WHL Tri-City Americans

Americans Announce Full 2008-09 Pre-Season Schedule

Published on June 25, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release


KENNEWICK, WA - Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today the team's full 2008-09 pre-season schedule.

The exhibition season features two separate tournament appearances for Tri-City, as the Americans start the pre-season portion of their schedule with the 5th annual Everett Silvertips Pre-Season Tournament, scheduled from Aug. 29-Aug. 31 at Comcast Arena in Everett. It will be Tri-City's second consecutive visit to the Silvertips' tournament and their third since the 2004 season.

The Americans will then return home and prepare to host the Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament, scheduled for Sept. 4-7 at Toyota Center in Kennewick. The Tournament will field all five U.S. Division teams for the third consecutive year and feature a new Thursday afternoon game.

Finally, the Americans and Silvertips will compete in a home-and-home exhibition series, starting on Friday, September 12 in Everett and concluding on Saturday, September 13 in Tri-Cities.

Pre-Season ticket packages will be available at the Tri-City Americans offices' in the weeks to come. Continue to check AmsHockey.com for more information.




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