OILERS ANNOUNCE SIGNINGS OF OKLAHOMA NATIVE AND ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN

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March 13, 2024 

OILERS ANNOUNCE SIGNINGS OF OKLAHOMA NATIVE AND ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN

The Oilers have signed defenseman Cade Townend and Oklahoma native forward Matt Allen out of the NCAA ranks

TULSA, Okla. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, announced Wednesday the signing of two rookie skaters, forward Matt Allen and defenseman Cade Townend.  

Allen, 23, is the lone Oklahoma native of the team and the first since Broken Arrow native Bobby Watson. The Minco, Oklahoma native joins the Oilers from the Univertsity of Alaska-Anchorage, producing 27 points (13G, 14A) in 57 games with the Seawolves. Prior to his him time in Anchorage, Allen played two seasons at UMass-Lowell. The 5’10, 175 lbs. forward captained the Amarillo Bulls in his final junior season, leading the team with 57 points (25G, 32A) in 54 games. Allen began his junior career with the Syracuse Stampede in the NA3HL — the same league the Tulsa Jr. Oilers will begin play in the 2024-25 season.   

 

Townend, 24, joins the Oilers upon completion of his NCAA career, totaling 52 points (18G, 34A) in 165 games from the blue line, initially with Mercyhurst before closing his career with Robert Morris in 2023-24. At Mercyhurst, Townend was a teammate of Dante Sheriff and former Oiler Geoff Kitt. A native of Carleton Place, the 6’1, 185 lbs. defenseman spent most of his junior career with his hometown Canadians, compiling 70 points (17G, 53A) in 170 CCHL games. Townend won a title with the Canadians in 2016-17 and was named to the CCHL First All-Star Team in 2018-19. 

The Oilers play tonight in Wichita, Kansas at 7:05 p.m. against the Thunder at INTRUST Bank Arena before heading for back-to-back games in Indianapolis against the Fuel on Friday and Saturday.     

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