PREVIEW: Americans @ Vees – March 17, 2026
LAST GAME: The Americans were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday, falling 7-2 to the Spokane Chiefs at home while the Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Portland Winterhawks, mathematically eliminating Tri-City. Connor Dale (PPG) and Cruz Pavao scored in the loss for the Americans.
VS PENTICTON: Tonight is the fifth and final meeting between the Americans and Vees, with Penticton holding a 4-0 record. The Vees made their first appearance at the Toyota Center on November 15, jumping out to a 3-0 lead before hanging on for a 3-2 win. The last two games have take place in Penticton where the Vees won 8-0 (Dec 9) and 5-3 (Feb 6). Penticton shutout Tri-City 4-0 in the last meeting on February 7.
Team Comparison
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Tri-City Americans |
Penticton Vees |
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Record: 26-34-4-1 |
Record: 41-14-6-4 |
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Conference Ranking: 10th |
Conference Ranking: 2nd |
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Goals For: 177 |
Goals for: 255 |
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Goals Against: 233 |
Goals Against: 186 |
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Power Play: 17.3% (35/202) |
Power Play: 27.3% (57/209) |
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Penalty Kill: 75.0% (144/192) |
Penalty Kill: 81.3% (170/209) |
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Leading Scorers |
Leading Scorers: |
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Savin Virk (26-35-61) |
Jacob Kvasnicka (35-48-83) |
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Connor Dale (25-34-59) |
Ryden Evers (34-39-73) |
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Gavin Garland (15-30-45) |
Brady Birnie (22-49-71) |
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