Digital Program vs. Tri-City Americans by Seattle Thunderbirds

T H U N D E R B I R D S

G A M E

N O T E S

DATE

HOME GAME #1

LOCATION

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Overall Game #1

ShoWare Center

GAME TIME

REFEREES

LINESMEN

7:05 PM

Brett Iverson #24, Troy Paterson #60

Nick Bilko #66, Nathan Van Oosten#115

TRI-CITY AMERICANS 0-0-0-0 PLAYERS Daktoa Krebs (99) 2 3 Liam Belcourt* (00) 4 Roman Kalinichenko* (00) 5 Mitchell Brown* (01) 6 Jusso Välimäki (98L) 7 Brendan O’Reily (97) 9 Sergei Sapego* (99L) 10 Dylan Coghlan (98) 12 Jordan Topping (97) 15 Michael Rasmussen (99) 16 Paycen Bjorklund* (00L) 17 Carson Focht (00) 18 Samuel Stewart* (00) 19 Connor Bouchard* (01) 20 Maxwell James (97) 22 Nolan Yaremko (98) 23 Isaac Johnson* (99) 25 Kyle Olson (99) 26 Riley Sawchuk (99) 27 Keltie Jeri-Leon (00) 28 Morgan Geekie (98) 29 Brett Leason (99) 32 Parker AuCoin (98) 34 Sasha Mutala* (01) 37 Daniel Gatenby (98L) 38 Landon Fuller* (99) # GOALTENDERS 30 Patrick Dea (97) 35 Beck Warm (99) #

* Rookie

POS GP G A 0 0 0 D 0 D 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 D 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 D 0 0 LW 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 RW 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 0 LD 0 0 0 F 0 0 LW 0 0 0 LW 0 0 0 LW 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 C 0 0 0 RW 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 C 0 0 LW 0 0 0 RW 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 D 0 0 GP SV% GAA W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS +/- PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L OL/SL SH 0 0 0 0 0 0

L=Birthday after September 15 of that year

SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS 0-0-0-0 #

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 37

PLAYERS POS GP Austin Strand (97) D 0 0 Cade McNelly* (01L) D 0 Turner Ottenbreit (97) D 0 Jarret Tyszka (99) D Aaron Hyman (98) D 0 0 Reece Harsch (99) D 0 Tyson Terretta* (00) D 0 Elijah Brown (00) C Holden Katzalay* (00) C 0 Blake Bargar (98) RW 0 Tyler Carpendale* (00) LW 0 Nikita Malukhin* (00) LW 0 Noah Philp (98) RW 0 Tyler Adams (97) LW 0 Sami Moilanen (99) RW 0 Donovan Neuls (97L) C 0 Zack Andrusiak (98) LW 0 0 Matthew Wedman (99) C Dillon Hamaliuk* (00L) LW 0 Luke Ormsby (99) RW 0 0 Jake Lee* (01) D Nolan Volcan (98) LW 0 Ian Briscoe (99) C 0 0 Samuel Huo* (01) C 0 Graeme Bryks* (01) C

# GOALTENDERS 1 Carl Stankowski (00) 29 Matt Berlin (98) 30 Liam Hughes (99) * Rookie

G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A PTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GP SV% GAA W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bob Tory

General Manager

Russ Farwell

Head Coach

Mike Williamson

Head Coach

Matt O’Dette

Assistant Coach Head Scout/Asst. GM

Brian Pellerin Barclay Parneta

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Kyle Hagel Castan Sommer

Goaltending Coach

Eli Wilson

Director of Player Personnel

Cal Filson

Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager

Zack Fournier Innes Mackie

Goaltending Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager

Ian Gordon Phil Varney Trevor Heinzerling

Next 3 Games: Friday vs. Prince George 7:35pm, Saturday at Portland 6pm, Tuesday at Tri-City 7:05pm

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L OL/SL SH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L=Birthday after September 15 of that year

General Manager

+/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WELCOME TO THE 2017-18 WHL SEASON FROM

WHL COMMISSIONER Calgary, Alta. – As we get set for another Western Hockey League season, there is no shortage of excitement as we eagerly await the opportunity to once again watch the world’s premier junior hockey players in action in each of our 22 markets across Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Ron Robison Commissioner Western Hockey League

In this the 52nd season of the WHL, our Clubs remain truly committed to providing our players with the highest standard of development, both on and off the ice. We are proud to continue offering our players exactly that, from world-class coaching and management, to a comprehensive WHL Scholarship and education program to a series of Players First support services designed to ensure they develop in a highly positive environment. \ Having awarded a WHL record 374 post-secondary scholarships to WHL graduates this past season, the WHL Scholarship each year provides players with an unparalleled opportunity to pursue their academic endeavours. Of the 374 WHL Graduates to access their WHL Scholarship last season, 185 furthered their hockey careers by playing Canadian University hockey at the U SPORTS level. We anticipate the number of players receiving WHL Scholarships will continue to grow as our graduates take advantage of the WHL Scholarship benefits. On the ice, the 2017-18 season will undoubtedly be one worth remembering, with Regina set to celebrate its centennial season and getting ready to host the 100th edition of the Mastercard Memorial Cup in May. The province of Saskatchewan will also take centre stage in November when Moose Jaw and Swift Current play host to the 2017 CIBC Canada – Russia Series. Without the support of our loyal fans, our corporate partners, broadcasters and media, none of this would be possible. Your ongoing support and dedication to the WHL and our 22 Member Clubs is greatly appreciated. The 2017-18 WHL season promises to be highly entertaining from start to finish. I am sure you will enjoy cheering on your favourite WHL Club as well as watching these top prospects continue their development, both on and off the ice.

Seattle thunderbirds 2017-18 ROSTER AS OF 9/21/17 NO. 9

FORWARDS

POS

HOMETOWN

D.O.B.

