Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (7-0) are in the midst of an incredible playoff run right now. The team swept their first round series against the Kelowna Rockets and entered game three on Tuesday night with the 2-0 series lead and were looking to push the Victoria Royals (4-6) to […]
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Rasmussen powers Americans past Royals in Game 2
The Tri-City Americans and Victoria Royals faced off for Game 2 Saturday night in Victoria. Like all of the hockey world, thoughts were still on the tragedy unfolding in Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos. A pre-game moment of silence was held in the arena as both teams joined each other […]
Rested Tri-City Americans rout Victoria Royals in Game 1
The Tri-City Americans looked rested and ready Game 1. After sweeping their first round opponents the Kelowna Rockets in four games, Tri-City had seven days in between the start of this series with the Victoria Royals. With that length of rest there are generally two ways a team can respond. […]
WHL Playoff Previews: Tri-City Americans vs Victoria Royals
DUBNetwork writers Aaron Piper and Ryan Sinclair take a look at the second round series between the Tri-City Americans and Victoria Royals. Season Series: Tri-City 2-2-0-0 Victoria 2-1-1-0 October 10th, 2017 / TC 2 at VIC 8 October 11th, 2017 / TC 5 at VIC 4 OT November 18th, 2017 […]
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 […]
Ams win shootout – lead series 2-0
Tri City and Kelowna combine for 16 goals Nolan Yaremko scored three times to pace the Tri-City Americans nine-goal onslaught against the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night in an unlikely 9-7 road win. The Americans now hold a 2-0 series lead as the teams head back to Kennewick, Washington for […]
Americans draw first blood; rout Kelowna 5-0
Patrick Dea earns 39-save shutout Morgan Geekie and Michael Rasmussen scored two goals apiece to pace the Tri City Americans to a 5-0 romp over the Kelowna Rockets in game one of its first-round playoff series Amerks goaltender Patrick Dea, 20, faced 39 shots on the evening – 30 during […]
Playoff History: Kelowna Rockets vs. Tri-City Americans
2015 Kelowna won 4-0 1st Round, 47 point advantage in the regular season for the Rockets. Kelowna won the first two games 6-0 and 3-0 on their way to a sweep. Tri-City did manage to take game 4 to overtime but Gage Quinney beat Eric Comrie with 1:28 to go […]
WHL Playoff Previews: Kelowna Rockets vs Tri-City Americans
Season Series: Kelowna 2-1-1-0 Tri-City 2-1-1-0 October 17th, 2017 / KEL 1 at TC 2 October 27th, 2017 / TC 3 at KEL 4 OT November 1st, 2017 / KEL 3 at TC 4 OT January 3rd, 2018 / TC 4 at KEL 5 Leading Scorers season series: Kelowna: Carson […]