
Preview: Americans vs Thunderbirds - March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
Americans vs Thunderbirds
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | Kennewick, WA. | Toyota Center
Start Time: 7:05 p.m. PT
LAST GAME: The Americans battled back from a 2-0 deficit to get to overtime, but Dawson Seitz scored the game winner as Tri-City fell 3-2 to the Wenatchee Wild on Saturday. Gavin Garland and Max Curran scored for the Americans while Ryan Grout finished with 30 saves in the loss.
VS SEATTLE: Tonight is the fourth of six meetings between the Americans and Thunderbirds. The two teams will get very familiar with each other over the next week and they will battle three times between tonight and Sunday. After dropping the first game of the season series 5-2 on October 8, the Americans have won the last two with 6-5 (Jan 10) and 2-1 OT (March 2) victories. Jackson Smith scored the overtime winner when these two teams last met nine days ago in Seattle.
SCORING LEADERS
Tri-City Americans Seattle Thunderbirds
Jake Sloan (28-41-69) Braeden Cootes (23-35-58)
Max Curran (21-44-65) Nathan Pilling (32-22-54)
Brandon Whynott (25-32-57) Coster Dunn (22-27-49)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Tri-City Americans Seattle Thunderbirds
Power Play - 16.8% (36-for-214) Power Play - 19.8% (41-for-207)
Penalty Kill - 77.4% (178-for-230) Penalty Kill - 75.4% (187-for-248)
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Jersey Auction: TBD
Gesa Autograph Booth: Terrell Goldsmith
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