What league does Tri-City Americans play in?

Tri-City Americans play in the WHL.

When was Tri-City Americans founded?

Tri-City Americans was founded in 1988 in Kennewick, WA, USA, USA.

Where is Tri-City Americans based?

Tri-City Americans is based in Kennewick, WA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Tri-City Americans?

The head coach of Tri-City Americans is Rick Kozuback.

What arena does Tri-City Americans play in?

Tri-City Americans play their home games at Toyota Center in Kennewick, WA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Tri-City Americans?

The general manager of Tri-City Americans is Scott Bonner.

What are the team colors of Tri-City Americans?

The team colors of Tri-City Americans are Blue + White + Red.

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1990-1991 Season

Tri-City Americans were 36-32-4 in the 1990-91 WHL season with 76 points, 9th overall.

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1990-1991 Tri-City Americans Roster

	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Don Blishen (G)	55	1971	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	Mark Dawkins (G)	54	1972	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	Shawn Dietrich (G)	54	1972	Kimberley, BC, CAN	6'3"	187	R
	Corey Jones (G)	55	1971	Williams Lake, BC, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	Dusan Salficky (G)	54	1972	Chrudim, CZE	6'1"	185	L
	Jeremy Warring (G)	54	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'10"	154	L
DEFENSEMEN
	Mark Baird (D)	53	1973	Cardston, AB, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	Parrish Child (D)	-			-	-	L
	Devin Derksen (D/F)	55	1971	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	Brett Duncan (D)	53	1973	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	220	R
	Jeff Fancy (D)	53	1973	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	-
	Jason Fournier (D)	52	1974		6'2"	209	R
	Gord Frantti (D/LW)	56	1970	Calumet, MI, USA	6'6"	240	L
	Todd Klassen (D)		1974	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	203	R
	Curtis Knight (D)	53	1973	Stewart Valley, SK, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	Jason Marshall (D)	55	1971	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	Dennis Pinfold (D/LW)	52	1974	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	Terran Sandwith (D)	54	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	Danny Sherstenka (D)	55	1971	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	Martin Svetlik (D)	53	1973	Brno, CZE	6'3"	209	R
	Terry Virtue (D)	56	1970	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	R
	Dean Zayonce (D)	55	1970	Kelowna, BC, CAN	5'11"	205	L
FORWARDS
	Jason Bowen (LW/D)	52	1973	Port Alice, BC, CAN	6'4"	220	L
	Francesco DeFrenza (LW)	51	1974	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'4"	209	-
	Terry Degner (C)	55	1971		5'9"	183	L
	Cory Dosdall (C)	53	1973	Regina, SK, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	Todd Esselmont (C)	54	1971	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'11"	86	L
	Ryan Fujita (C)	54	1972	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'7"	163	R
	Darren Hastman (LW)	54	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	David Hebký (F)	54	1972		6'2"	176	R
	Jason Hynd (F)	54	1972	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	181	-
	Bill Lindsay (LW)	55	1971	Fernie, BC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	Brad Loring (F)	54	1972	Hope, BC, CAN	6'0"	196	L
	Steve McNutt (LW)	56	1970	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	Dan O'Rourke (LW)	54	1972	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	Kyle Reeves (C)	55	1971	Swan River, MB, CAN	5'11"	198	R
	Brian Sakic (C)	55	1971	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	Scott Salmond (C)	55	1971	Vancouver, BC, CAN	-	-	-
	Dean Tiltgen (C)	52	1974	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	Vladimir Vujtek (RW)	54	1972	Ostrava, CZE	6'1"	187	L
	Toby Weishaar (LW)	52	1974	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	George Zajankala (LW)	54	1972	Revelstoke, BC, CAN	6'4"	231	L

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1990-1991 Tri-City Americans Staff

GM/Head CoachRick Kozuback
Asst. CoachRon Coleman
Asst. CoachGerry Johannson
Asst. General ManagerScott Bonner
Asst. Equipment ManagerPaula Ward
BroadcasterKirk Williamson
Franchise OwnerRon Dixon
ScoutDoug Mosher
ScoutBarclay Parneta

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1990-1991 Tri-City Americans Demographics

Tri-City Americans Facts

Plays in: Western Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White + Red
Town: Kennewick, WA, USA Map
Founded: 1988

1990-1991 Tri-City Americans Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players
4 players
2 players

Experience

Tri-City Americans: 2 349 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Toyota Center
Location: Kennewick, WA, USA
Capacity: 6 000
Construction Year: 1988

Tri-City Americans Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/08/2026 02:05 AM UTC	Tri-City Americans	Lethbridge Hurricanes	-	WHL
10/04/2026 01:05 AM UTC	Penticton Vees	Tri-City Americans	-	WHL
09/27/2026 01:05 AM UTC	Spokane Chiefs	Tri-City Americans	-	WHL
09/26/2026 02:05 AM UTC	Tri-City Americans	Kamloops Blazers	-	WHL
09/20/2026 01:05 AM UTC	Tri-City Americans	Spokane Chiefs	2 - 3 (SO)	WHL

