WHL Tri-City Americans

Americans Struggle with Special Teams, Fall 7-2 to Spokane

January 26, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release


KENNEWICK, WA - The Americans returned home tonight after a five game road stretch to take on the Spokane Chiefs.

15-year-old goaltender Ronin Geraghty highlighted the game with his first ever WHL start. Geraghty, a native of Burnaby, BC, made highlight saves all night stopping 41 of 48 shots faced from the Chiefs. After the game the team signed Geraghty to a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement.

The game remained scoreless until 16:51 into the first period when Brad Ginnell scored a power play goal for Spokane. Jayden Platz replied for Tri-City with one second left in the period to tie the game. Platz's goal, his third of the season, came unassisted off a hard shot from the blue line.

Spokane gained control of the game early second period when they scored of a pair of shorthanded goals (Leif Mattson, Luke Toporowski). Geraghty followed with a delay of game penalty putting the teams at four-on-four. Thirty seconds later Colorado Avalanche prospect Sasha Mutala scored for the Americans to put them within one.

After four-on-four play expired, Mattson scored his second goal of the night on the power play. The Chiefs followed with three more goals to take a final 7-2 victory.

The Chiefs were 3/3 on the power play, a season high power play goals against for the Americans.

Score: 7-2 SPO

Shots: 48-19 SPO

- The Americans are on the road for the next two weeks. Watch them take on the Everett Silvertips in their return to the Toyota Center on February 7th.

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