16-17 SEASON

LEAGUE

PTS

PIM

DRAFT

PRONUNCIATION

Brown, Elijah

5’9

168

Edmonton, AB

Jan. 5/00

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 BROWN

Katzalay, Holden*

6’3

184

Vancouver, BC

Jan. 12/00

Burnaby Winter Club

CSSHL

Eligible 2017 CAT-za-lay

Bargar, Blake

5’11

194

Torrance, CA

Mar. 6/98

Victoria Royals

WHL

Eligible 2018 Bar-GAR

Carpendale, Tyler*

6’4

197

Powell River, BC

Jan. 26/00

Westshore Wolves

VIJHL

Eligible 2018 CARP-en-dale

Malukhin, Nikita*

6’3

202

Kazan, Russia

July 15/00

Irbis Kazan

MHL

Philp, Noah

6’3

198

Canmore, AB

Aug. 31/98

Kootenay Ice

WHL

Adams, Tyler

6’2

196

Regina, SK

April 11/97

Swift Current/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

Moilanen, Sami

5’8

182

Sipoo, FIN

Jan. 22/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Neuls, Donovan

5’11

193

Grenfell, SK

Oct. 24/97

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Andrusiak, Zack

5’11

181

Armstrong, BC

July 10/98

Prince Albert/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

Eligible 2018 AN-drew-z-ak

Wedman, Matthew

6’3

195

Edmonton, AB

May 25/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 WED-man

Hamaliuk, Dillon*

6’3

182

Leduc, AB

Oct. 30/00

Leduc Oil Kings Midget AAA

AMHL

Eligible 2019 HAM-a-luck

Ormsby, Luke

5’10

182

Monroe, WA

Feb. 14/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 OR-mms-bee

Volcan, Nolan

5’9

192

Edmonton, AB

July 4/98

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 Voll-kun

Briscoe, Ian

5’19

172

Winnipeg, MB

Feb. 5/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 Bris-coe

Huo, Samuel*

6’3

176

Richmond, BC

July 13/01

Burnaby Winter Club Prep

CSSHL

Eligible 2019 Who-O

Bryks, Graeme*

Eligible 2019 Bricks

NO.

DEFENSEMEN

6’2

207

Edmonton, AB

Jan. 22/01

KC Pats

AMHL

POS

HOMETOWN

D.O.B.

16-17 SEASON

LEAGUE

PTS

PIM

Eligible 2018 Ma-LUKE-in Eligible 2018 Fillp Free Agent

Adams

Eligible 2018 SAH-mi MOY-lin-nen Free Agent

DRAFT

PRONUNCIATION

Strand, Austin

6’4

193

Calgary, AB

Feb. 17/97

Red Deer/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

McNelly, Cade*

6’2

178

Westlock, AB

Oct. 17/01

Fort Saskatchewan MMAAA

AMHL

Ottenbreit, Turner

6’4

193

Yorkton, SK

July 9/97

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Tyszka, Jarret

6’3

199

Langley, BC

Mar. 15/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Montreal 17 TISH-ka

Hyman, Aaron

6’5

221

Calgary, AB

April 19/98

Calgary/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

Eligible 2018 HIGH-muhn

Harsch, Reece

6’4

191

Grand Prairie, AB

Jan. 7/99

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

Eligible 2018 Harsh

Terretta, Tyson*

6’2

181

High River, AB

Feb. 22/00

UFA Bisons Midget AAA

AMHL

Eligible 2018 Turr-etta Eligible 2019 Lee

24 NO. 1

Lee, Jake* GOALTENDERS

6’2

197

Sherwood Park, AB

July 13/01

Sherwood Park Midget AAA

AMHL

POS

HOMETOWN

D.O.B.

16-17 SEASON

LEAGUE

AVE

Free Agent

Niles

STRAND

Eligible 2020 MIC-Nelly Free Agent

DRAFT

OTT-in-bright

PRONUNCIATION

Stankowski, Carl

5;9

170

Calgary, AB

Mar. 9/00

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

358

2.18

Eligible 2018 STAN-cow-ski

Berlin, Matt

6’3

194

Edmonton, AB

Jan. 20/98

Spokane/Seattle T-Birds

WHL

712

2.86

Eligible 2018 Berlin

Hughes, Liam

6’1

200

Kelowna, BC

July 22/99

Edmonton Oil Kings

WHL

423

3.46

Eligible 2018 Hughes

* Rookie Russ Farwell Cal Filson Matt O’Dette Kyle Hagel Castan Sommer Ian Gordon Phil Varney Trevor Heinzerling Brent Seidel

General Manager Director of Player Personnel Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goaltender Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Hockey Operations Assistant

Tr i - Ci t y Amer i cans 2017NO. FORWARDS 32 16 19 17 28 20 27 23 29 34 25 15 26 12 22

AuCoin, Parker Bjorklund, Paycen * Bouchard, Connor * Focht, Carson Geekie, Morgan James, Maxwell Jeri-Leon, Keltie Johnson, Isaac * Leason, Brett Mutala, Sasha * Olson, Kyle Rasmussen, Michael Sawchuk, Riley Topping, Jordan Yaremko, Nolan

NO. DEFENSE 3 5 10 38 37 4 2 7 9 18 6

Belcourt, Liam * Brown, Mitchell * Coghlan, Dylan Fuller, Landon * Gatenby, Daniel Kalinichenko, Roman * Krebs, Dakota O'Reilly, Brendan Sapego, Sergei * Stewart, Samuel * Välimäki, Juuso

NO. GOALTENDERS 30 Dea, Patrick 35 Warm, Beck

HOCKEY STAFF Governor/GM Head Coach Asst. Coach Head Scout/Asst. GM

POSSHHT LW RW F C C LW RW LW C RW C C C LW LW

L R L L R L R R R R R L R L L

6'0 5'11 5'6 6'0 6'2 6'4 5'11 6'2 6'4 6'0 5'11 6'6 5'10 6'1 6'1

POSSHHT LD RD RD RD LD LD RD RD LD LD LD

L R R R L L R R L L L

6'4 6'2 6'2 6'5 6'4 6'3 6'4 6'3 6'0 6'0 6'2

POSSHHT G G

5'11 6'0

WT HOMETOWN 197 168 152 180 190 227 194 183 206 187 168 221 172 200 201

St. Albert, AB Calgary, AB Cochrane, AB Regina, SK Strathclair, MB Kamloops, BC W. Kelowna, BC Andover, MN Calgary, AB Vancouver, BC Calgary, AB Surrey, BC Prince Albert, SK Salt Spring Island BC Spirit River, AB

WT HOMETOWN 200 203 195 233 200 185 210 203 170 198 211

Sherwood Park, AB Salmon Arm, BC Nanaimo, BC 100 Mile House, BC Kelowna, BC Moscow, Russia Okotoks, AB Southlake, TX Vitebsk, Belarus Winnipeg, MB Nokia, FIN

WT HOMETOWN 169 St. Albert, AB 180 West Vancouver, BC

Bob Tory Mike Williamson Brian Pellerin Barclay Parneta

D.O.B.

16-17 Season

LEAGUE

July 30/98 Dec. 11/00 Mar. 14/01 Feb. 04/00 Jul. 20/98 April 13/97 Jan. 19/00 Jan. 24/99 Apr. 30/99 May 6/01 Mar. 22/99 April 17/99 Mar. 18/99 July 20/97 May 17/98

AMERICANS Calgary Buffaloes Midget OHA Midget White Prep AMERICANS AMERICANS AMERICANS AMERICANS Des Moines Jr. A AMERICANS Vancouver Canadians AMERICANS AMERICANS AMERICANS AMERICANS AMERICANS

WHL AMHL CSSHL WHL WHL WHL WHL USHL WHL BCMML WHL WHL WHL WHL WHL

D.O.B.

