| Tri-City Americans | |
|---|---|
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| City | Kennewick, Washington |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | U.S. |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home arena | Toyota Center |
| Colors | Navy blue, red, silver, white |
| General manager | Bob Tory |
| Head coach | Stu Barnes[1] |
| Website | chl.ca/whl-americans |
| Franchise history | |
| 1966–1967 | Calgary Buffaloes |
| 1967–1977 | Calgary Centennials |
| 1977–1982 | Billings Bighorns |
| 1982–1983 | Nanaimo Islanders |
| 1983–1988 | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1988–present | Tri-City Americans |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2007–08) |
| Playoff championships | Conference championships 1 (2009–10) |
| Current uniform | |
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The Tri-City Americans are an American major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League and based in Kennewick, Washington. Founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes, the team settled in Kennewick in 1988 after a number of relocations. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center, which was purpose-built for the team. The team has won one Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as regular season champions and have played in one league playoff final; however, the Americans have not won a playoff championship.