Americans announce pre-season roster
Kennewick, WA – Tri-City Americans general manager Bob Tory announced today the team’s pre-season roster following training camp over the weekend. A total of 35 players: 20 forwards, 11 defenseman and four goalies, are on the pre-season roster.
The Americans begin their five-game pre-season schedule on Friday, September 6 when they travel to Everett to face the Silvertips at 6:00. Saturday, September 7 they head north for a game at the Town Toyota Center against the Wenatchee Wild, also at 6:00. The following weekend the Americans will host their annual pre-season tournament and play three games.
Friday, September 13 Tri-City plays the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05. Saturday, September 14 they meet the Spokane Chiefs for a 6:05 puck drop, and Sunday, September 15, they’ll see the Wenatchee Wild again, this time for a 2:05 puck drop. All games will be held at the Toyota Arena, beside the Toyota Center. A full schedule of games for the Americans pre-season tournament can be found here.
Below is the Americans pre-season roster heading into the weekend.
FORWARDS
| # | PLAYER | HT | WT | D.O.B | HOMETOWN | 23-24 TEAM |
| 9 | Drew Freer | 5’9 | 185 | Jan 26-05 | Calgary, AB | Tri-City Americans |
| 11 | Cash Koch | 6’0 | 196 | Mar 31-07 | Calgary, AB | Tri-City Americans |
| 12 | Nick Anisimovicz | 5’11 | 198 | Aug 31-06 | Calgary, AB | Tri-City Americans |
| 13 | Jordan Gavin | 5’11 | 179 | Nov 13-06 | Surrey, BC | Tri-City Americans |
| 15 | Jake Sloan | 6’4 | 214 | Feb 13-04 | Leduc County, AB | Tri-City Americans |
| 17 | Carter Kingerski | 5’11 | 181 | Mar 10-08 | Headingley, MB | Winnipeg Wild U18 |
| 18 | Ryker Rougeau | 6’3 | 195 | Oct 3-07 | Grand Forks, BC | PCHA U18 |
| 19 | Jake Gudelj | 6’2 | 200 | Dec 5-05 | N. Vancouver, BC | Tri-City Americans |
| 20 | Clayton Gillmore | 6’3 | 224 | Mar 30-07 | West Kelowna, BC | Okanagan Rockets U18 |
| 23 | Kale Margolis | 6’1 | 207 | Dec 24-06 | Kinistino, SK | Prince Albert Mintos U18 |
| 27 | Brandon Whynott | 6’1 | 185 | Apr 16-04 | Langley, BC | Tri-City Americans |
| 28 | Grady Martin | 6’3 | 206 | Apr 26-06 | Oyen, AB | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 29 | Carter MacAdams | 6’4 | 195 | Mar 7-04 | South Surrey, BC | Calgary/Tri-City Americans |
| 31 | Jesse McKinnon | 5’10 | 157 | Oct 19-08 | St. Albert, AB | St. Albert Raiders U18 |
| 34 | Cruz Pavao | 5’11 | 195 | Aug 24-08 | Calgary, AB | Edge School Prep U18 |
| 37 | Crew Martinson | 6’1 | 172 | Apr 30-09 | Olds, AB | Red Deer Rebels U15 |
| 51 | Mason Mykichuk | 5’11 | 173 | June 30-08 | East St. Paul, MB | Winnipeg Thrashers U18 |
| 60 | Gavin Garland | 5’10 | 190 | Feb 8-06 | Calgary, AB | Calgary Canucks AJHL |
| 73 | Max Curran | 6’3 | 187 | Aug 27-08 | Prague, Czechia | Tri-City Americans |
| 88 | Camerin Cardona | 5’11 | 163 | Jan 1-06 | Anaheim, CA | Tri-City Americans |
DEFENSEMEN
| # | PLAYER | HT | WT | D.O.B | HOMETOWN | 23-24 TEAM |
| 2 | Terrell Goldsmith | 6’4 | 218 | May 13-05 | Fort St. James, BC | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 3 | Jaxen Adam | 6’4 | 215 | Aug 19-07 | Cochrane, AB | Calgary IHA U18 Prep |
| 5 | Austin Zemlak | 6’1 | 185 | Feb 26-05 | Stony Plain, AB | Victoria Royals |
| 6 | Merrek Arpin | 6’4 | 205 | May 31-06 | Calgary, AB | Tri-City Americans |
| 7 | Jackson Smith | 6’3 | 190 | May 13-07 | Calgary, AB | Tri-City Americans |
| 21 | Carter Savage | 6’3 | 200 | Feb 5-05 | Surrey, BC | Tri-City Americans |
| 24 | Lukasz McIsaac | 5’11 | 176 | June 15-09 | Vancouver, BC | St. George’s Academy U15 |
| 25 | Aden Bouchard | 6’0 | 175 | Mar 25-09 | Airdrie, AB | Edge School Prep U15 |
| 41 | David Byrne | 6’1 | 178 | Aug 11-08 | Calgary, AB | Edge School Prep U17 |
| 44 | Kainoah Brankovic | 6’2 | 192 | Mar 12-07 | Port Coquitlam, BC | Yale Academy Prep U18 |
| 71 | Ismail Abougouche | 6’3 | 200 | Jan 30-06 | Lac-La-Biche, AB | Kelowna/Edmonton (WHL) |
GOALIES
| # | PLAYER | HT | WT | D.O.B | HOMETOWN | 23-24 TEAM |
| 1 | Kyle Kelsey | 6’1 | 191 | Jan 22-04 | Maple Ridge, BC | Red Deer/Tri-City (WHL) |
| 30 | Lukas Matecha | 6’3 | 195 | Apr 12-05 | Paradubice, Czechia | Tri-City Americans |
| 33 | Nathan Preston | 6’3 | 170 | Nov 12-05 | Penticton, BC | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 35 | Armaan Kaila | 6’2 | 179 | Mar 27-07 | Ladner, BC | Delta U18 Prep |
