BY Kevin Hageland
Allen American/Star Local Sports
Monday night was a scheduled press conference to welcome Mike Modano, Ed Belfour, Richard Matvichuk and Craig Ludwig to the Allen Americans.
And while that was still the case, the event also served as an opportunity to welcome an even newer member to the Allen family as Steve Martinson was announced as the second coach and general manager in Americans' history.
Martinson is replacing Dwight Mullins, who was at the helm in the first three seasons of the franchise's existence before being let go last month.
"I'm excited to be here," Martinson said. "With all the excitement here with the new ownership group and all the experience they bring, I felt this was the right place for me."
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