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Tri-City Americans History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WHL	1	0	0	-	-	1	2	3	1	1	4	-
2025-2026	WHL	68	26	36	-	-	6	181	252	58	0.85	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	WHL	68	32	29	-	-	7	234	268	71	1.04	4	First round loss
2023-2024	WHL	68	23	42	-	-	3	206	306	49	0.72	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	WHL	68	34	26	-	-	8	256	245	76	1.12	3	First round loss
2021-2022	WHL	68	19	43	-	-	6	179	306	44	0.65	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	WHL	19	7	12	-	-	0	47	78	14	0.74	5	No playoffs held
2019-2020	WHL	63	17	40	-	-	6	157	302	40	0.63	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	WHL	68	34	28	-	-	6	214	230	74	1.09	4	First round loss
2017-2018	WHL	72	38	25	-	-	9	255	249	85	1.18	4	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	WHL	72	41	28	-	-	3	272	252	85	1.18	3	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	WHL	72	35	34	-	-	3	236	253	73	1.01	5	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	WHL	72	31	38	-	-	3	190	242	65	0.9	5	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	WHL	72	29	33	-	-	10	178	224	68	0.94	5	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	WHL	72	40	27	-	-	5	246	227	85	1.18	3	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	WHL	72	50	18	-	-	4	281	190	104	1.44	1	Conference Final loss
2010-2011	WHL	72	44	24	2	-	2	286	223	92	1.28	3	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	WHL	72	47	22	-	-	3	272	193	97	1.35	4	Final loss
2008-2009	WHL	72	49	20	-	-	3	263	184	101	1.4	4	Conference SF loss
2007-2008	WHL	72	52	16	-	-	4	262	176	108	1.5	1	Conference Final loss
2006-2007	WHL	72	47	23	-	-	2	240	190	96	1.33	5	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	WHL	72	30	35	-	-	7	188	221	67	0.93	15	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	WHL	72	26	34	8	-	4	172	196	64	0.89	14	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	WHL	72	31	27	10	-	4	199	206	76	1.06	12	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	WHL	72	20	44	3	-	5	240	335	47	0.65	19	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	WHL	72	31	31	10	-	0	260	271	72	1	13	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	WHL	72	21	36	8	-	7	217	284	57	0.79	15	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	WHL	72	24	39	7	-	2	231	288	57	0.79	16	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	WHL	72	43	23	6	-	-	311	219	92	1.28	4	Conference Final loss
1997-1998	WHL	72	17	49	6	-	-	264	371	40	0.56	17	Did not make playoffs

Tri-City Americans Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sergei Drozd (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo-Molodechno	-	7	3	7	10	0
2.	Riley Sawchuk (F)	2026-2027	Lada Togliatti	KHL	8	5	2	7	2
3.	Nicholas Anisimovicz (F)	2026-2027	Calgary Canucks	AJHL	2	2	4	6	4
4.	Juraj Valach (D)	2026-2027	HKM Zvolen	Extraliga	3	3	1	4	0
5.	Malte Strömwall (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	4	1	3	4	2
6.	Brooks Macek (F)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	Champions HL	4	0	4	4	0
7.	Vladislav Lukin (F)	2026-2027	Izhstal Izhevsk	VHL	4	2	1	3	2
8.	Sergei Sapego (D)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	5	2	1	3	0
9.	Petr Moravec (F)	2026-2027	SC Kolín	1. liga	6	2	1	3	4
10.	Sergei Drozd (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo-Molodechno	Belarus	6	1	2	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.63
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	18.79
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	18.96
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	18.78
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	18.96

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brian Sakic (F)	199	132	297	429
2.	Daymond Langkow (F)	246	159	219	378
3.	Brent Ascroft (F)	355	134	231	365
4.	Justin Feser (F)	351	155	198	353
5.	Adam Hughesman (F)	338	140	210	350

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daymond Langkow (F)	246	159	219	378
2.	Kyle Reeves (F)	130	156	76	232
3.	Justin Feser (F)	351	155	198	353
4.	Adam Hughesman (F)	338	140	210	350
5.	Brent Ascroft (F)	355	134	231	365

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brian Sakic (F)	199	132	297	429
2.	Brent Ascroft (F)	355	134	231	365
3.	Daymond Langkow (F)	246	159	219	378
4.	Adam Hughesman (F)	338	140	210	350
5.	Brendan Shinnimin (F)	267	131	206	337

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jason Bowen (F)	202	30	63	735
2.	Chad Cabana (F)	260	76	174	732
3.	Tyler Schmidt (D)	320	33	165	643
4.	Cory Dosdall (F)	143	69	148	605
5.	Craig Stahl (F)	229	36	79	586