16-17 Season

LEAGUE

June 29/00 June 25/01 Feb. 19/98 Jul. 17/99 Sep. 17/98 July 6/00 Mar. 26/99 May 15/97 Oct. 8/99 June 28/00 Oct. 6/98

Foothill Midget AAA OHA White Midget Prep AMERICANS Surrey Jr. A Kamloops Blazers CSKA U 17 AMERICANS AMERICANS Belarus U 18 Neepawa Jr. A AMERICANS

AMHL CSSHL WHL BCHL WHL Russia U17 WHL WHL Belarus2 MJHL WHL

D.O.B.

16-17 Season

LEAGUE

Mar. 14/97 Apr. 22/99

Edmonton Oil Kings AMERICANS

WHL WHL

Athletic Therapist Equipment Manager Goaltending Coach

* Rookie GP 72 26 30 62 72 39 46 47 68 39 72 50 55 43 67

GP 33 26 71 44 41 29 70 66 26 50 60

Zach Fournier Innes Mackie Eli Wilson

55 10

G 21 20 18 3 35 8 2 14 8 20 20 32 2 28 8

As of 9/19/17 A 22 10 35 5 55 9 1 14 10 43 37 23 5 25 14

PTS PIM DRAFT 43 30 53 8 90 17 3 28 18 63 57 55 7 53 22

23 10 41 12 40 62 4 55 6 38 52 50 13 33 73

Eligible 18 Eligible 19 Eligible 19 Eligible 18 Drafted by CAR Free Agent Eligible 18 Eligible 18 Eligible 18 Eligible 19 Drafted by ANA Drafted by DET Eligible 18 Free Agent Eligible 18

GAASVSNA NA2 DRAFT 2 3 15 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 19

7 11 38 3 6 4 2 6 17 11 42

9 14 53 5 7 6 4 7 20 12 61

88 30 26 84 24 71 31 54 37 28 34

Eligible 18 Eligible 19 Signed by VEG Eligible 18 Eligible 18 Eligible 18 Eligible 18 Free Agent Eligible 18 Eligible 18 Drafted by CAL

GAASVSNA NA2 DRAFT 3.9 0.9 3.4 0.9

Free Agent Eligible 18

Pronunciation Oh-coin Pay-son Bee-york-lund Boo-shard Foke

Kel-tee Jerry-Lee-on Lee-sin Mew-tall-ah Rass-mew-sen

Yuh-rem-koh

Pronunciation Bell-court Cog-lin

Kal-in-ih-chehn-koh Duh-ko-tuh Serg-ay Suh-pay-go You-so Val-uh-makee

Pronunciation Day

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

B.C. Division Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Prince George Cougars Vancouver Giants Victoria Royals

East Division Brandon Wheat Kings Moose Jaw Warriors Prince Albert Raiders Regina Pats Saskatoon Blades Swift Current Broncos

U.S. Division Everett Silvertips Portland Winterhawks Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Chiefs Tri-City Americans

ABOUT THE WHL

Central Division Calgary Hitmen Edmonton Oil Kings Kootenay ICE Lethbridge Hurricanes Medicine Hat Tigers Red Deer Rebels

The Western Hockey League started with just seven teams based in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1966. Today, the WHL has representation in all four Western Canadian provinces and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. The WHL now consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 based in Canadian markets and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The WHL is a member of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) whose membership is comprised of three major junior hockey leagues: Ontatio Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). At the conclusion of each Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoffs, the CHL hosts the Mastercard Memorial Cup, a national championship tournament involving each of the three Leaguesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Champions and the tournament host. The WHL is regarded as one of the finest development Leagues in the world today. Each season, the WHL is one of the top Leagues from which players are selected from in the NHL Draft. Currently, 20% of all NHL players are graduates of the WHL. The WHL is also a leading provider of post-secondary scholarships with over 400 scholarships awarded each year to current and graduate WHL players, more than any other League in North America.

Welcome to Kent …and to the Western Hockey League Champion Seattle Thunderbirds 2017- 18 season as the T-Birds defend their WHL Championship! The season commences with a thrilling celebration at ShoWareCenter as the T-Birds will celebrate theirhistoric 2016-2017 season by raising the Western Conference Champion and Western Hockey League Champion banners. This will be an exciting season under the direction of former assistant coach and now head coach, Matt O’Dette. There will be several new faces but also many key returners. Jarret Tyszka was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Draft. Three other players from last year’s Championship team attended NHL Development Camps this summer: Nolan Volcan (Pittsburgh Penguins), Turner Ottenbreit (Anaheim Ducks) and Sami Moilanen (Colorado Avalanche). Carl Stankowski, who backstopped the T-Birds to their first WHL Championship in franchise history, will be back in net this season. Watch out for some rookies to have an impact this season, including new Russian forward Nikita Malukhin and last year’s first overall Bantam Pick defenseman Jake Lee. Returning this year is the T-Birds’ popular 2-for-Tuesday promotion, where fans can enjoy two-for-one tickets and beer along with $2 concession specials. Pub Nights, Turkey Shoot and Ham Shoot are great games to make it out to. You also won’t want to miss the first annual Weiner Dog Races this season. If you’re a new visitor to ShoWare Center, you should know we are immensely proud of this 9-year-old state-of-the-art arena. The 6,125 seats, 20 suites and astonishing Heritage Club seating have unsurpassed hockey sightlines throughout. While you’re in town, grab a bite at Kent Station, a contemporary, open-air urban village with a variety of options for pre and postgame gatherings, but don’t leave your car there during an event as it will be towed. Walk a couple blocks south of the Center to discover the charm of historic downtown Kent, where even more entertainment and dining choices are calling your name.

Go Birds!

Suzette Cooke Mayor, City of Kent

Standings Western Conference B.C. Division Rank Team 1

Kelowna Rockets

GP W 1

L OTL SL PTS PCT 0

1.000

GF 6

GA PIM 2

Home

Away

P10

STK

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Victoria Royals

1.000

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Kamloops Blazers

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Prince George Cougars

5 Vancouver Giants Eastern Conference Central Division Rank Team 1

Lethbridge Hurricanes

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

GP W 1

L OTL SL PTS PCT 0

1.000

GF 6

GA PIM 2

Home

Away

P10

STK

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

Calgary Hitmen

0-0-0-0

Edmonton Oil Kings

0-0-0-0

Kootenay ICE

0-0-0-0

Red Deer Rebels

6 Medicine Hat Tigers Western Conference U.S. Division Rank Team 1

Spokane Chiefs

0-0-0-0

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

GP W 1

L OTL SL PTS PCT 0

1.000

GF 4

GA PIM 2

Home

Away

P10

STK

1-0-0-0

Everett Silvertips

0-0-0-0

Portland Winterhawks

0-0-0-0

Seattle Thunderbirds

Brandon Wheat Kings

0-0-0-0

GP W 1

L OTL SL PTS PCT 0

1.000

GF 8

GA PIM 1

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

5 Tri-City Americans Eastern Conference East Division Rank Team

0-0-0-0

Home

Away

P10

STK

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Moose Jaw Warriors

1.000

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Swift Current Broncos

1.000

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Prince Albert Raiders

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Regina Pats

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

6 Saskatoon Blades x = Clinched Playoff Position y = Teams who have clinched Division title

Friday, Sep 22 Calgary 2 at Kootenay 3 End of Game Regina 1 at Brandon 8 Final Moose Jaw 3 at Prince Albert 0 Final Medicine Hat 2 at Lethbridge 5 Final Swift Current 5 at Saskatoon 2 Final Spokane 4 at Prince George 2 Final Vancouver 1 at Victoria 7 Final Kamloops 2 at Kelowna 6 Final

