http://www.amshockey.com http://www.amshockey.com en-us 60 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:06:00 PDT Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:49:04 PST http://www.whl.ca/whl-announces-2009-10-conference-all-star-teams-and-award-finalists-p141493 Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today the 2009-10 WHL Conference First and Second All-Star Teams and the Conference Finalists for the 2010 WHL Awards. The WHL Player of the Year finalists will be announced on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010. The winners of these awards along with the WHL Player of the Year will be announced at the 2010 WHL Awards Luncheon in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010. The WHL announced the Finalists in the following categories... WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM Goaltender - Calvin Pickard (Winnipeg, MB), Seattle Thunderbirds Defenceman - Tyson Barrie (Victoria, BC), Kelowna Rockets Defenceman - Kevin Connauton (Edmonton, AB), Vancouver Giants Forward - Craig Cunningham (Trail, BC), Vancouver Giants * Forward - Kyle Beach (Kelowna, BC), Spokane Chiefs Forward - Mitch Wahl (Seal Beach, CA), Spokane Chiefs SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM <i>Goaltender - Drew Owsley (Lethbridge, AB), Tri-City Americans</i> Defenceman - Jared Cowen (Allan, SK), Spokane Chiefs Defenceman - Radko Gudas (Kladno, Czech Rep.), Everett Silvertips Forward - Shane Harper (Valencia, CA), Everett Silvertips Forward - Nino Niederreiter (Chur, SUI), Portland Winterhawks Forward - Prab Rai (Surrey, BC), Seattle Thunderbirds Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:59:00 -0700 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/18/943298/tri-city-gets-mixed-news-before.html KENNEWICK - OK, Tri-City Americans fans. The team goes into their playoff series with the Chilliwack Bruins with some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first? The good news? Goaltender Drew Owsley is back on the ice and it's business as usual between the pipes for the second-year netminder, who missed nine games with a concussion. The bad news? Tri-City defenseman Tyler Schmidt was suspended one game by the Western Hockey League for his clipping major and game misconduct Saturday against Spokane's Kyle Beach. The verdict came down Tuesday from league disciplinarian Rick Doerksen. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:29:00 -0700 http://whl.ca/2010-whl-playoffs-first-round-preview-p141475 CALGARY, AB - The quest for Western Hockey League supremacy and a chance to join the Brandon Wheat Kings and compete in the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Brandon, MB, begins as the 2010 WHL Playoffs kick off on Thursday, March 18th. The Brandon Wheat Kings may be the host team for the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament, but they'll face some tough battles in the playoffs if they want to get to the tournament as WHL Champions. What about the Calgary Hitmen? Do they have what it takes to make their way back to the WHL Championship series after finishing in first place in the WHL standings for a second consecutive season? The Tri-City Americans squeaked into the top spot in the Western Conference, but will they be the best in the West through the 2010 WHL playoffs? The Portland Winterhawks have finally ended their playoff drought, but will they be able to turn a strong regular season into playoff success? The Giants have been the B.C. Division's best for five years, but can they enjoy another lengthy springtime playoff run? Here's a look at the first-round Husky WHL Eastern and Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Quarter-Final match-ups... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:45:00 -0700 http://www2.canada.com/chilliwacktimes/news/sports/story.html?id=7edab31b-3e0b-4500-b7ff-590f9465f99e The Chilliwack Bruins will face the Tri-City Americans in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs after picking up a single point from a pair of weekend games. The Bruins lost in overtime against the Portland Winterhawks Friday, and were shellacked 5-0 by the Everett Silvertips Saturday to finish the season eighth in the Western Conference. They'll face the first-place Americans in Kennewick, Wash., when the playoffs kick off on Friday. