WHL Tri-City Americans

Ams Host Thunderbirds for Lone Home Game this Week

Published on March 2, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release


The Ams and Thunderbirds will meet tonight for the fifth time in their seven game season series.

Tri-City is 1-2-1-0 against Seattle so far this season. They most recently met last Friday in Seattle when the Ams fell 6-1. Seattle sits at the top of the Western Conference and is on an impressive 10-game winning streak. Tri-City, facing challenges with injuries, has struggled lately with a 2-6-1-1 record over their last 10 games. The Ams will look to snap a two-game losing trend and get back into the win column tonight.

Jackson Smith, the second-overall selection in the 2022 WHL Prospect Draft has been called up and will join Tri-City for their three games this weekend. He made his debut earlier this season and contributed a pair of assists in his second ever WHL game. The 2007-born defenseman has played 16 games this season with Edge School U16 Prep, collected five goals and four assists.

Record: Tri-City 27-23-5-2 (61 PTS) | Seattle 45-9-1-1 (92 PTS)

Special Teams

Power Play: Tri-City (68/240) 28.3% | Seattle (48/235) 20.4%

Penalty Kill: Tri-City (61/233) 73.8% | Seattle (40/233) 82.8%

Around the Concourse:

Jersey Auction: Drew Freer - Blue (section D)

Gesa Autograph Booth: Parker Bell will be signing after the game (section J)

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