Saturday, Sep 23 Brandon at Regina 7:00 pm MDT Edmonton at Red Deer 7:00 pm MDT Kootenay at Calgary 7:00 pm MDT Prince Albert at Moose Jaw 7:00 pm MDT Lethbridge at Medicine Hat 7:30 pm MDT Kelowna at Kamloops 7:00 pm PDT Spokane at Prince George 7:00 pm PDT Victoria at Vancouver 7:00 pm PDT Portland at Everett 7:05 pm PDT Tri-City at Seattle 7:05 pm PDT

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Sunday, Sep 24 Red Deer at Edmonton 4:00 pm MDT Tri-City at Everett 4:05 pm PDT

Conference Standings Western Conference Rank Team 1

Kelowna Rockets

GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA 1

1.000

Home

Away

P10

STK

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Spokane Chiefs

1.000

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Victoria Royals

1.000

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Everett Silvertips

0-0-0-0

Portland Winterhawks

0-0-0-0

Kamloops Blazers

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Seattle Thunderbirds

0-0-0-0

Tri-City Americans

0-0-0-0

Prince George Cougars

10 Vancouver Giants Eastern Conference Rank Team

0-1-0-0

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Home

Away

P10

STK

GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA

Brandon Wheat Kings

1.000

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Lethbridge Hurricanes

1.000

1-0-0-0

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Moose Jaw Warriors

1.000

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Swift Current Broncos

1.000

0-0-0-0

1-0-0-0

Calgary Hitmen

0-0-0-0

Edmonton Oil Kings

0-0-0-0

Kootenay ICE

0-0-0-0

Red Deer Rebels

0-0-0-0

Medicine Hat Tigers

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Prince Albert Raiders

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

Regina Pats

0.000

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Saskatoon Blades

0.000

0-1-0-0

0-0-0-0

0-1-0-0

Division leaders (marked with a *) are automatically seeded first and second. x = Teams who have clinched a playoff spot. y = Teams who have clinched Division title

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Leaders (Overall) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player

Team GP G

A PTS

Goals Rank

Player

Team GP G

Ty Lewis

BDN

Matthew Phillips

VIC

Matthew Phillips

VIC

Several Players Tied

Jadon Joseph

LET

Ryan Peckford

VIC

Kyle Topping

KEL

Kole Lind

KEL

Ty Smith

SPO

Cal Foote

KEL

Several Players Tied

Team GP A

Cal Foote

KEL

Ty Lewis

BDN

Several Players Tied

Penalty Minutes Rank Player

Team GP PIM

Jermaine Loewen

KAM

Cameron Hausinger

KTN

Kolby Johnson

Jakob LaPointe

CGY

Tanner Sidaway

KTN

Team GP MinPen

Major Penalties Rank Player

Jermaine Loewen

KAM

Several Players Tied

3 2

Assists Rank Player

Minor Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MajPen

Several Players Tied

Power Play Goals Rank Player

Team GP PPG

Short Handed Goals Rank Player

Team GP SHG

Dylan Cozens

LET

Connor Gutenberg

BDN

Stelio Mattheos

BDN

Matthew Phillips

VIC

Several Players Tied

Riley Woods

SPO

Shots Rank

Player

Team GP Shots

Shooting Percentage Rank Player

Ty Ronning

VAN

Noah Gregor

Several Players Tied

Game Winning Goals Rank Player 1

Several Players Tied

Shootout Goals Rank Player

Team GP Goals Shots PCT

Several Players Tied

100.0

6 Team GP GWG 1

Team SOG SOA

Plus/Minus Rank Player

Team GP

Tanner Kaspick

BDN

Several Players Tied

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

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Team SOG SOA SO%

Leading Goalies Top 15 Goalies (by GAA) Rank Player

Team GP Mins W

L OTL SOL SO GA GAA SOW SOL SOGA SOA SO% SA SVS SV%

Brody Willms

0.00 0

0.000 21 21

1.000

Logan Thompson

BDN

1.00 0

0.000 34 33

0.971

2.00 0

0.000 25 23

0.920

* Joel Hofer

Brodan Salmond

KEL

2.00 0

0.000 35 33

0.943

Stuart Skinner

LET

2.00 0

0.000 39 37

0.949

Dawson Weatherill

SPO

2.00 0

0.000 30 28

0.933

Bailey Brkin

KTN

2.00 0

0.000 37 35

0.946

Michael Bullion

4.03 0

0.000 41 37

0.902

Wins Rank

Player

Several Goaltenders Tied

Team W

Losses Rank Player 1

Player

Several Goaltenders Tied

Team SVS

Stuart Skinner

LET

Michael Bullion

Bailey Brkin

KTN

Logan Thompson

BDN

Brodan Salmond

KEL

Team GA SVS SV%

Brody Willms

Team L

Logan Thompson

BDN

0.971

Stuart Skinner

LET

0.949

Bailey Brkin

KTN

0.946

Brodan Salmond

KEL

0.943

Team Mins 60

Shutouts Rank Player

Team SO

Brody Willms

Player

Save Percentage Rank Player

Several Goaltenders Tied

Mins Rank

Saves Rank

1.000

Shootout Wins Rank Player

Team SOW

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

Team Saves Att SO%

* indicates rookie

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Leaders (Rookies) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player

