KENNEWICK The Tri-City Americans traded the rights to 18-year-old defenseman Lane Werbowski to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2011 WHL bantam draft.
The move reduces Tri-City's roster to 24 players (15 forwards, seven defensemen and two goalies).
Werbowski appeared in 18 games this season, collecting two assists, seven penalty minutes and a plus-5 rating.
Selected in the sixth round (113th overall) in the 2006 bantam draft by Tri-City, the native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, appeared in 118 games with the Americans, totaling four goals, 23 points, 47 penalty minutes and a plus-15 rating.
"(Lane) was in and out of the lineup this season," said Tri-City general manager Bob Tory in a news release. "This move allows for him to compete for more ice time in Edmonton."
Also on Wednesday, the Americans (17-5-0-0) dropped from third to sixth in the Canadian Hockey League poll after going 1-2 on a Central Division road trip.
The Windsor Spitfires are the top-ranked team, while the Saskatoon Blades are third and the Calgary Hitmen seventh.
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On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On Nov. 19 in:
* 2000 -- Playing their fifth game in six nights, the road-weary Tri-City Americans fell 5-2 to the Saskatoon Blades in Saskatchewan. The Americans fell 10-1 to host Moose Jaw the night before, but Tri-City still finished its East swing with a 3-2 record.
* 1977 -- Mike Payne, a senior at Columbia High in Richland, strung together 11 perfect shots until denied by a stubborn 7-pin in the 12th frame to roll an American Bowling Congress-sanctioned 299 in the Senior Atomic Teens league at Atomic Lanes. Payne also bowled games of 190 and 191 for a 680 series.
Ams open preseason with 5-2 win
Ams open preseason with 5-2 win
The Tri-City Americans scored four goals in the third period en route to a 5-2 preseason victory Friday night over the Everett Silvertips at the Everett Tournament at Comcast Arena.
Justin Feser gave the Ameri-cans a 1-0 lead in the second on a short-handed tally, only to have Everett's Josh Birkholz answer a minute later.
Michal Plutnar started the Americans' flood of goals in the third, scoring just 4:44 into the period. Mitch Topping, Marcus Messier and Lucas Nickles followed for a 5-1 lead at 15:24.
Ams open preseason with 5-2 victory
Ams open preseason with 5-2 victory
EVERETT -- The Tri-City Americans scored four goals in the third period en route to a 5-2 preseason victory Friday night over the Everett Silvertips at the Everett Tournament at Comcast Arena.
Justin Feser gave the Ameri-cans a 1-0 lead in the second on a short-handed tally, only to have Everett's Josh Birkholz answer a minute later.
Michal Plutnar started the Americans' flood of goals in the third, scoring just 4:44 into the period. Mitch Topping, Marcus Messier and Lucas Nickles followed for a 5-1 lead at 15:24.
Josephine J. Nielsen
Josephine J. Nielsen
MT. VERNON -- Josephine Joan Nielsen, 94, of Mt. Vernon, died Oct. 22 in Mt. Vernon.
She was born in American Falls, Idaho, and lived in the Tri-Cities from 1944 until moving to Mt. Vernon in September.
She was the retired owner and operator of the Tri-Cities Bible Book Store in Kennewick from 1960 until 1975.
Tampa Bay continues to work with Connolly
Tampa Bay continues to work with Connolly
The Tampa Bay Lightning has until the end of February to decide if they are going to send Brett Connolly back to junior hockey — which means the Tri-City Americans.
Tampa Bay still is giving Connolly time to improve his game at the NHL level, according to this story in the Tampa Bay Times.
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