http://www.amshockey.com http://www.amshockey.com en-us 60 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:00 PST Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:49:04 PST http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3959 KENNEWICK, WA - To quote longtime Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, all the Tri-City Americans had to do on Wednesday was 'just win, baby!' And, back inside the friendly confines of the Toyota Center, the Tri-City Americans did just that and continued their march towards a third consecutive division crown. Jordan Messier scored twice, Alexander Pechurskiy picked up 26 saves and the Tri-City Americans (46-21-1-2, 95 pts) skated past the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds (18-39-7-5, 48 pts) 4-1 in front of a sold out crowd of 6,025 fans. With the win, the Americans wrap-up the 10-game season series with Seattle, winning 7 games to 3. The win also snapped Tri-City's season-long three-game losing skid. Meanwhile, Seattle's losing streak in the Toyota Center grew to 12 games as they have now dropped five of their last six. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:00 -0800 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3958 Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings for week twenty-five of the 2009-10 season. The weekly rankings of the Canadian Hockey League's Top 10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts. <u>BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings - Week 25</u> <i>Rank, Team (Record), Last Week Rank, Number of Weeks Ranked</i> 1, Barrie Colts (54-9-0-2), 1, 21 2, Saint John Sea Dogs (52-11-1-1), 2, 22 3, Windsor Spitfires (49-11-0-5), 3, 25 4, Drummondville Voltigeurs (48-15-0-2), 5, 23 5, Calgary Hitmen (49-17-1-2), 7, 19 6, Moncton Wildcats (46-13-2-4), 4, 8 7, Brandon Wheat Kings (47-18-1-3), 8, 16 8, London Knights (47-15-1-2), 9, 14 9, Saskatoon Blades (45-17-3-4), 6, 21 10, Tri-City Americans (45-21-1-2), 10, 20 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:10:00 -0800 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/10/933202/tri-city-hopes-to-right-ship-in.html KENNEWICK - The Tri-City Americans left town Feb. 26 for the first of seven road games. With them, they took a three-point lead in the U.S. Division standings. Two weeks later, the Americans return to home ice on a three-game losing streak and have fallen into a tie with the Everett Silvertips with 93 points atop the division. After the Silvertips lost to Portland on Tuesday, both Everett and Tri-City have three games remaining. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:00 -0800 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3955 KENNEWICK, WA - Tri-City Americans General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the team has signed prospect Sam Grist to a standard WHL Players Contract. Grist, a 6'4 200 lb. defenseman from N. Saanich, British Columbia, spent this season with the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League (Junior A), appearing in 45 games and collecting two goals, six points and 55 penalty minutes. As a rookie, Grist helped lead the Grizzlies to a 34-18-2-6 record and third place in the Coastal Conference. However, the Grizzlies were bounced in a tough first round series 4 games to 2 by the Nanaimo Clippers, with five of the six games being decided by just one goal. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:56:00 -0800 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/08/930581/americans-lose-4-3-to-seattle.html The Tri-City Americans dropped their third straight game with a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday at Sho Ware Center in Kent. It was the Americans' seventh straight road game. Tri-City (45-21-1-2, 93 points) led the Western Conference in points from Dec. 13 until yesterday's 6-3 loss to Portland, but remains tied with Everett (44-19-3-2, 93) for the conference lead with three games left in the regular season. Tri-City fell behind 2-0 after goals by Seattle's Burke Gallimore and Tyler Alos in the first 4:47 of the first period. Neal Prokop responded for the Ams with a goal at 6:34 to cut the lead to 2-1, but the T-birds picked up two more goals in the second period to take a 4-1 lead. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:26:00 -0800 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3953 KENT, WA - With three games left in the regular season, the Tri-City Americans have officially switched from being the hunted to the hunters. Backed by two goals from Burke Gallimore and 39 saves from Calvin Pickard, the Seattle Thunderbirds (18-38-7-5, 48 pts) held off the visiting Tri-City Americans (45-21-1-2, 93 pts) 4-3 in front of 3,215 fans at ShoWare Center. With the win, Seattle snapped their four-game losing skid to the Americans and their four-game overall losing streak. Meanwhile, Tri-City's slide continued as they dropped their third straight contest, matching their longest winless drought of the season. The loss also dropped the Americans out of first place in the division for the first time since Oct. 30, a span of 18 straight weeks. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:18:00 -0800 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/07/929509/ams-stumble-share-us-division.html PORTLAND -- The Tri-City Americans have done a poor job of protecting their lead in the U.S. Division on their latest road trip. Playing their sixth straight on the road, the Americans dropped a 6-3 game to Portland on Saturday at the Rose Garden before a crowd of 10,194, putting them in a tie with Everett atop the division standings. Tri-City (45-20-1-2, 93 points) has lost two in a row and has just four games left in the regular season, including tonight's game at Seattle. