PREVIEW: Americans @ Hitmen – January 14, 2026
LAST GAME: The Americans exploded for five goals in the third period, coming from behind to beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-3 on Saturday. Jakub Vanecek and Jaxen Adam both scored twice while Cruz Pavao recorded his first career four-point game with a goal and three assists. The win was the third time this season Tri-City has won when trailing after 40 minutes.
VS CALGARY: Tonight is the only meeting of the season between the Americans and Hitmen. Last season Tri-City battled back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Calgary 6-5 in overtime at the Toyota Center, the last win in their 12-game winning streak which ran from October 12 to November 11. Tri-City’s last appearance at the Scotiabank Saddledome was a 6-4 loss on January 14, 2024. The Americans are 4-7 with one tie in all their regular season visits to Calgary since the 1999-2000 season.
Team Comparison
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Tri-City Americans |
Calgary Hitmen |
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Record: 21-15-3-0 |
Record: 21-10-5-1 |
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Conference Ranking: 4th |
Conference Ranking: 4th |
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Goals for: 119 |
Goals for: 139 |
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Goals Against: 125 |
Goals Against: 112 |
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Power Play: 17.6% (21/119) |
Power Play: 29.9% (41/137) |
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Penalty Kill: 76.8% (96/125) |
Penalty Kill: 81.6% (93/114) |
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Leading Scorers: |
Leading Scorers: |
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Savin Virk (19-22-41) |
Kale Dach (22-25-47) |
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Connor Dale (16-23-39) |
Julien Maze (20-23-43) |
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Gavin Garland (10-23-33) |
Andrei Molgachev (14-15-29) |
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