Preview: Americans at Blazers - December 17, 2025
Published on December 17, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
LAST GAME: The Americans battled back from a 3-1 deficit late in the second period Sunday night, taking down the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in a shootout at the Toyota Center. After Connor Dale cut the lead to one with 30 seconds left in the second, Cruz Pavao tied the game in the third, eventually sending the Americans to their first shootout of the season. In his first career shootout Ryan Grout stopped six of seven shooters while Pavao and Jesse McKinnon scored.
VS KAMLOOPS: Tonight is the second of four meetings between the Americans and Blazers in 2025-26. The last meeting came a month ago, a 5-4 Blazers overtime win in Kennewick. That night the two teams traded goals all game beore Nathan Behm scored the OT winner. The final two meetings come January 25 (@ TC) and March 11 (@ KAM).
Team Comparison
Tri-City Americans Kamloops Blazers
Record: 15-13-2-0 Record: 14-12-2-3
Conference Ranking: 8th Conference Ranking: 6th
Goals for: 86 Goals for: 123
Goals Against: 97 Goals Against: 127
Power Play: 18.4% (18/98) Power Play: 26.8% (30/112)
Penalty Kill: 68.5% (70/96) Penalty Kill: 73.8% (76/103)
Leading Scorers: Leading Scorers:
Savin Virk (12-17-29) J.P. Hurlbert (22-32-54)
Connor Dale (12-17-29) Nathan Behm (16-29-45)
Gavin Garland (9-14-23) Tommy Lafreniere (22-17-39)
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