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brent Ascroft (F)	355	134	231	365
2.	Justin Feser (F)	351	155	198	353
3.	Dylan Stanley (F)	339	113	167	280
4.	Adam Hughesman (F)	338	140	210	350
5.	Ian McDonald (F)	329	72	145	217

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kimbi Daniels (F)	9	9	21	2.33
2.	Brian Sakic (F)	199	132	429	2.16
3.	Stu Barnes (F)	133	111	285	2.14
4.	Kyle Reeves (F)	130	156	232	1.78
5.	Sean LeBrun (F)	71	52	125	1.76

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Brian Sakic (F)	1990-1991	69	40	162
2.	Stu Barnes (F)	1989-1990	63	52	144
3.	Stu Barnes (F)	1988-1989	70	59	141
4.	Daymond Langkow (F)	1994-1995	72	67	140
5.	Terry Degner (F)	1991-1992	72	58	139

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kyle Reeves (F)	1990-1991	63	89	129
2.	Daymond Langkow (F)	1994-1995	72	67	140
3.	Kyle Reeves (F)	1989-1990	67	67	103
4.	Stu Barnes (F)	1988-1989	70	59	141
5.	Terry Degner (F)	1991-1992	72	58	139

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Brian Sakic (F)	1990-1991	69	122	162
2.	Stu Barnes (F)	1989-1990	63	92	144
3.	Brian Sakic (F)	1989-1990	58	92	139
4.	Patrick Holland (F)	2011-2012	72	84	109
5.	Brian Sakic (F)	1991-1992	72	83	128

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Cory Dosdall (F)	1991-1992	69	80	343
2.	Shawn Legault (F)	1996-1997	66	10	273
3.	Jodi Murphy (F)	1991-1992	58	4	259
4.	Robert Krauss (D)	1988-1989	66	27	257
5.	Greg Spenrath (D)	1989-1990	67	68	256

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent WHL Prospects Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#6	Kenzo Gibson (F)	04/20/2011	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
1	#19	Ethan Zhang (F)	03/22/2011	Plano, TX, USA	6'3"	176 lbs
2	#37	Lincoln Baschuk (D)	08/21/2011	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	192 lbs
2	#39	Colton Nash (F)	08/06/2011	MN, USA	-	-
3	#61	John Main (D)	05/18/2011	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'1"	165 lbs
4	#76	Kane Strudwick (F)	04/14/2011	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	207 lbs
5	#99	Steven Leavitt (F)	06/12/2011	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'1"	196 lbs
5	#111	Brady Piec (D)	01/10/2011	Oakbank, MB, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
7	#141	Alexandre Montembeault (G)	06/06/2011	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	137 lbs
8	#165	Max Aldrich (D)	01/25/2011	MN, USA	5'11"	154 lbs
9	#191	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
11	#237	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#260	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#283	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2025
1	#9	Ben Oliverio (F)	03/23/2010	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'9"	165 lbs
3	#55	Easton Arndt (F)	01/04/2010	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
3	#65	Karter Gibson (G)	02/22/2010	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'5"	194 lbs
6	#124	Justin Moon (F)	02/21/2010	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
7	#147	Deacon Gayfer (D)	09/27/2010	BC, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
7	#150	Charlie Marin (D)	04/14/2010	MB, CAN	6'3"	176 lbs
8	#167	Kaleb Peters (D)	07/22/2010	Winkler, MB, CAN	5'11"	161 lbs
9	#193	Blake Saulou (F)	06/08/2010	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	212 lbs
10	#216	Colton Brum (F)	07/29/2010	-	5'10"	150 lbs
10	#225	Peter Budaj Jr. (F)	07/21/2010	Denver, CO, USA	5'10"	165 lbs
2024
1	#3	Aden Bouchard (D)	03/25/2009	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'0"	163 lbs
2	#24	Crew Martinson (F)	04/30/2009	Olds, AB, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
3	#47	Lukasz McIsaac (D)	06/15/2009	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	190 lbs
3	#56	Trae Peterson (F)	07/14/2009	Sturgis, SK, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
4	#68	Carter Bylycia (D)	09/30/2009	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
4	#69	Alexander Laing (F)	01/16/2009	Langley, BC, CAN	6'2"	198 lbs
6	#127	Hudson Champagne (F)	03/19/2009	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
7	#135	Seth Garofalo (F)	07/11/2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	196 lbs
7	#144	Blake Mumford (G)	03/24/2009	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'1"	141 lbs
7	#147	Lucas McConnell (D)	07/02/2009	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	181 lbs
8	#157	Owen Wiemer (F)	09/19/2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	190 lbs
10	#201	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
11	#223	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#245	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#267	No selection was made	-	-	-	-

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