It's nice to see the WHL brass take notice of Brendan Shinnimin.
The Americans forward was selected to play for Team WHL in the Subway Super Series, making him the fifth Tri-City player (others were Chet Pickard, Carey Price, Logan Stephenson and Shawn Belle) to earn a spot on the team over the years.
The selection had to be a no-brainer for the men in charge. Shinnimin leads the Americans in scoring with 10 goals and 14 assists and ranks fourth in league scoring.
Shinnimin will play in just one of the two games hosted by the WHL -- Nov. 25 in Victoria, British Columbia. The second game of the series is the following night in Kelowna.
The Subway series is an integral part of the evaluation process for Team Canada's World Junior Championship selection camp in December.
Shinnimin wasn't a household name in the WHL last year, but the way he's been playing this season, he just may catch the eye of the right guy and earn an invite to the WJC camp.
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Ams' trio to play in Subway Series
Ams' trio to play in Subway Series
For the first time in team history, the Tri-City Americans had three players selected to Team WHL for the Subway Super Series against Team Russia.
Forwards Justin Feser and Patrick Holland, and defenseman Zach Yuen were chosen Thursday to play in Game 2 of the series Nov. 17 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
"It's exciting," Feser said of being selected. "You work hard to get to play in events like this, and it's exciting to get to go with two of your teammates."
Feser, Holland, Yuen chosen to represent Ams in Subway Series
Feser, Holland, Yuen chosen to represent Ams in Subway Series
KENNEWICK -- Last year, the Western Hockey League lost both of its games to Team Russia in the Subway Super Series.
This season, a trio of Tri-City Americans will try to turn that around as Team WHL opens against the Russians tonight in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Tri-City forwards Justin Feser and Patrick Holland, and defenseman Zach Yuen will play Game 2 on Thursday in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
WHL: 3 Ams make SuperSeries squad to face Russians
WHL: 3 Ams make SuperSeries squad to face Russians
CALGARY, Alberta — Tri-City American forwards Justin Feser and Patrick Holland, as well as defenseman Zachary Yuen have been selected by the Western Hockey League for Team WHL that will compete against Team Russia in the 2011 SUBWAY Super Series.
The 2011 SUBWAY Super Series will take place Nov. 7–17 and marks the ninth straight year that teams of CHL All-Stars have competed against Team Russia in preparation for the World Junior Hockey Championships. The SUBWAY Super Series is an integral part of the evaluation process prior to Team Canada’s final selection camp in December.
Team WHL will face Team Russia in games five and six of the series played Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Regina, Saskatchewan, and on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The first two games of the series are hosted by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Ontario Hockey League hosting games three and four.
Game Day: Seattle at Tri-City
Game Day: Seattle at Tri-City
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Mr. Pickard are in town tonight for the first game of a home-and-home series before the holiday break.
Calvin Pickard, one of the top goalies in the league, will try to earn his first win at Toyota Center tonight. He is winless in 12 starts in Kennewick.
The T-birds haven’t fared much better than Pickard, losing 17 in a row dating back to Jan. 27, 2008.
Wilgosh tops Ams 2011-12 leadership team
Wilgosh tops Ams 2011-12 leadership team
KENNEWICK -- Growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Adam Hughesman, Brendan Shinnimin and Mason Wilgosh were leaders on their teams.
Together, the trio won two bantam and one pee wee championship.
Monday, the three longtime friends and teammates were chosen as leaders for the Tri-City Americans, with Wilgosh as captain and Hughesman and Shinnimin as assistant captains.
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