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Seattle Kraken's GM Ron Francis has put together most of the hockey operations staff for the NHL expansion franchise. But, He still needs to hire a coach.

Friday, the OHL confirmed no body checking when it resumes play February 4. the WHL, TC Ams, slated to return to ice January 8. No word on anything like that in WHL.

Of course these things can change, but the WHL has announced they will, or plan, to resume play January 8, 2021.

18-year-old Eric Czapliniski has been the team manager for the Lacey High School Lions for the past three seasons while also playing Center for the Brick Stars Challenger Program.

Upgrades to the Toyota Center in Kennewick will keep the Tri-City Americans Hockey team playing at the Arena for years to come.

Unlike in the past, when the Americans have been road warriors at the beginning of the season, this coming hockey schedule will include a six game home stand beginning with the home opener September 22nd vs. Spokane through October 12th...

The goalie who's taken care of the net for the Canadian National Women's team made a trip through the Tri-Cities 16 years ago, and to this day remains the first and only woman to appear in a Western Hockey League contest of any kind. Shannon Szabados, who was beaten on that incredible penalty shot by Jocelyne Lamoreux-Davidson Wednesday night in the Gold Medal game, played in a pre-season game for

This Zamboni is being converted so fans will be able to ride on it next hockey season!

Another defenseman is coming to Tri-Cities, while two players are headed to Calgary.

There have been a lot of Tri-City Americans who've gone on to the NHL, and many have lasted for years: Olaf Kolzig, Stu Barnes, Cary Price, Brian Boucher, Scott Gomez, Eric Comrie and the latest, Brandon Carlo. But this season a record number of Americans are ranked NHL prospects.

Eric Comrie was, a few years ago, the next in line in a long string of Tri-City Americans net minders who appeared to be NHL bound.  Thursday night, those dreams became reality. He joins Kolzig and Price as another outstanding Americans goalie to get to the NHL.

Driving over the Cascades is a FAR better prospect for the opening round of the 2016-17 WHL Playoffs than taking a leisurely 15-hour bus ride to Prince George in Canada. Thanks to their thrilling overtime comeback victory over Everett Sunday night, the Americans did just that.