Team GP G

A PTS

Goals Rank

* Liam Kindree

KEL

* Braden Schneider

BDN

* Jonny Hooker

BDN

* Wil Kushniryk

KEL

* Emil Oksanen

REG

Player * Liam Kindree

Team GP G KEL

Assists Rank Player

Team GP A

* Braden Schneider

BDN

* Jonny Hooker

BDN

* Liam Kindree

KEL

* Wil Kushniryk

KEL

* Emil Oksanen

REG

Penalty Minutes Rank Player

Team GP PIM

* Zach Huber

CGY

* George King

REG

* Ty Ettinger

BDN

* Milos Fafrak

SPO

* Brock Sottile

Team GP MinPen

Major Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MajPen

REG

CGY

Minor Penalties Rank Player 1

* George King

* Ty Ettinger

BDN

* Milos Fafrak

SPO

* Brock Sottile

* Zach Huber

Power Play Goals Rank Player

Team GP PPG

Short Handed Goals Rank Player

Shots Rank

Team GP Shots

Shooting Percentage Rank Player

Team GP Goals Shots PCT

KEL

Player

* Jonny Hooker

BDN

* Zach Huber

CGY

* Ben McCartney

BDN

Several Players Tied

Game Winning Goals Rank Player

3 Team GP GWG

Plus/Minus Rank Player

Team GP

* Braden Schneider

BDN

* Libor Zabransky

KEL

3 Shootout Goals Rank Player

* Liam Kindree

Team GP SHG

Team SOG SOA

Several Players Tied

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

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+/-

1 Team SOG SOA SO%

50.0

Leaders (Defencemen) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player

Team GP G

A PTS

Goals Rank

Player

Team GP G

Ty Smith

SPO

Ty Smith

SPO

Cal Foote

KEL

Vladislav Yeryomenko

CGY

Vladislav Yeryomenko

CGY

Nolan Kneen

KAM

Jared Freadrich

VIC

Artyom Minulin

Jett Woo

Schael Higson

BDN

* Braden Schneider

BDN

Several Players Tied

Assists Rank Player

Team GP A

Cal Foote

KEL

Jared Freadrich

VIC

Schael Higson

BDN

* Braden Schneider

BDN

SPO

Minor Penalties Rank Player 1

Team GP MinPen

Several Players Tied

Ty Smith

Penalty Minutes Rank Player

Team GP PIM

Jakob LaPointe

CGY

Zack Hayes

Tyson Helgesen

SPO

Oleg Sosunov

Several Players Tied

Major Penalties Rank Player

Team GP MajPen

Jakob LaPointe

CGY

Zack Hayes

Tyson Helgesen

SPO

Oleg Sosunov

Power Play Goals Rank Player

Team GP PPG

Short Handed Goals Rank Player

Shots Rank

Player

Team GP Shots

Shooting Percentage Rank Player

Team GP Goals Shots PCT

Dylan MacPherson

Artyom Minulin

100.0

Dylan Plouffe

VAN

Vladislav Yeryomenko

CGY

100.0

Team GP SHG

Jett Woo

Nolan Kneen

KAM

33.3

Kade Jensen

BDN

Jett Woo

20.0

Jonathan Smart

REG

Game Winning Goals Rank Player

Shootout Goals Rank Player

Team GP GWG

Team SOG SOA

Plus/Minus Rank Player

Team GP

Schael Higson

BDN

Colby Sissons

Several Players Tied

Shootout Percentage Rank Player

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2 Team SOG SOA SO%

Specialty Team Records Team Power Play Rank Team

GP ADV GF PP% SHGA

Team Penalty Kill Rank Team

GP TSH PPGA PK% SHGF

Lethbridge Hurricanes

1 5

60.0 0

Calgary Hitmen

0 6

100.0 0

Brandon Wheat Kings

1 5

60.0 0

Kootenay ICE

0 5

100.0 0

Kelowna Rockets

1 5

40.0 0

Lethbridge Hurricanes

1 3

100.0 0

Victoria Royals

1 8

37.5 0

Moose Jaw Warriors

1 2

100.0 0

Spokane Chiefs

1 3

33.3 0

Prince Albert Raiders

1 3

100.0 0

Kamloops Blazers

1 5

20.0 0

Saskatoon Blades

1 1

100.0 0

Regina Pats

1 5

20.0 1

Swift Current Broncos

1 2

100.0 0

Prince George Cougars

1 6

16.7 1

Victoria Royals

1 6

100.0 1

Vancouver Giants

1 6

0.0

Spokane Chiefs

1 6

83.3

Kootenay ICE

0 6

0.0

Brandon Wheat Kings

1 5

80.0

Calgary Hitmen

0 5

0.0

Kelowna Rockets

1 5

80.0

Medicine Hat Tigers

1 3

0.0

Prince George Cougars

1 3

66.7

Moose Jaw Warriors

1 3

0.0

Vancouver Giants

1 8

62.5

Prince Albert Raiders

1 2

0.0

Kamloops Blazers

1 5

60.0

Saskatoon Blades

1 2

0.0

Medicine Hat Tigers

1 5

40.0

Swift Current Broncos

1 1

0.0

Regina Pats

1 5

40.0

Tri-City Americans

0 0

0.0

Portland Winterhawks

0 0

0.0

Red Deer Rebels

0 0

0.0

Edmonton Oil Kings

0 0

0.0

Everett Silvertips

0 0

0.0

Seattle Thunderbirds

0 0

0.0

Team Overtime Performance Rank Team

GP W L SW SL PTS PCT

Brandon Wheat Kings

0 0

0.000

Calgary Hitmen

0 0

0.000

Edmonton Oil Kings

0 0

0.000

Kamloops Blazers

0 0

0.000

Kelowna Rockets

0 0

0.000

Kootenay ICE

0 0

0.000

Lethbridge Hurricanes

0 0

0.000

Medicine Hat Tigers

0 0

0.000

Moose Jaw Warriors

0 0

0.000

Prince Albert Raiders

0 0

0.000

Prince George Cougars

0 0

0.000

Red Deer Rebels

0 0

0.000

Regina Pats

0 0

0.000

Saskatoon Blades

0 0

0.000

Spokane Chiefs

0 0

0.000

Swift Current Broncos

0 0

0.000

Vancouver Giants

0 0

0.000

Victoria Royals

0 0

0.000

Everett Silvertips

0 0

0.000

Portland Winterhawks

0 0

0.000

Seattle Thunderbirds

0 0

0.000

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Tri-City Americans vs Seattle Thunderbirds Head to Head Summary Description

Result

Head to Head Record 2017 - 18 Regular Season

Seattle 0-0-0-0

Tri-City 0-0-0-0

Head to Head Record 2016 - 17 Regular Season

Seattle 6-2-0-0

Tri-City 2-6-0-0

Last 5 Years record between teams

Seattle 16-6-3-1

Tri-City 10-15-0-1

Seattle vs. Tri-City Last 5 Years record at Seattle

Seattle 11-1-1-0

Tri-City 2-10-0-1

Seattle vs. Tri-City Last 5 Years record at Tri-City

Seattle 5-5-2-1

Tri-City 8-5-0-0

Match Up Tri-City

Seattle

Team Record

0-0-0-0 -- 0 points

Division Ranking

5th U.S.

4th U.S.

