staff". nhl.com/kraken. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Official Website of the Rockford IceHogs: Hockey Operations". icehogs.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Hoppe, Bill (July 10, 2015). "Sabres hire Andrew Allen as goalie coach - Buffalo Hockey Beat". Buffalo Hockey Beat.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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