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:12:00 -0800 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3949 PORTLAND, OR - Let the race begin! After previously holding a double-digit lead in the U.S. Division standings this season, the Tri-City Americans (45-20-1-2, 93 pts) now have company atop the Conference after falling to the Portland Winterhawks (41-25-2-1, 85 pts) 6-3 in front of 10,194 fans at the Rose Garden. With the win, Portland picked up just their second win in 10 overall meetings with the Americans this season. However, for Tri-City, that loss could not have come at a worse time in the season, as they are desperately trying to hold off the hard-charging Everett Silvertips and Spokane Chiefs. Now, as teams enter the final week of the regular season, the loss sets up a three-team race for the U.S. Division crown. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:46:00 -0800 http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/theprogress/sports/bruins/news/86700062.html If the regular season were to end today, it would be the Chilliwack Bruins and Tri-City Americans squaring off in round one of the Western Hockey League playoffs. And if the post-season were to mirror what has happened in the regular season, the Bruins would be just fine with that matchup. Chilliwack has won three of the four meetings between the two clubs this year, including a 4-1 win Friday night at Prospera Centre in which the Bruins physically punished the speedy but small Americans from start to finish. Three different Bruins scored goals as Chilliwack hit the 30-win mark for the first time in franchise history. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:34:00 -0800 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/06/928363/chilliwack-still-has-tri-citys.html CHILLIWACK, British Columbia -- When it came to the B.C. Division this season, the Tri-City Americans ran the table, with the exception of Chilliwack. Lucas Gore finished with 31 saves as the Bruins (30-31-1-5, 66 points) handed the Americans a 4-1 loss Friday night and won the four-game season series 3-1 at Prospera Centre. The loss, coupled with Everett's win over Prince George, leaves the Americans (45-19-1-2, 93 points) with a slim two-point lead over the Silvertips in the race for the U.S. Division title. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:35:00 -0800 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3945 CHILLIWACK, BC - If Friday's contest as Prospera Centre was a glimpse of a potential first round playoff series, the Tri-City Americans will need to find a way to solve Lucas Gore. Behind a 31-save performance, Gore led the Chilliwack Bruins (30-31-1-5, 66 pts) to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Tri-City Americans (45-19-1-2, 93 pts) in front of 3,778 fans. With the win, Gore improved to 3-0 vs. Tri-City this season as the Bruins took the four-game season series 3 to 1. It is their first season series victory over the Americans in their brief four-year history. Meanwhile, Tri-City, which went 16-0 vs. the rest of B.C. Division teams this season, fell to 3-2 on their seven-game road trip. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:27:00 -0800 http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/theprogress/sports/bruins/news/86387827.html The Chilliwack Bruins get a good look at a pair of potential playoff opponents when they host the Tri-City Americans and Vancouver Giants this weekend. Currently sitting eighth in the Western conference with a playoff spot clinched, the Bruins would meet the Americans if the post-season were to begin today. They could still pass both Kamloops and Kelowna to finish sixth in the West, but the odds favour them playing either Tri-City or the Vancouver Giants in round one. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:23:00 -0800 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/05/927060/tri-city-plays-key-stretch-of.html KENNEWICK - The Tri-City Americans have been earning their points the hard way as of late -- on the road. That's where they will be today through Sunday, wrapping up a two-week, seven-game road trip. Tri-City is 3-1 on its current journey, which stops tonight in Chilliwack, Saturday in Portland and Sunday in Seattle. As they pulled away from Toyota Center on Thursday, the U.S. Division-leading Americans (45-18-1-2, 93 points) held a four-point lead over Everett, while Spokane is eight points back and Portland 10. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:20:00 -0800 http://www.amshockey.com/news/article.src?ID=3941 Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings for week twenty-four of the 2009-10 season. The weekly rankings of the Canadian Hockey League's Top 10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts. BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings - Week 24 <i>Rank, Team (Record), Last Week Rank, Number of Weeks Ranked</i> 1, Barrie Colts (52-8-0-2), 1, 20 2, Saint John Sea Dogs (51-10-1-0), 2, 21 3, Windsor Spitfires (47-11-0-5), 3, 24 4, Moncton Wildcats (44-13-1-4), 4, 7 5, Drummondville Voltigeurs (46-15-0-2), 8, 22 6, Saskatoon Blades (43-15-3-4), 5, 20 7, Calgary Hitmen (46-17-1-2), 10, 18 8, Brandon Wheat Kings (44-18-1-3), 7, 15 9, London Knights (44-15-1-2), 6, 13 10, Tri-City Americans (45-18-1-2), 9, 19 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:50:00 -0800 http://www.oregonlive.com/hawks/index.ssf/2010/03/tri-city_5_portland_1_pechursk.html The Portland Winterhawks fired 53 shots at Tri-City Americans goalie Alexander Pechurskiy at the Rose Garden on Tuesday night, but he turned away 52 of those shots as the Winterhawks dropped a 5-1 decision to the Americans. Portland opened the scoring on a power play goal with 47 seconds remaining in the first period. Ryan Johansen sent a cross-ice pass to Taylor Aronson at the right faceoff circle, who then fed Nino Niederreiter, who was alone in the slot after he slipped past the Americans' defense. Niederreiter fired a shot through the legs of Pechurskiy to make it 1-0 going into the second period. The Winterhawks outshot the Americans 18-9 in the frame. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:49:00 -0800