
Americans Earn Overtime Point, Fall 4-3 to Winterhawks
December 30, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
Tri-City hit the road today, taking on the Winterhawks in Portland. Despite a strong performance, the Americans fell 4-3 in overtime to the Winterhawks, their first overtime loss of the season.
Rookie defenseman Merrek Arpin opened scoring with his first ever WHL goal two minutes into the game but Tri-City was unable to hold a lead for long.
Jake Sloan led the Ams with a goal and pair of assists. Lukas Dragicevic also scored for Tri-City, extending his historic point streak to 26 games.
Jared Picklyk played in net, his second start with Tri-City, turning aside 43 of 47 shots faced.
Tri-City has struggled on the road - now losing their last seven road games (0-5-1-1), but excelled at home - winning their last seven at the Toyota Center.
Shots: 47-43 Portland
Score: 4-3 Portland - OT
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