This year wasn’t one that the Tri-City Americans will want to replicate moving forward. The team finished at the bottom of the Western Conference with just 40 points. Overall, that was the third-fewest points in the WHL as the regular season has now been canceled. The last time the […]
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Kyle Topping: Key leader for Rockets
The current edition of the Kelowna Rockets continues to play inconsistent hockey during this topsy-turvy Western Hockey League irregular season. Yet strangely, the long view would suggest the team is likely playoff bound which would be an enormous achievement. After all, the Rockets completely soiled the sheets out of the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Cougars get their Toman; more training camp dates known; Red Wings announce tournament roster
Prince George gets a commitment from Toman Little refresher on some of @TomanMatej handiwork.#WHL #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/tJHNV4AvRG — PG Cougars (@PGCougars) August 9, 2018 The Prince George Cougars announced the signing of their 2018 CHL Import Draft pick (fifth overall) Matej Toman. The 2001-born forward is currently playing for the Czech […]
Isaac Johnson is looking to extend his long rookie year
On a roster with NHL-drafted talent like Michael Rasmussen, Juuso Vålimåki, Jake Bean, Kyle Olson and Morgan Geekie, it can be easy to overlook Tri-City Americans forward Isaac Johnson. If you are an opponent in the WHL though, you do so at your own peril. The 1999-born Johnson, in his […]
Tri-City bounces back with 5-3 win in Game 2 over Everett
The way that the Everett Silvertips jumped all over the Tri-City Americans in Game 1 could possibly be explained by the fact that the Americans had been off for nine days after making quick work of the Victoria Royals in round two and had to get their legs under them […]
Americans first team to advance in playoffs with the sweep of the Rockets
Kennewick, Wa. For the first time since 2012, the Tri-City Americans are moving on to the second round of the WHL playoffs. Thursday night, Tri-City completed the sweep of the B.C. Division champion Kelowna Rockets. The always rambunctious crowd at Toyota Center was the loudest they have been in quite some […]
Americans push Kelowna to the brink with 5-3 victory
(Kennewick, Wa.) Both the Tri-City Americans and Kelowna Rockets are in unfamiliar territory right now. Twice over the past three seasons, the Americans have played in elimination games in Game 4 of their first round series. They were, however, the ones looking to stave off elimination. The Kelowna Rockets on […]
Americans fall in a close one to Spokane
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (37-25-8-1, 83pts.) and Spokane Chiefs (40-25-3-3, 86pts.) wrapped up another season of a storied rivalry on Saturday night in the eastern Washington dessert. Tri-City came into the game as the winner of five straight, including beating the Chiefs the night before in Spokane. Spokane had […]
Americans lock up playoff berth by taking down the Giants
Kennewick, Wa. With just over a week left in the regular season, the Tri-City Americans (33-24-8-1, 75 pts.) hosted the Vancouver Giants (34-24-6-3, 77 pts.) for the first time this season. Both the Americans and Giants have struggled a bit lately. Both teams have just four wins in their past […]
Americans battle back but fall in Seattle
Kent, Wa. To say that things haven’t gone the way the Tri-City Americans (32-24-8-1, 73 pts) have wanted them to lately would be a major understatement. Coming into Tuesday nights contest with the Seattle Thunderbirds (31-25-8-2, 72 pts.), the Americans had just a 3 point lead in the standings over […]
