The Tri-City Americans made one last trade on deadline day. That made eight total deals since the trade restriction over Christmas break was lifted. They then hit the ice for two games at home. 22 total goals were scored over the two games and the Americans earned a split on […]
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Tri-City Americans Notebook: Lawson, Little and Joseph acquired
After making four trades last week, the Tri-City Americans (13-18-4-1) were just a tad quieter this week with three deals as the January 10 trade deadline approaches. While the Americans were busy off the ice, they were busy on it as well. They played Saturday and Sunday against two of […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Trades galore and losing streak snapped
It has certainly been a busy week for the Tri-City Americans (13-16-4-1). Since Sunday, they have made four different trades, moving four roster players out including the team captain and starting goalie. Let’s look at those trades. Americans trade 17-year-old forward Jan Cikhart to the Regina Pats. ? → https://t.co/HKOiqzgZUU? […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Ams get set for the second half
It was a busy final stretch of games for the Tri-City Americans. They had four games over a six-day span before beginning the eight-day holiday break. All four games were against U.S. Division opponents. Unfortunately for the Ams, they dropped all four games, though one was in overtime, earning them […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Ams sign Feenan and prepare for heavy U.S. Division schedule
The Tri-City Americans (12-12-2-1) played in front of a combined 19,360 fans this past weekend when they played Teddy Bear Toss games in Spokane and Vancouver. Unfortunately for Tri-City, they dropped both games in front of raucous home crowds. Road games can be tough, but road games in front of […]
Edge Lambert making the most of second chance in the WHL
Tri-City Americans, 2001-born forward Edge Lambert knows a bit about being patient. The former seventh-round pick of the Prince George Cougars in 2016 had just played two WHL games by the time his 17-year-old hockey season had ended. That is often enough for players to be counted out for the […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Zazula added to the fold and losing streak ended in style
After trading away five different players since the end of last season, a majority of which were overagers that had to be moved to get them down to three, the Tri-City Americans made their first addition through trade last week. They moved a second and third round WHL Bantam Draft […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: three close losses but two points gained
The margin between winning and losing in the WHL is a small one. That was the case in all three games for the Tri-City Americans (11-8-2-1) this past weekend. They had a tough three-in-three schedule with the Winnipeg ICE and Kelowna Rockets coming into the Toyota Center and then a […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Tough loss to Spokane, Krivokrasov dealt, a 3-in-3 weekend coming
After playing three times in Alberta over four days, the Tri-City Americans (11-7-0-1) had a much lighter schedule this past week. They played just once over a 10-day span. The lone game was a very tough loss that saw the Americans fall just 50 seconds short of gaining at least […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Three wins in four days in Alberta
After a month spent mostly at home, the Tri-City Americans (11-6-0-1) set out on a really tough road trip to Alberta. While there, they were set to face three of the teams with the best records in the entire WHL. It was certainly going to be a tough test. The […]