The Tri-City Americans are off to a great start in a shortened 2020-21 WHL season. They took the Portland Winterhawks to overtime on Thursday and sent them out of Toyota Center empty-handed with 48.3 seconds left in overtime.
It didn't seem like this was Tri-City's first game in 375 games...
Over the years, the Tri-City Americans have led the Western Hockey League when it comes to specially designed theme jerseys worn on certain nights.
They've included the Pink Ice breast cancer awareness nights, Military Night, Nuclear Night and more...
This coming Saturday, December 8th, is the Tri-City Americans annual Fred Meyer Teddy Bear Toss Game at Toyota Center.
The Americans will be taking on Lethbridge, and fans are encouraged to bring a stuffed animal to the game. When the Ams score their first goal, you toss the animal on the ice, where they are scooped up and donated to a wide variety of charities in the Mid-Columbia...
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...
For years, the Tri-City Americans saluted the nuclear heritage of the Mid-Columbia by skating in wildly-colored nuclear-themed jerseys for "Nuclear Night." Now, it's gone up to a whole new level! (Pictured is one of the Americans Nuclear Night jerseys).
No sooner did the Tri-City Americans announce their training camp roster, then the NHL came calling, and some notable players are going to be absent. (Brandon Carlo picture, played for US in World Junior Games).