Preview: Americans at Giants - January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
LAST GAME: The Americans battled back from a 2-0 deficit after one period, securing a point by getting to overtime, but ultimately falling 3-2 to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday. Max Curran and Gavin Garland scored for Tri-City while Lukas Matecha turned in another strong performance, finishing with 38 saves in the loss. The Americans went 0-for-3 on the power play but 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
VS VANCOUVER: Tonight is the third of four meetings between the Americans and Giants this season. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime on December 6 at the Toyota Center before the Americans ended their pre-Christmas schedule with a 5-1 loss at the Langley Events Centre on December 15. The season series will wrap up when Vancouver returns to Kennewick on February 28.
SCORING LEADERS
Tri-City Americans Vancouver Giants
Brandon Whynott (20-23-43) Cameron Schmidt (29-19-48)
Gavin Garland (20-19-39) Mazden Leslie (9-35-44)
Jake Sloan (12-24-36) Ty Halaburda (15-21-36)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Tri-City Americans Vancouver Giants
Power Play - 15.6% (22-for-141) Power Play - 24.8% (40-for-161)
Penalty Kill - 82.0% (123-for-150) Penalty Kill - 73.7% (112-for-152)
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