Conference Ranking

8th Western

7th Western

League Ranking

16th

15th

Past 10 Games

0-0-0-0

Last Game

0 @ 0 ()

Home Record

0-0-0-0

Away Record

0-0-0-0

PP (Overall)

(0/0) %

PP (Home)

(0/0) %

PP (Away)

(0/0) %

PK (Overall)

(0/0) %

PK (Home)

(0/0) %

PK (Away)

(0/0) %

PP vs. Opp.

(0/0) 0%

PK vs. Opp.

(0/0) 0%

Leading Rookie

(0-0-0)

Most PIM

-0

Team PIM/GM

0.0/Game

Leading Scorers

(0-0-0)

Leading After 1st

0-0-0-0

Leading After 2nd

0-0-0-0

Tied After 1st

0-0-0-0

Tied After 2nd

0-0-0-0

Streak

Last 5 Games

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Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Tri-City Americans

Saturday, September 23

T-Birds Name Captain and Alternate Captains…The T-Birds named defenseman Turner Ottenbreit team captain for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, September 21. The team also named center Donovan Neuls and left wing Nolan Volcan as alternate captains. A third alternate captain will rotate through the team leadership groups over the course of the season. Top Preseason Scorers…Zack Andrusiak led the team in preseason scoring with five goals and three assists for eight points. Donovan Neuls and Matthew Wedman were tied for second in preseason scoring with five points each. Neuls had three goals and two assists and Wedman had two goals and three assists. Opening Night History…The T-Birds are 14-20-1-0 with two ties (three games not available) in their history in the first game of a new season whether it is played at home or on the road. They are 22-12-0-2 with three ties (one game not available) in the first game at home of a new season and 10-24-2-0 with one tie (three games not available) in the first game on the road of a new season. Tyszka at Canadiens Camp…Defenseman Jarret Tyszka was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round, 149th overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft. Tyszka was at the Canadiens and took take part in their rookie camp and rookie tournament. Tyszka had 25 points on six goals and 19 assists in 54 game played last season. During the 2017 playoffs, he played in all 20 games and recorded two goals and five assists for seven points. At the Memorial Cup, Tyszka played in all three games and did not register a point. Tyszka was ranked No. 41 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for 2017 Draft eligible players. Tyszka was also attended the 2017 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo prior to the Draft. In two seasons with the T-Birds, Tyszka has 31 points on nine goals and 22 assists in 102 games. Ottenbreit at Ducks Camp…Defenseman Turner Ottenbreit attended the Training Camp of the Anaheim Ducks. Training Camp for the Ducks started September 7 and included the 2017 Prospect Showcase in San Jose with the host San Jose Sharks, Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche. During the 2016-17 season, Ottenbreit played in 71 games and registered seven goals and 25 assists for 32 points with 92 penalty minutes. He played in all 20 playoff games, recording three goals and six assists for nine points. Volcan at Penguins Camp…Left wing Nolan Volcan took part in the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp. Volcan was with the Penguins from September 8 to September 11 for the 2017 Prospects Challenge at Harbor Center in Buffalo, New York. Volcan attended the Penguins development camp this past summer. This past season Volcan played in 64 games and registered 16 goals and 28 assists for 44 points with 71 penalty minutes. In the 2017 playoffs, Volcan played in all 20 games and had five goals and two assists for seven points. Over three seasons, Volcan has played in 193 career T-Birds games and has 41 goals and 57 assists for 98 points. Strand at Oilers Camp…Defenseman Austin Strand was at the Edmonton Oilers Training Camp. Camp for the Oilers opened with the Rookie Camp on September 7 at Rogers Place. The Oilers participated in the Young Stars Classic in Penticton, British Columbia from September 8 to September 11. Strand came to the T-Birds in a trade with the Red Deer Rebels in December of 2016. With the T-Birds, Strand played in 36 regular season games and all 20 playoff games. During the regular season, Strand recorded eight goals and nine assists for 17 points with 62 penalty minutes. In the playoffs, he registered four goals and 10 assists for 14 points with 34 penalty minutes. Moilanen at Avalanche Camp…Right wing Sami Moilanen took part in the Colorado Avalanche Training Camp. Moilanen joined the Avalanche on September 8 at the Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado. The Avalanche participated in the 2017 Prospect Showcase in San Jose with the host San Jose Sharks, Arizona Coyotes and Anaheim Ducks from September 9 to September 12. Moilanen played in 70 regular season games and all 20 playoff games for the Thunderbirds last season. During the regular season, Moilanen registered 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points with 33 penalty minutes. During the playoff run, he recorded seven goals and nine assists for 16 points.

T-Birds Select Nikita Malukhin In Import Draft…The T-Birds selected forward Nikita Malukhin from Russia in the first round, 50th overall, in the CHL Import Draft on June 28. Malukhin played 28 games with Kazan Irbis in the Russia Junior League (MHL) last season and had four goals and two assists for six points. Malukhin, a left-hand shot, is 6’2 and 201pounds and is a 2000-birth year. Matt O’Dette Named Head Coach…The team named named Matt O’Dette the 17th head coach in franchise history on July 12. O’Dette replaced Steve Konowalchuk, who joined the Anaheim Ducks as an assistant coach on June 28. O’Dette joined the T-Birds as an assistant coach on July 23, 2013, focusing on defense. Under his tutelage two of the last three WHL Defenseman of the Year Award winners have been T-Birds. Shea Theodore was named the 2015 WHL Defenseman of the Year and Ethan Bear was named the 2017 WHL Defenseman of the Year. O’Dette directed the TBirds penalty kill, which finished third in the league last season and first overall in 2015-16. The T-Birds have been in the top four in goals against the last three seasons, finishing third in 2014-15 and 2015-16 and tied for fourth in 2016-17. Prior to joining the T-Birds O’Dette was the head coach and director of hockey operations for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL for two seasons. Prior to joining the Condors he was an assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL. He played 663 professional games over 14 professional seasons in the AHL and ECHL with the Roanoke Express (ECHL 1996-97), Saint John Flames (AHL 1997-2000), Quebec Citadelles (AHL 2000-02), Hamilton Bulldogs (2002-03), Fresno Falcons (ECHL 2004-09) and Falcons/Thunder (ECHL 2009-10). He also appeared in 69 playoffs games and was a member of two Calder Cup Final teams. O’Dette played 183 career games as a defenseman in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh round, 157th overall, in the 1994 NHL Draft. Kyle Hagel Named Assistant Coach…The team named Kyle Hagel as an assistant coach on July 20. Hagel played 450 professional games as a forward and defenseman over nine seasons in the AHL and ECHL with the Fresno Falcons (ECHL 2008-09), Reading Royals (ECHL 2008-09), Rochester Americans (AHL 2008-09), Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL 2009-10), Rockford IceHogs (AHL 2009-11), Peoria Rivermen (AHL 2011-12), Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL 2012-13), Portland Pirates (AHL 2013-14) and Charlotte Checkers (AHL 2014-17). T-Birds Acquire Bargar…The team acquired right wing Blake Bargar from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anthony Bishop on August 2. Bargar had six goals and four assists for 10 points in 61 games with the Royals last season. In three seasons in the WHL with the Royals and Moose Jaw Warriors Bargar has played 180 games and has eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points. Bargar, from Torrance, California, was originally drafted by Warriors in the seventh round, 134th overall, in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. Castan Sommer Named Assistant Coach…The T-Birds named Castan Sommer as an assistant coach on August 4. Last season Sommer played for the Kallinge/Ronneby Division 1 team in Sweden. In 36 games, Sommer had 11 goals and seven assists for 18 total points. Sommer was a skating coach at the San Jose Sharks Development Camp in 2016. He led on-ice skating instruction and development for Sharks prospects. Dan McLean Joins Pittsburgh Penguins…Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell announced on August 18 Director of Scouting Dan McLean accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Penguins as an Amateur Scout. McLean has been the T-Birds Director of Scouting for the last two seasons. He was a T-Birds scout for 19 seasons prior to his promotion to the Director of Scouting position. Mark Romas Promoted to Director of Scouting…Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell on August 30announced the team promoted Mark Romas to Director of Scouting. Romas replaced Dan McLean. Romas has been the team’s Manitoba scout for the previous six seasons and will continue in that capacity as the Director of Scouting. Romas is entering his 25th season in scouting. Prior to joining the T-Birds he was a scout for the Moose Jaw Warriors from 1992 to 1997 and the Regina Pats from 1998 to 2010. T-Birds Acquire Philp…The team acquired right wing Noah Philp from the Kootenay Ice in exchange for a fifth-round bantam pick in 2018 and a fifth-round bantam pick in 2019 on September 11. Philp had eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 65 games with the Ice last season. In two seasons with the Ice Philp has played 132 games and has 14 goals and 27 assists for 41 points. T-Birds Acquire Hughes…The team acquired goalie Liam Hughes from the Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for a fourth round selection in the 2019 Bantam Draft on September 18. Last season Hughes appeared in seven games with the Oil Kings and had a 1-4-2-0 record with a 3.26 save percentage and a .895 goals against average. WHL Championship – T-Birds win 4-2 Game 1 Seattle 2, at Regina 1, OT

