PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Jordan Messier scored on a power play with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to give the Tri-City Americans a 3-2 victory over Prince George on Friday night at the CN Centre.
The Americans (12-3-0-0, 24 points) picked up their 10th win in the last 11 games and beat the Cougars for the seventh straight time. Tri-City is tied atop the U.S. Division with Portland (12-5-0-0, 24 points) despite owning a better winning percentage.
Prince George (3-11-0-0, 6 points) dropped even further into the British Columbia Division basement with a .214 winning percentage.
The Ams took a 2-0 lead at 2:55 of the second period on Patrick Holland's first goal of the year. But the Cougars scored the next two goals, knotting the game at 2 on a power-play goal by Dallas Jackson at 7:49 of the third period.
Tri-City goaltender Drew Owsley earned his league-leading 12th win of the season, stopping 25 of 27 shots.
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PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia -- Rookie Eric Comrie had 30 saves in posting his second straight shutout over Prince George, leading the Tri-City Americans to a 1-0 victory Saturday at CN Centre.
Comrie (4-2-0-0) hasn't allowed a goal in 152 minutes, 24 seconds.
Nate MacMaster provided the only goal the Americans (10-4-0-0) would need in keeping their place atop the WHL standings with 20 points.
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CALGARY, Alberta — The Western Hockey League announced today that Tri-City Americans forward Adam Hughesman is the WHL Player of the Week.
Hughesman picked up seven points, scoring one goal and six assists to go with a +4 rating, in two games over the WHL Opening Weekend, helping the American's to a 2-0-0-0 start on the season.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Americans opened their regular season at home playing host to the Spokane Chiefs. Hughesman scored one goal and added two assists helping the Ams’ defeat the Chiefs 4-1.
Comrie, Ams shut out Prince George
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As the final horn sounded, Eric Comrie picked up the puck and skated off the ice.
The Tri-City Americans rookie goalie wanted the souvenir from his first WHL shutout, coming in a 1-0 victory over the Prince George Cougars on Friday night at CN Centre.
Comrie finished with 17 saves, and Adam Hughesman scored the game's only goal late in the second period as the Americans improved to 9-4-0-0 and remained atop the Western Conference with 18 points.
West-leading Ams hammer Giants, 11-4
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Tri-City Americans haven't lost back-to-back games since the second week of the season, and they weren't about to do it again Friday night.
Coming off a 3-2 loss at Kamloops on Wednesday, the Americans scored a six pack of goals in the second period en route to an 11-4 victory over the Vancouver Giants at Pacific Coliseum.
It was the most goals scored by the Americans (33-8-0-0, 66 points) since an 11-7 win over Prince George on March 4, 2003. Vancouver (26-15-1-1, 54 points) has only allowed 11 goals twice -- Friday and Jan. 5, 2002 to Kelowna.
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HOCKEY: Ams' Comrie wins CHL goalie award
TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Eric Comrie of the Tri-City Americans is the CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week.
The period, which ended Sunday, saw the rookie from Newport Beach, Calif., record two shutout victories in two starts.
Comrie, 16, recorded his first two career shutouts in back-to-back wins against the Prince George Cougars. The Americans won both contests by 1-0 scores with Comrie making 17 saves on Friday night as third star of the game, and then made 30 saves as first star of the game on Saturday.
He has made six career starts this season for the Americans with a record of 4-2-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.75 and save percentage of .903.
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