WHL Tri-City Americans

Americans Announce 2010 Pre-Season Schedule

June 28, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release


KENNEWICK, WA- Today, Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory, along with the Western Hockey League, unveiled the team's 2010-11 pre-season schedule. For Tri-City, the 2010 exhibition season is highlighted by two separate tournament appearances, as well as two additional pre-season contests for a total of eight exhibition games leading into the franchise's 23rd season in the Mid-Columbia.

The Americans will start the pre-season portion of their schedule by participating in the 7th annual Everett Silvertips Pre-Season Tournament, scheduled from Sept. 3-Sept. 5 at the Everett Events Center. It will be the franchise's fourth consecutive visit to the Silvertips' tournament. In addition to their traditional match-ups vs. division rivals Spokane and Everett, the Americans will also participate in a rare exhibition game against the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on Sunday, Sept. 5.

Tri-City then returns home to host the newly expanded Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament, scheduled for Sept. 9-12 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The Tournament will again feature a Thursday afternoon game as well as some new faces to an expanded three-game schedule on Friday and Saturday. This year's tournament will feature the host Americans, their four U.S. Division rivals (Everett, Portland, Seattle and Spokane) as well as the Central Division's Kootenay Ice and Lethbridge Hurricanes.

2010-11 Americans Season Ticket Holders will receive admission to the following games FREE:*

- Friday 9/10/10 at 7pm, Tri-City Americans vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

- Saturday 9/11/10 at 7pm, Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane Chiefs

- Sunday 9/12/10 at 1pm, Tri-City Americans vs. Kootenay Ice

*if purchased by 9/9/10

Pricing for the Red Lion Pre-Season Tournament is as follows:

Walk-up (individual games):

Adult (20 years and up) $10

Student (10-19 years) $7

Youth (3-9 years) $5

Full 9-Game Tournament Packages:

Adult (20 years and up) $58.50

Student (10-19 years) $40.50

Youth (3-9 years) $33.75

2010-11 Americans Season Ticket Holder Exclusive Packages:

Includes the 6 non-Americans games not included with Season Ticket Packages

Adult (20 years and up) $30

Student (10-19 years) $25

Youth (3-9 years) $20

Tri-City will then wrap-up their pre-season with two exhibition games on Thursday, Sept. 16 and Friday, Sept. 17 against Kootenay and Spokane, respectively. Pricing for the game against Spokane on 9/17/10 is a value priced at a flat rate of $7. To view the WHL Pre-Season Schedule in its entirety, visit their website at www.whl.ca.

Packages as well as individual tickets for the pre-season go on sale through TM outlets Wednesday 7/7/10 at 9:00 am. Call 736-0606 to find out about group and other discounts or continue to check AmsHockey.com for more information.

2010-11 Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament Schedule

AT TOYOTA CENTER

Thursday, Sept. 9

Everett vs. Seattle, 3:00 p.m.

Lethbridge vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 10

Portland vs. Everett, 11:00 a.m.

Seattle vs. Kootenay, 3:00 p.m.

Lethbridge vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 11

Kootenay vs. Portland, 11:00 a.m.

Lethbridge vs. Seattle, 3:00 p.m.

Spokane vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 12

Kootenay vs. Tri-City, 1:00 p.m.

2010-11 Tri-City Americans Pre-Season Schedule

Friday, Sept. 3

Tri-City vs. Spokane, 3:00 p.m., Comcast Arena (Everett, Wash.)

Saturday, Sept. 4

Tri-City vs. Everett, 7:00 p.m., Comcast Arena (Everett, Wash.)

Sunday, Sept. 5

Tri-City vs. Sault Ste. Marie, 3:00 p.m., Comcast Arena (Everett, Wash.)

Friday, Sept. 10

Lethbridge vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m., Toyota Center (Kennewick, Wash.)

Saturday, Sept. 11

Spokane vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m., Toyota Center (Kennewick, Wash.)

Sunday, Sept. 12

Kootenay vs. Tri-City, 1:00 p.m., Toyota Center (Kennewick, Wash.)

Thursday, Sept. 16

Tri-City at Kootenay, 7:05 p.m., Cranbrook Rec. Complex (Cranbrook, BC)

Friday, Sept. 17

Spokane at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m., Toyota Center (Kennewick, WA)

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