Game 2 At Regina 4, Seattle 3, OT Game 3 Regina 3, at Seattle 2 Game 4 At Seattle 6, Regina 1 Game 5 At Seattle 7, Regina 4 Game 6 Seattle 4, at Regina 3, OT Keegan Kolesar Playoff Scoring Leader…Keegan Kolesar finished in first in 2017 Playoffs scoring with 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 points in 19 games. He was one point ahead of Sam Steel of Regina. Mathew Barzal Named WHL Playoff MVP…Mathew Barzal was named the WHL Playoff MVP after the T-Birds won the WHL Championship. Barzal had seven goals and 18 assists for 25 points in 16 playoff games. Donovan Neuls Tied For 10th in Playoff Scoring…Donovan Neuls finished the 2017 WHL Playoffs tied for 10th in scoring with eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points. Neuls was tied with Egor Babenko of Lethbridge. Career Playoff Points Leader…Mathew Barzal is first in team history in playoff scoring with 65 points on 17 goals and 48 assists in 49 games. He is first in team history in playoff assists with 48. Scott Eansor has the most playoff goals in team history with 21. Aaron Gagnon has 18 career playoff goals and Barzal has 17 career playoff goals. Carl Stankowski Playoff Performance…Goalie Carl Stankowski had a 16-2-2 2017 WHL Playoffs record in net. Stankowski had a 2.50 goals against average and a .911 save percentage in the playoffs. Western Conference Championship – T-Birds win 4-2 Game 1 At Seattle 5, Kelowna 4 Game 2 Kelowna 4, at Seattle 3, OT Game 3 Seattle 2, at Kelowna 1 Game 4 At Kelowna 4, Seattle 2 Game 5 At Seattle 5, Kelowna 3 Game 6 Seattle 3, at Kelowna 1 Western Conference Semifinal vs. Everett – T-Birds win 4-0 Game 1 Seattle 3, at Everett 2 Game 2 Seattle 4, at Everett 3 Game 3 At Seattle 5, Everett 4, OT Game 4 At Seattle 4, Everett 1 2017 First Round vs. Tri-City – T-Birds win 4-0 Game 1 At Seattle 4, Tri-City 2 Game 2 At Seattle 5, Tri-City 2 Game 3 Seattle 9, at Tri-City 2 Game 4 Seattle 5, at Tri-City 2 Back-to-Back 40 Win Seasons…For the second time in franchise history the T-Birds have won 40 or more games in back-to-back seasons. In 2016-17 the T-Birds were 46-20-4-2. In 2015-16, the T-Birds were 45-23-0-4. The first time the team had back-to-back seasons of 40 or more wins was 1989-90 and 1990-91. In 1989-90 the T-Birds were 52-17-3(tie) and in 1990-91 they were 42-26-4(tie). Second Best Season For Wins…The T-Birds finished 2016-17 with a record of 46-20-4-2 (w-l-otl-sol) which is the second most wins in a regular season in franchise history. The 1989-90 T-Birds finished with a 52-17-3 (w-l-t) record. The 2015-16 T-Birds finished with a 45-23-4-0 (w-l-otl-sol) record for the third best season and the 2002-03 T-Birds had a 4422-3-3 (w-l-t-sol) record for the fourth best season in franchise history. Bear Has Franchise Record For Goals Scored By A Defenseman…Defenseman Ethan Bear set the franchise record for goals scored by a defenseman on February 13, 2017, in Kelowna when he scored the T-Birds first goal of the game, which was the 59th goal of his T-Bird career. Bear passed Shea Theodore who had 58 goals and 154 assists for 212 points in 258 career games in four seasons with the T-Birds from 2010-11 to 2014-15. Bear had 66 goals and 126 assists for 192 career points in 264 games in his four seasons with the T-Birds. Bear is now second in team history in points by a defenseman with 192 and finshes 20 points behind Theodore for first in career points by a defenseman. Goals – Defense Ethan Bear 66 Shea Theodore 58

