Six games in eight days.

LANGLEY, British Columbia -- Patrick Holland scored the game-winner in the shootout and Drew Owsley finished with 30 saves to become the league's first 30-game winner as Tri-City Americans rallied to beat the Vancouver Giants 5-4 on Saturday night.

The Tri-City Americans became the first team in the Western Hockey League to make the playoffs Friday night, and they didn't even have to lace up their skates.

KENNEWICK — There were nights not so long ago when the number of "orange fans" at Toyota Center outnumbered the actual fans.

CALGARY, Alberta -- The Tri-City Americans limped out of their three-game swing against the Central Division with a 1-2 record after a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday in front of 11,472 fans at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Tri-City Americans got goals from seven different players and Alex Pechurskiy posted his third shutout of the season in a 7-0 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday night at Rexall Place.

CALGARY, Alberta — The Western Hockey League has handed out 63 games worth of suspensions and $8,750 worth of fines this season, and the Tri-City Americans were one of only three teams that had not been punished by league disciplinarian Rick Doerksen.

RED DEER, Alberta -- Justin Feser had two goals in his first game in his hometown, but his efforts weren't enough as the Tri-City Americans squandered a three-goal lead en route to a 4-3 shootout loss to Red Deer on Wednesday night.

The Tri-City Americans will complete the second half of their swing through the Central Division this week, with the first stop tonight being Justin Feser's hometown of Red Deer, Alberta.

The Spokane Chiefs did what a lot of teams have failed to do this season -- shut down the Tri-City Americans' top-ranked power play.

KENNEWICK -- Alex Pechurskiy is just as good off the bench as he is when he gets the start.

KENNEWICK — Jarrett Toll has played his entire career with the Tri-City Americans. Tonight, the overage defenseman will play his 250th Western Hockey League game.

The Tri-City Americans (35-11-0-1) remained fourth in the Canadian Hockey League poll this week, while the Windsor Spitfires (35-7-0-4), who had been No. 1 the last seven weeks, dropped to third after going 2-2 in their last four games.

Brendan Shinnimin has had good puck luck against the Kamloops Blazers this season.

Friday night, Alex Pechurskiy tended goal for the Tri-City Americans in front of a modest crowd of 4,000 at Toyota Center.

Add the Portland Winterhawks to the list of WHL teams that have not been able to win a game at Toyota Center this season.

KENNEWICK — When you only manage one shot in a period, you had better make it count.

Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard watched helplessly Wednesday night as the puck hit one of his teammates and rolled into the net, giving the Tri-City Americans a 2-1 overtime victory.

KENNEWICK -- Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard watched helplessly Wednesday night as the puck hit one of his teammates and rolled into the net, giving the Tri-City Americans a 2-1 overtime victory.

Seattle's suffocating defense nearly squeezed two points out of the Tri-City Americans.

RICHLAND — With 29 games left in the regular season, the Tri-City Americans are locked and loaded for the homestretch.

The Tri-City Americans do not take well to losing.

KENNEWICK -- Today is the Western Hockey League's trade deadline, and by 2 p.m., each team has to declare its roster for the remainder of the season.

SPOKANE -- After losing six straight games on home ice, the Spokane Chiefs weren't going to give the Tri-City Americans the satisfaction of stretching that skid to seven games.

KENNEWICK -- The Tri-City Americans are dangerous on the power play. On Friday, it was the only aspect of their game that had much merit.

KENNEWICK — Brooks Macek makes things happen.

KENNEWICK -- In a battle of the top two teams in the Western Hockey League, the Saskatoon Blades handed the Tri-City Americans a rare loss at Toyota Center to take over the top spot.

EVERETT -- The Tri-City Americans finally had their win streak snapped Saturday night, but it took seven rounds in a shootout to do it.

Not since NHL players started going to the Olympics 12 years ago has the U.S. team featured so many fresh faces.

For the third time in seven days, the Tri-City Americans will lace up their skates and play the Everett Silvertips.

Neal Prokop is not a flashy kind of guy, but Thursday night he was the life of the party.

KENNEWICK — Don't have a ticket to tonight's New Year's Eve game between the Tri-City Americans and Spokane Chiefs? You don't have anyone to blame but yourself.

KENNEWICK — Alex Pechurskiy arrived in the Tri-Cities just a week ago, but it didn't take the Russian goaltender long to feel right at home with the Americans.

Neither snow, delayed flights nor a night in Denver could keep the Tri-City Americans from their appointed duties.

EVERETT — It may have taken a little longer than they wanted it to, but the Tri-City Americans returned from their break just the way they went into it.

KENNEWICK -- After a week of holiday cheer, the Tri-City Americans are back at work.

KENNEWICK — 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all was quiet in the net

KENNEWICK -- Questions as to whether Russian goalie Alex Pechursky would join the Tri-City Americans this season have come to an end.

Tri-City Americans goalie Drew Owsley was named the Canadian Hockey League's goaltender of the week Tuesday after recording two shutout victories on the road last week.

PORTLAND -- Jordan Messier had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 6-0 shutout of the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday at the Rose Garden.

EVERETT -- The Tri-City Americans won their third straight game Friday night and reached the 50-point plateau before the Christmas break for just the second time in franchise history.

The Tri-City Americans have two games remaining before the Western Hockey League Christmas break.

Despite winning three of four games last week, the Tri-City Americans (24-9-0-0) remained eighth in this week's Canadian Hockey League poll.

KENNEWICK — Once the Tri-City Americans get on a roll, it's hard to stop the train.

The Portland Winterhawks are the second-best road team in the Western Hockey League with 12 wins. But in three trips to Toyota Center, the Winterhawks haven't been able to figure out the Tri-City Americans.

KENT -- The more shots the Tri-City Americans throw at Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard, the better he plays.

KENNEWICK — It's getting to the point where teams are going to ask Tri-City general manager Bob Tory when the Americans plan to hold their annual Teddy Bear Toss.

KENNEWICK -- The line of Johnny Lazo, Brendan Shinnimin and Adam Hughesman has been very effective this season.

KENNEWICK -- Five years and 10 games.

TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League announced this afternoon that forward Johnny Lazo of the Tri-City Americans is its player of the week.