Americans Announce Tentative 2008-09 Regular Season Schedule
Published on July 30, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
KENNEWICK, WA - Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today the tentative regular season schedule for the upcoming 2008-09 season.
For the first time since the 2003-04 season, the Americans will start a season at home, as Tri-City will host the Kelowna Rockets at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Sept. 20. Tri-City will also raise their first U.S. Division and WHL Regular Season Championship banners on this night.
The regular season will conclude on Sunday, March 15 against the Prince George Cougars. Of the 28 weekend home games, Tri-City will play 10 on Friday, 12 on Saturday and 6 on Sunday.
Tickets for individual games are scheduled to go on sale to the public on Tuesday, August 19th at 10:00 a.m, however the date is subject to change. Ticket packages for the 2008-09 season are on sale now at the Americans office by contacting an Account Executive at (509) 736-0606.
In division play, the Americans will face off against the Spokane Chiefs 12 times (six home and six away). Tri-City will play the Everett Silvertips 10 times and the Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winter Hawks nine times a piece. Tri-City will play the rest of the Western Conference, including Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George and Vancouver four times (two home, two away) each.
This season, Tri-City will host all six Central Division opponents throughout the season and make their trip through the East Division starting Friday, Oct. 3 and concluding on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Schedule Highlights:
28 weekend games
18 games before Christmas, 18 games after
20th Annual New Years Eve game on 12/31
Five Sunday dates featuring an opportunity to skate with the Americans following the game
Game Times:
Monday - Saturday: 7:05 PM
Sundays: 5:05 PM
The schedule is subject to change, pending final Western Hockey League approval on August 7.
Tri-City Americans 2008-09 Regular Season Schedule (*Tentative)
Date Opponent
Sat. Sept. 20 Kelowna - Home Opener
Fri. Sept. 26 Seattle
Sat. Sept. 27 @ Spokane
Fri. Oct. 3 @ Prince Albert
Sat. Oct. 4 @ Saskatoon
Tues. Oct. 7 @ Swift Current
Wed. Oct. 8 @ Moose Jaw
Fri. Oct. 10 @ Brandon
Sat. Oct. 11 @ Regina
Fri. Oct. 17 Seattle
Sat. Oct. 18 Spokane
Tues. Oct. 21 @ Kamloops
Fri. Oct. 24 Spokane
Tues. Oct. 28 @ Everett
Wed. Oct. 29 @ Vancouver
Fri. Oct. 31 Portland
Sat. Nov. 1 Seattle
Tues. Nov. 4 Kelowna
Fri. Nov. 7 Kamloops
Sat. Nov. 8 @ Spokane
Sun. Nov. 9 Red Deer
Sat. Nov. 15 @ Portland
Wed. Nov. 19 @ Kelowna
Fri. Nov. 21 @ Chilliwack
Sat. Nov. 22 @ Everett
Wed. Nov. 26 Everett
Fri. Nov. 28 Spokane
Sat. Nov. 29 Vancouver
Wed. Dec. 3 Kootenay
Fri. Dec. 5 Seattle
Sat. Dec. 6 Calgary
Sat. Dec. 13 Vancouver
Sun. Dec. 14 Medicine Hat
Sat. Dec. 27 @ Spokane
Sun. Dec. 28 @ Portland
Mon. Dec. 29 Kamloops
Wed. Dec. 31 Spokane
Fri. Jan. 2 @ Prince George
Sat. Jan 3 @ Prince George
Wed. Jan 7 @ Everett
Fri. Jan 9 @ Seattle
Sat. Jan 10 Portland
Tues. Jan 13 @ Chilliwack
Wed. Jan 14 @ Kelowna
Fri. Jan 16 @ Kamloops
Sat. Jan 17 Spokane
Sun. Jan 18 @ Seattle
Fri. Jan 23 Everett
Sat. Jan 24 @ Spokane
Sun. Jan 25 Everett
Wed. Jan 28 Portland
Fri. Jan 30 @ Portland
Sat. Jan 31 Chilliwack
Fri. Feb 6 @ Portland
Sat. Feb 7 Seattle
Sun. Feb 8 Lethbridge
Fri. Feb 13 Edmonton
Sat. Feb 14 @ Everett
Tues. Feb 17 Prince George
Fri. Feb 20 Everett
Sat. Feb 21 Spokane
Sun. Feb 22 @ Portland
Wed. Feb 25 Chilliwack
Fri. Feb 27 @ Everett
Sat. Feb 28 @ Spokane
Sun. March 1 Portland
Wed. March 4 @ Vancouver
Fri. March 6 @ Seattle
Sat. March 7 @ Seattle
Fri. March 13 @ Spokane
Sat. March 14 Spokane
Sun. March 15 Prince George
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