Assists - Defense Craig Channell 166 Shea Theodore 154

Points – Defense Shea Theodore 212 Ethan Bear 192

Deron Quint 44 Thomas Hickey 39

Thomas Hickey 138 Ethan Bear 126

Craig Channell 187 Thomas Hickey 177

Barzal 3rd in Career Assistsâ&#x20AC;ŚMathew Barzal is third in T-Birds history in career assists with 215. Glen Goodall (290) and Victor Gervais (237) are in first and second place in team history in career assists. Barzal is sixth in team history in career points. He had 63 goals and 215 assists for 278 points in 202 games over four seasons. Lindsay Vallis is in fifth place in team history with 285 points on 127 goals and 158 assists. Craig Endean is in fourth place with 287 points on 131 goals and 156 assists. Bret DeCecco is in third place with 292 points on 144 goals and 148 assists. NHL DRAFTEES (1) / FREE AGENT TRYOUTS (4) Round # Players 5th 1 Tyszka (2017, Montreal) FA Tryouts 4 Ottenbreit (2017, Ducks), Strand (2017, Edmonton), Volcan (2017, Pittsburgh), Moilanen (2017, Colorado) HOW ACQUIRED Round # Player (year) 1st 3 Tyszka (14), Brown (15), Lee (16) 2nd 3 Volcan (13), Wedman (14), Stankowski (15) 5th 1 Briscoe (14) 6th 3 Hamaliuk (15-111th), Carpendale (15-125th), Terretta (16) 8th 3 Neuls (12), Harsch (14), Bryks (16) 9th 1 Ormsby (14) Euro 2 Moilanen (16), Malukhin (17) List 3 Katzalay, Huo, McNelly Trade 9 Ottenbreit, Andrusiak, Berlin, Adams, Hyman, Strand, Bargar, Philp, Hughes 2017-18 RECORD by MONTH and DAY OF WEEK Month Games Record Home Road Day Games Wins Loss OTL SOL September 3 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Monday 0 0 0 0 0 October 10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Tuesday 11 0 0 0 0 November 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Wednesday 7 0 0 0 0 December 11 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Thursday 1 0 0 0 0 January 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Friday 19 0 0 0 0 February 12 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Saturday 24 0 0 0 0 March 10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Sunday 10 0 0 0 0 Totals 72 46-20-4-2 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Totals 72 0 0 0 0 2017-18 TEAM RECORDS 1-goal games 0-0-0-0 2-goal games 0-0 3-plus-goal games 0-0 Scoring first 0-0-0-0 Opponent scoring first 0-0-0-0 Leading after 1 period 0-0-0-0 Trailing after 1 period 0-0-0-0 Tied after 1 period 0-0-0-0 Leading after 2 periods 0-0-0-0 Trailing after 2 periods 0-0-0-0 Tied after 2 periods 0-0-0-0 Overtime Record 0-0 Shootout Record 0-0 Out-shooting opponent 0-0-0-0 Out-shot by opponent 0-0-0-0 Shots are even 0-0-0-0 vs. BC 0-0-0-0 vs. US 0-0-0-0 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE 0-0-0-0 vs. Central 0-0-0-0 vs. East 0-0-0-0 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE 0-0-0-0

Game #1 - Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 Tri-City Americans (0-0-0-0 0 pts) at Seattle Thunderbirds (0-0-0-0 0 pts) Showare Center (Kent, WA) 7:00 pm

Television/Radio Information

Local Radio Broadcast: NewsTalk 870 AM, 6:45 pm Online Broadcast: WHL Live, 6:30 pm

The Series vs. Seattle - This Season (10 game series)

Game 1: 9/23/17 Tri-City @ Seattle Game 2: 10/3/17 Seattle @ Tri-City Game 3: 11/10/17 Tri-City @ Seattle Game 4: 12/1/17 Seattle @ Tri-City Game 5: 12/8/17 Tri-City @ Seattle

Washington's Lottery Weekly Report

Tri-City: Liam Belcourt, upper body injury (month-to-month) Paycen Bjorklund, upper body injury (week-to-week) Juuso V채lim채ki attending NHL camp (Calgary) Michael Rasmussen attending NHL camp (Detroit) Kyle Olson attending NHL camp (Anaheim)

Tri-City Milestones

Juuso V채lim채ki is 7 points from 100 in his career Nolan Yaremko is 10 games from 150 in his career Morgan Geekie is 2 games from 150 in his career Morgan Geekie is 2 goals from 50 in his career

Tri-City Noteworthy

Game 6: 1/28/18 Seattle @ Tri-City Game 7: 2/6/18 Tri-City @ Seattle Game 8: 2/21/18 Seattle @ Tri-City Game 9: 3/6/18 Tri-City @ Seattle Game 10: 3/18/18 Seattle @ Tri-City

Seattle: Liam Hughes traded from Edmonton (WHL) Carl Stankowski lower body injury (month-to-month) Tyson Terretta, lower body injury (week-to-week) Tyler Carpendale, lower body injury (month-to-month) Nikita Malukhin, lower body injury (2-4 weeks) Turner Ottenbreit one game suspension

Michael Rasmussen is 2 points from 100 in his career Dylan Coghlan is 4 games from 200 in his career Patrick Dea is 2 wins from 50 in his career Kyle Olson is 9 games from 100 in his career

Nolan Yaremko led league in preseason scoring with 12 points in 6 games played, as well as goals with 10 The Americans had 3 of the top 5 point getters in the league during preseason (Yaremko [12], AuCoin [10], Mutala [10]) With a 4-3-1-0 record in preseason, the Americans had 41 GF with only 24 GA Patrick Dea and Beck Warm combined for 2 shutouts in preseason Dylan Coghlan signed a 3-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on 9/21

Tri-City Age Breakdown

1997 (20 yr old) 1998 (19 yr old) 1999 (18 yr old) 2000 (17 yr old) 2001 (16 yr old) Average Age -

4 6 9 6 3 18.07

Tri-City 2017-18 Statistical Leaders

Goals: Points: Penalty Minutes: Short-Handed Goals: Goals Against Average: Last 10 Games: 0-0-0-0

2017-18 Tri-City Record vs.

U.S. Division: 0-0-0-0 B.C. Division: 0-0-0-0 Western Conference: 0-0-0-0 Central Division: 0-0-0-0 East Division: 0-0-0-0 Eastern Conference: 0-0-0-0

2017-18 Tri-City Season Highs & Lows – Team Streaks

Longest Winning Streak: Longest Home Winning Streak: Longest Road Winning Streak: Longest Losing Streak: Longest Home Losing Streak: Longest Road Losing Streak:

Scoring

Most Goals Scored – Game: Most Goals Scored – Period: Most Goals Allowed – Game: Most Goals Allowed – Period: Largest Margin of Victory: Largest Margin of Defeat: Most Power Play Goals – Game: Most Power Play Opportunities – Most Power Play Goals Against – Game: Most Power Play Opportunities Against – Game:

Shooting

Most Shots Taken – Game: Most Shots Taken – Period: Fewest Shots Taken – Game: Fewest Shots Taken – Period: Most Shots Allowed – Game: Most Shots Allowed – Period: Fewest Shots Allowed – Game: Fewest Shots Allowed – Period:

Assists: Plus/Minus: Power Play Goals: Game Winning Goals: Save Percentage: Current Streak: 0-0-0-0

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