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:52:00 -0700 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3974 KENNEWICK, WA - After securing their third consecutive U.S. Division title, the Tri-City Americans are pleased to announce their first round schedule for the 2010 WHL Playoffs. Tri-City will match-up with their B.C. Division rivals, the Chilliwack Bruins in the first round, best-of-seven series. Games 1 and 2 will be played at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, starting on Friday, March 19th. Game times are 7:05 p.m. Fans are encouraged to check the Americans' website, www.amshockey.com, in the coming days for further playoff information. <u>2010 WHL Playoffs - Western Conference Quarter-Finals</u> Game 1: Fri., Mar. 19, Chilliwack Bruins at Tri-City Americans, 7:05 p.m. at Toyota Center Game 2: Sat., Mar. 20, Chilliwack Bruins at Tri-City Americans, 7:05 p.m. at Toyota Center Game 3: Tue., Mar. 23, Tri-City Americans at Chilliwack Bruins, 7:00 p.m. at Prospera Centre Game 4: Wed., Mar. 24, Tri-City Americans at Chilliwack Bruins, 7:00 p.m. at Prospera Centre Game 5: Fri., Mar. 26, Chilliwack Bruins at Tri-City Americans <i>*If necessary</i> Game 6: Sun., Mar. 28, Tri-City Americans at Chilliwack Bruins <i>*If necessary</i> Game 7: Tue., Mar. 30, Chilliwack at Tri-City Americans <i>*If necessary</i> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:26:00 -0700 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/15/939591/idle-americans-earn-third-straight.html It took a day longer than the Tri-City Americans wanted, but they won their third straight U.S. Division title Sunday when the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Everett Silvertips 3-2. "It would have been a much better feeling to have won it last night," said Americans captain Jarrett Toll, whose team lost a 5-4 game to the Chiefs on Saturday. "We are just happy we got the banner. But now we have to forget about that. The banner is nice, but we want to go further than that." Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:11:00 -0700 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3971 SPOKANE, WA - It doesn't happen very often but on Sunday night, the Tri-City Americans became the biggest Spokane Chiefs fans in the Western Hockey League. With nothing to play for but pride, the Spokane Chiefs (45-22-3-2, 95 pts) knocked off the visiting Everett Silvertips (46-21-3-2, 97 pts) 3-2 in front of 9,204 fans at Veterans Memorial Arena. With just his fourth goal of the season, the game-winner came off the stick of Mitch Holmberg near the midway point of the third period, as James Reid and the rest of the Chiefs did the rest. The Chiefs remain locked into the #4-seed going into the playoffs and will take on Portland in the first round. Meanwhile, with the loss, Everett slipped back into third place in the Western Conference, despite being tied in points with Tri-City. The Silvertips will meet the #6-seed Kelowna Rockets in the first round. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:34:00 -0700 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/14/938673/chiefs-deny-ams-in-home-finale.html On a night when they could have helped themselves to the U.S. Division title, the Tri-City Americans now will need a little help from the rival Spokane Chiefs to make it happen. James Reid stopped 37 of 41 shots and Spokane took advantage of a 5-minute power play in the third period to hand the Americans a 5-4 loss Saturday night before a sold-out crowd of 6,053 at Toyota Center. "We came out flat, couldn't capitalize on our power plays and couldn't win a face-off," said Tri-City captain Jarrett Toll. "If we could have played the whole game like the last 10 minutes, we would have won. Now, our biggest enemy becomes out best friend. Hopefully they come out on top of Everett." Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:10:00 -0700 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3968 KENNEWICK, WA - Just like a good novel, sports can keep you guessing up until the very last moment. Unfortunately for fans and readers, sometimes the story just doesn't come out quite the way you would like. In the final game of the regular season and a chance to secure their third consecutive division banner, the Tri-City Americans (47-22-1-2, 97 pts) saw that reality turn into more of a hope, as the visiting Spokane Chiefs (44-22-3-2, 93 pts) outlasted their hosts 5-4 in front of a sold-out, season-high crowd of 6,053 fans at the Toyota Center. With the win, the Chiefs secure the #4-seed in the upcoming 2010 playoffs and home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. They also finish the regular season with an 8-4 record vs. their rivals to the south. Meanwhile, although on a bit of a sour note, Tri-City wraps up the regular season with a fourth consecutive season of 47+ wins and 90+ points. