Jackson Smith was selected in the first round of 2025 NHL Draft. Smith considered joining Penn State hockey, leveraging NCAA rule change on CHL recruits. Smith posted 54 points with Tri-Cities, plus ...

Welcome to this edition of The Hockey News' WHL 2025-26 preview series. Leading up to the start of the 2025-26 season, THN's WHL team will preview each Western Hockey League organization and provide a ...

According to the WHL, Wendt is the 11th goalie in league history to score a goal. He's the first to do so since March 10, 2020. Wendt joins Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner on that list as well ...

History was made on December 3, 2025. During his game against the Swift Current Broncos, Tri-City Americans goaltender Xavier ...

Tri-City Americans goalie Xavier Wendt had a night to remember, recording his first-ever WHL goal less than a minute before ...

The Wenatchee Wild went into Saturday’s Western Hockey League (WHL) game at the Tri-City Americans hungry for their first ...

Jackson Smith learned to ice skate when he was 3 years old. When he was 5, the Calgary native began to watch National Hockey League games on television. "A lot of NHL games," he said. "I thought that ...