WHL Tri-City Americans

Americans Weekly Update

Published on February 5, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release


The Tri-City Americans Hockey Club updates media and fans with information regarding upcoming games, promotions, team news and injuries while glancing back at the previous week's play.

Last Week

The Americans (23-21-9-3), 58 points, first place in the U.S. Division) went 1-1 over the last week. Here is a box score listing for the games:

Friday, Jan. 30th vs. Kamloops: Americans 5, Blazers 1
Goals: Korovkin (13), Stanley PPG 19:45 1st period Boogaard (2), unassisted 5:31 2nd period Belle (5), McDonald and McCaffrey PPG 14:26 2nd period Stanley (28), unassisted 6:30 3rd period McMullin (2), Meaver and Stanley 7:00 3rd period
Price: 32 saves
Att: 2,868

Saturday, Jan. 31st vs. Portland: Winter Hawks 3, Americans 1
Goals: Costanzo (7), Hewitt and Connors 17:13 2nd period
Weiman: 36 saves
Att: 4,450

Next Up

The Americans enter toward the home stretch of the WHL campaign in quest of their first ever U.S. Division crown and will host another big doubleheader weekend as they host the Prince George Cougars for the final time at home this season on Friday, February 6th at 7:05 pm in the Tri-Cities Coliseum. It's Tri-City Herald Family Night. Check Friday's herald for a money saving coupon that admits a family of four (two adults and two children) plus value added coupons...and $85 value for just $49! Saturday, February 7th at 7:05 pm the Moose Jaw Warriors make their only visit of the campaign in the Coliseum and it's Clear Channel Radio Rock the Rink Night presented by Coors Light. All youth and students with ASB cards are admitted for just $7. Draft beer is $2. The festivities are sponsored by Red Robin. Tickets are available at the Coliseum box office from 8 am until 6 pm and up through game time on game days. Charge by phone, call Tickets West anytime at 1.800.325.SEAT or visit them on line at www.ticketswest.com. Catch all the action for all Americans games on News Talk 870 KFLD beginning with the Farmers Insurance Warm Up Show at 6:45 pm both nights or on the world wide web courtesy of Center Ice Sports in Spokane Valley, Washington via www.amshockey.com.

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Brett Festerling (wrist) day-to-day. Ryan Kinasewich (leg) day-to-day.

Get Believer Fever With A "Stu Barnes Fast Pack'!

Support the Americans and catch Believer Fever and purchase a seven-game Stu Barnes "Fast Pack" today! Each Fast Pack includes seven tickets that may be used all at once or in whatever increment you wish to use. The tickets are good for any game throughout the regular season ending March 13th. You'll save money too...pay for six games and get the seventh free! As an added bonus, buy a Stu Fast Pack and get and Olie Kolzig Bobblehead doll free! Prices are $84 for adults, $72 for seniors and $48 for youth/students. Tickets are available at the Americans office weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm on the lower level of the Coliseum or call 509.736.0606 ext. 253. Hurry...Fast Pack sale ends this Saturday, February 7th so don't delay!

Play-off Ticket Packages On Sale Friday!

Starting Friday, February 6th fans can purchase tickets for the upcoming Tri-City Americans Play-offs presented by Oakridge Plumbing. Season seat holders have two options to choose from. Option #1 guarantees your seat and price for six play-off games. Adults are $60, seniors $54 and youth $33. Adults save $5 per game over walkup prices! Option #2 lets you pay for the first two home games and receive four ticket vouchers for potential play-off games. This plan guarantees your seat for the first two play-off games and guarantees your price for the first six play-off games. Vouchers must be redeemed at the Coliseum box office. The bearer will be charged $10, $9 or $5.50 at the box office for the vouchers. This saves you $5 per games off walkup pricing! Prices are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $11 for youth. Option #3 is for non season seat holders...this guarantees seat and price for six play-off games. Adults are $72, seniors $66 and youth $45. In all it's a savings of $3 per game off walkup pricing. All three plans must be purchased and paid in full by Monday, March 8th. Walkup pricing for the play-offs is $15 adults, $13 seniors and $9 for youth. Check out one of the Oakridge Plumbing Play-off information tables on the concourse at this weekends games or call the Americans office at 509.736.0606 ext. 253 for more information.

Sun Mart Rewards Rally At $14,000!

The Sun Mart Rewards Rally is underway! Be sure to get a Sun Mart Rewards Card at any area Sun Mart or sign up for one at the U.S. Cellular Information Booth. Here's how the contest works...as soon as the Americans score their third goal in any of the remaining regular season games played in the Coliseum, a lucky Sun Mart Rewards Card member will have their number announced and will have a chance to win $14,000 on the spot! It's simple...if your hear your number called, just produce the Rewards Card immediately at the Information Booth. The rules...you MUST be present to win and have your Rewards Card without at the game. The Rewards Card is NOT transferable. You MUST have personal identification as well. NO EXCEPTIONS! The contest is open to all fans 18 and older. All members of the Tri-City Americans, players, staff, families and billets, PMI/Tri-Cities Coliseum staff or Sun Pacific Energy and their immediate staff and families are ineligible to win. The Sun Mart Rewards Rally pot will grow by $1,000 every time the Americans score three goals at home and the prize goes unclaimed. Good luck from all of us with the Americans and Sun Mart! There was no winner last Sunday night against Prince Albert so the next time the Americans score three goals in a game at home the pot grows to $14,000 for the next home game, Friday, February 6th against Prince George! Don't leave home without your Rewards Card!

Join The MDA Spirit Award Celebration

The Muscular Dystrophy Association will hold its annual Spirit of the Basin Celebration on Saturday, April 17th at the Columbia Center Red Lion Hotel. The guests of honor will be Americans president Darryl Porter and vice president/general manager Bob Tory. You'll enjoy fine food and wine, live and silent auctions and a live performance by The Coats. Special Americans fan ticket prices are available as long as the Americans continue playing! Get your tickets now and get your business involved! Sponsorship opportunities are still available and auction items are always welcome. For more information, contact Jason Jones at the local MDA office. His number is 509.783.6779 or e-mail kennewickoffice@mdausa.org today.

Did You Know?

Captain Marcus Jonasen is scheduled to return to the lineup Friday night. He missed 29 games with an ankle injury suffered against Spokane on November 15th...Tri-City is 2-1 against Eastern Division teams this season with two games remaining against Moose Jaw this Saturday, February 7th and Brandon on Friday, February February 13th...Tri-City is 20-20-6-2 in Western Conference play and are 7-6-2 against B.C. Division teams, including 2-1 against Prince George...The Americans are 7-1-2 in their last 10 against B.C. Division clubs heading into Friday's contest against the Prince George Cougars in the Coliseum...The Americans are 7-11 in one goal games, 7-4 in two goals games and 9-7 in contests decided by three goals or more...Tri-City went 5-5-2-1 during the month of January...Dylan Stanley needs 11 goals for 100 as an American...Ryan Kinasewich needs 12 goals for 100 in an Americans uniform...Nikita Korovkin was named the Player-of-the Month for January with three goals, 10 points and was a plus two. Earning the Quicksilver Audio January Community Relations award is Cam McCaffrey for January...Don Nachbaur collected his 225th win in his WHL career last Friday with the win over Kamloops...The Americans "magic number" to clinch a play-off berth is 26 points (13 games). Any combination Seattle losses, ties, overtime losses or points collected by the Americans via wins, ties or overtime loss points totaling 25 and the Americans will clinch a play-off spot.

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