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:22:00 -0700 http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/mar/13/missed-chance/ On to Plan B. Needing a win to keep alive hopes of finishing first in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference, the Spokane Chiefs fell flat, dropping a 4-3 decision to rival Tri-City before a sold-out crowd of 10,528 at the Arena on Friday night. Now, after failing to capitalize on the momentum of three straight wins, including an impressive 5-2 decision Tuesday, the Chiefs go to Tri-City tonight still trying to make sure they don’t fall to the No. 5 seed. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:43:00 -0700 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/13/937741/ams-keep-us-division-title-hopes.html SPOKANE -- The Tri-City Americans had lost five straight to the Spokane Chiefs, but Friday night they won the one that mattered most. Jordan Messier scored the game-winner with 7:37 left in the game as the Americans kept their hopes alive for a third straight U.S. Division title, beating the Chiefs 4-3 before a crowd of 10,528 at Spokane Arena. "It was a really good game," said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller. "You don't come into this building without everyone pulling on the same rope. A lot of good stuff had to happen other than the big stuff. They laid it on the line." Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:41:00 -0700 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3964 SPOKANE, WA - The ebb and flow of a hockey season can wreak havoc on a fan's emotions. Faced with their arch rival and four points away from clinching a third straight division title, the Tri-City Americans had their fans pounding the Tums®. The Tri-City Americans (47-21-1-2, 97 pts), however, took the lead behind Jordan Messier's go-ahead goal with 7:37 remaining in regulation, then held off the potent Spokane Chief's (43-22-3-2, 91 pts) power play over the final 1:34 of the game to pick-up a 4-3 victory in front of 10,528 fans at Veterans Memorial Arena. With the win, the Americans picked up their second straight win and moved one step closer to finishing on top of the Western Conference pile. Meanwhile, the loss snapped Spokane's five-game winning streak vs. Tri-City and eliminated the Chiefs from contending for the 2010 U.S. Division title. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:24:00 -0700 http://gdrinnan.blogspot.com/2010/03/western-conference-waters-awfully-muddy.html There are three nights and a total of 12 games left before the teams in the WHL's Western Conference will have wrapped up the regular season. It may take until the end of the last one, which features the Spokane Chiefs at the Everett Silvertips on Sunday night, for the playoff picture to become clear. Oh, we know which eight teams will appear in the Western Conference playoffs; we've known that for months, thanks to the uncompetitive nature of the rebuilding Seattle Thunderbirds (of Kent) and Prince George Cougars. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:07:00 -0700 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/12/936403/late-bloomers-give-ams-boost.html As a Saskatchewan farm boy, Kruise Reddick knows the value of hard work. When it comes to playing hockey, Reddick parlayed that hard work into a roster spot with the Tri-City Americans. "It all comes down to not giving up," said the 5-foot-9, 175-pound Reddick, who was listed by the Americans in July 2005. "My parents taught me that if it doesn't come your way, work harder and it eventually will." Reddick, along with fellow forwards Johnny Lazo, Brendan Shinnimin and Mason Wilgosh and goaltender Drew Owsley all fall into the same category -- ignored in the Western Hockey League bantam draft because of their small stature. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:07:00 -0700 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3960 The Seattle Thunderbirds had a chance to play spoiler Wednesday night, but Jordan Messier helped the Tri-City Americans remain in control of their playoff destiny. Messier had two goals and Brendan Shinnimin added three assists as the Americans beat the Thunderbirds before an announced crowd of 6,025 at Toyota Center. "Portland did us a little favor (beating Everett on Tuesday) and the ball is back in our court," Messier said. "We now have two against Spokane. It will be a big battle. I'm looking forward to it." Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:00 -0700