3-on-3 overtime was implemented into the WHL in the 2015-16 season. 2017-18 marks the 13th season the WHL has used the shootout format. As of January 16/18 there has been 902 shootouts in WHL history. The first year there were 94 shootouts, the most in one season. Before switching […]
Tag: Tri-City Americans
WHL recap: Everett blindsides Tri-City 6-5
Everett 6 Tri-City 5 With Seattle Seahawks hall-of-fame offensive tackle Walter Jones bearing witness, the Everett Silvertips (28-16-1-1) showed off their high-powered offense, the expense of the visiting Tri-City Americans(22-16-5-0). The game, which went back and forth and featured six goals in just one period, was the type of free-flowing […]
Roster depleted Americans fall to Cougars
Kennewick, Wa. Let’s face it, the Tri-City Americans (22-15-5-0, 49pts.) are hurting big time right now. In addition to all of the players currently injured heading into tonight’s contest with the Prince George Cougars (17-20-4-3, 41pts.), forward Nolan Yaremko was added to the scratch list after warmups. The Americans are […]
Americans fall to Portland 5-1
Kennewick, Wa. Both the Tri-City Americans (22-14-5-0, 49 pts.) and the Portland Winterhawks (25-13-1-2, 53 pts.) made some moves this week at the trade deadline to build for a deep playoff run. Defenseman Jake Bean made his debut for the Americans last night to the delight of the home crowd. […]
Injury riddled Americans down Blazers 4-1 in Kamloops
Kamloops, B.C. Both the Tri-City Americans (22-12-5-0, 49 pts.) and the Kamloops Blazers (17-20-1-2, 37 pts.) were looking a little different on Sunday evening. The Americans completed a monster trade on Saturday evening which sent forward Carson Focht and defenseman Dakota Krebs to the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for defenseman Jake […]
Hitmen receive a haul for the hometown kid
The Americans ended up with the gold medal from the World Junior Championship they deeply desired, expect it was the Canadian Jake Bean heading to Kennewick, Wash., instead of Team USA winning gold in Buffalo, N.Y. Slightly more than 24 hours removed from receiving his gold medal, local defenceman Bean […]
WHL recap: Ams come all the way back and add coveted piece, Broncos, Giants, Thunderbirds and Hitmen add two points
Only quick hits tonight as we celebrate the birth of another member of the DUBNetwork family and a busy night in the Western Hockey League. Congratulations to the Rivers family on the addition to their family. It is also Jake Bean Trade Night. #WHLHitmen acquire 17-year-old F Carson Focht, 18-year-old […]
Americans pull off deal for Bean
The most anticipated trade of the season happened four days prior to the Jan. 10 deadline. The Calgary Hitmen have dealt 19-year-old defenceman Jake Bean to the Tri-City Americans for the 17-year-old forward Carson Focht, 18-year-old defenceman Dakota Krebs, a second-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, a first-round […]
Americans battle back but fall 4-3 in Prince George
Prince George, B.C. The Tri-City Americans (20-12-5-0, 45 pts.) were playing their second of a five-game road trip on Friday night in Prince George. This was the first of four meetings with the Prince George Cougars (15-18-4-2, 36 pts.) this season. The Americans won just one of the four meetings […]
WHL Monthly Records
December 2017 Overall Moose Jaw – 13 10-1-1-1 22 Everett – 12 10-2-0-0 20 Vancouver – 11 8-2-1-0 17 Kelowna – 11 8-3-0-0 16 Seattle – 11 7-2-2-0 16 Brandon – 12 8-4-0-0 16 Saskatoon – 12 8-4-0-0 16 Swift Current – 12 8-4-0-0 16 Tri City […]
