
Preview: Americans vs Royals (Game Five) - April 4, 2025
April 3, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
Americans vs Royals
Wednesday, April 4, 2025 | Kennewick, WA. | Toyota Center
Start Time: 7:05 p.m. PT
WHL Playoffs Game Five (Playoff Ticket C)
LAST GAME: The Tri-City Americans kept their season alive for at least one more game with a 6-4 victory in Game Four against the Victoria Royals on Wednesday.
The Americans received goals from six different players in the win, and never trailed at any point during the game. Jake Gudelj gave the Americans their first lead of the series just 2:01 after the puck dropped before Grady Martin extended the lead 10 minutes later. The Royals scored a power play goal as the game was 2-1 after one.
After Victoria tied the game early in the second the Americans scored twice in 46 seconds to chase Johnny Hicks from the game. Markus Loponen scored twice for the Royals but Cash Koch and Max Curran added goals to seal the 6-4 win.
SCORING LEADERS (Playoffs)
Tri-City Americans Victoria Royals
Max Curran (1-2-3) Cole Reschny (4-4-8)
Cash Koch (1-2-3) Teydon Trembecky (1-6-7)
Jackson Smith (1-2-3) Brandon Lisowsky (3-2-5)
SPECIAL TEAMS (Series)
Tri-City Americans Victoria Royals
Power Play - 12.5% (2-for-16) Power Play - 25.0% (4-for-16)
Penalty Kill - 75.0% (12-for-16) Penalty Kill - 87.5% (14-for-16)
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