
Preview: Americans vs Thunderbirds - March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
Americans vs Thunderbirds
Sunday, March 16, 2025 | Kennewick, WA. | Toyota Center
Start Time: 4:05 p.m. PT
Southridge Dental Family Night
$5 Youth Tickets at the Toyota Center Box Office (Not available online)
LAST GAME: Despite being outshot 30-12 after two periods the Americans were down just 2-1 in Spokane last night thanks to the play of Ryan Grout, but the Chiefs kept pressuring and scored three times in the third on their way to a 5-1 victory. Jackson Smith scored the lone goal of the night for Tri-City, his seventh of the season.
VS SEATTLE: Tonight is the sixth meeting of the season between Tri-City and Seattle, with one game yet to be rescheduled. The Americans were just in Seattle on Friday, and lead 2-1 and 3-2 at the period breaks, but saw the Thunderbirds score four goals in the third period to drop a 6-3 game.
SCORING LEADERS
Tri-City Americans Seattle Thunderbirds
Jake Sloan (27-40-67) Braeden Cootes (25-36-61)
Max Curran (20-43-63) Nathan Pilling (33-23-56)
Brandon Whynott (23-29-52) Coster Dunn (23-28-51)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Tri-City Americans Seattle Thunderbirds
Power Play - 16.8% (37-for-220) Power Play - 20.0% (43-for-215)
Penalty Kill - 77.0% (184-for-239) Penalty Kill - 75.4% (192-for-254)
Around the Concourse:
Section D: Tri-City Dust Devils
Section J: Children's Museum
Jersey Auction: Lukas Matecha #30 (Blue)
Gesa Autograph Booth: Savin Virk
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Western Hockey League Stories from March 16, 2025
- Americans start slow, fall 5-1 to Thunderbirds - Tri-City Americans
- Chiefs Drop Tense Nailbiter to WHL-Best Everett, 2-1 - Spokane Chiefs
- Blades Score Three in the Third, Defeat Pats 4-0 - Regina Pats
- Edmonton Foils Hitmen Sunday - Calgary Hitmen
- Oil Kings Offense Comes Alive in Victory over Hitmen - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Chiefs Face Silvertips for Last Time of the Season Sunday Night - Spokane Chiefs
- Preview: Oil Kings Visit Hitmen One More Time in Regular Season - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Four-Goal Second Period Powers Portland to 6-1 Win Over Seattle - Portland Winterhawks
- Kids Shine in Tight Loss to Broncos - Regina Pats
- Warriors Fall in Extra Time to the Wheat Kings - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Rockets Fall 4-1 To Blazers On Saturday Night - Kelowna Rockets
- Broncos Back in the Win Column After 7-5 Win in Regina - Swift Current Broncos
- Friesen Scores Two Again, But Prince George Takes 5-3 Decision Saturday - Wenatchee Wild
- Giants Erase 3-0 Deficit, But Royals Score Lone 3rd Period Goal to Win 4-3 - Vancouver Giants
- Tigers Maul Rebels 7-3 - Medicine Hat Tigers
- T-Birds Falter in Portland - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Preview: Americans vs Thunderbirds - March 16, 2025 - Tri-City Americans
- Americans Fall, 5-1, On The Road To Chiefs - Tri-City Americans
- No Luck Needed as Chiefs Dominate Americans 5-1 on Saint Paddy's - Spokane Chiefs
- Holinka Scores Lone Goal as Oil Kings Fall to Raiders - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Tips Cut Magic Number to One with 3-2 Win in Spokane - Everett Silvertips
- Division Champs Tips Earn 10th U.S. Title with 5-3 Win Over Portland - Everett Silvertips
- Game Day Hub: March 16 vs. Vancouver - Portland Winterhawks
- Cougars Sweep Weekend With 5-3 Win Over Wild - Prince George Cougars
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