The Portland Winterhawks (13-4) and visiting Tri-City Americans (12-5-2-0) treated fans at the Moda Center to a lively contest Saturday night. They set the stage for what is sure to be an entertaining 10-game season series that very well may decide the fate of the U.S. Division. After winning last […]
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WHL recap: Halbgewachs’s late goal leads Warriors over Pats; Americans, Cougars, Blazers and Hitmen also post wins
Medicine Hat 4 @Calgary 2 The Calgary Hitmen (6-11-1-0) continue to drop close games. In their last five losses now, they have been tied or trailing by one in the third period. That was the case again Friday night at home as the Medicine Hat Tigers (11-6) scored twice in […]
At the Quarter Pole: U.S. Division
Western Hockey League teams have pretty much all arrived at the 18-game mark, the “Quarter Pole” if you will. The current five-day break in the schedule for the annual CIBC Canada/Russia Super Series comes as a very welcome respite for all. Regular season play starts up again this weekend with […]
WHL recap: Tigers tame Thunderbirds in OT; Wheat Kings, Warriors, Giants and Royals emerge victorious
Brandon 2 Kootenay 0 Logan Thompson and the Brandon Wheat Kings (10-6-0-1) had some excuses for dropping a 4-2 game to the Kootenay ICE (8-9-1-0) on Friday night. They were missing four defenseman and saw many penalties put their d-men present away in the penalty box. Instead of letting this […]
Tri-City continues its winning ways against Spokane
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (11-4-2-0, 24pts.) have been quite a thorn in the side of their bitter rivals, the Spokane Chiefs (8-7-1-2, 19pts.) over the past two seasons. The Americans have won 11 of the past 13 meetings putting them firmly in control of the latest chapter of this […]
Americans remain perfect on home ice; down Rockets 4-3 in OT
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (10-4-2-0, 22pts.) and the Kelowna Rockets (7-5-2-1, 17pts.) have become very familiar with each other recently. The two teams have matched up against each other three times in the past fifteen days. The home team won the first two meetings with Tri-City winning 2-1 October […]
Rockets extra effort rewarded against Americans
Thankfully for the Kelowna Rockets, the bad luck on Fridays in October at Prospera Place came to an end with a 4-3 overtime decision over the Tri City Americans. The Rockets played home games on the last three Fridays this month, losing the first two before the win over the Americans. […]
Americans pound Warriors; extend win streak to six
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (9-4-0-0, 18pts.) have been on a hot streak lately. Coming into tonight, they were 4-0 at home and were riding a 5-game win streak. After starting hot, the Moose Jaw Warriors (10-4-0-0, 20pts.) have cooled a bit recently, but are still very much a force […]
Tri-City stays perfect at home extending win streak to 5
Kennewick, WA. – Going in to tonight, the Tri-City Americans (8-4-0-0) had yet to lose on home ice and were riding a 4 game overall win streak. After opening the season with nine straight losses, the Kamloops Blazers (3-10-0-0) were riding a three game win streak. However, the Americans were […]
Rockets Science
Ten games into the Western Hockey league schedule and the Kelowna Rockets sit precariously in second place in the BC Division with a record of 4-4-1-1, two points ahead of both the Prince George Cougars and Vancouver Giants. Following the Rockets home ice loss to the Calgary Hitmen last Friday […]