What is Tri-City Americans?
{{Infobox hockey team | team = Tri-City Americans | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE2029 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | logo = | city = [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]], [[Washington]] | league = [[Western Hockey League]] | conference = [[Western Conference (WHL)|Western]] | division = [[U.S. Division|U.S.]] | founded = {{Start date|1988}}-89 | arena = [[Toyota Center (Kennewick)|Toyota Center]] | colors = Navy blue, red, silver, white <br /> {{Color box|#00285D}} {{Color box|#CE2029}} {{Color box|silver}} {{Color box|white}} | coach = [[Kelly Buchberger]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/other-sports/tri-city-americans/article214988485.html?rh=1 |title=He won the Stanley Cup in the NHL. Now he’s coaching the Tri-City Americans |work=[[Tri-City Herald]] |date=July 17, 2018}}</ref> | GM = {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Bob Tory]] | website = [http://www.amshockey.com/ www.amshockey.com] | name1 = Calgary Buffaloes | dates1 = 1966–67 | name2 = Calgary Centennials | dates2 = 1967–77 | name3 = Billings Bighorns | dates3 = 1977–82 | name4 = Nanaimo Islanders | dates4 = 1982–83 | name5 = New Westminster Bruins | dates5 = 1983–88 | name6 = Tri-City Americans | dates6 = 1988-''present'' }} The '''Tri-City Americans''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team that began playing in 1988. They currently play in the [[Western Hockey League]]. They play their home games in [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]], [[Washington]] at the [[Toyota Center (Kennewick)|Toyota Center]]. The team was originally known as the ''Calgary Buffalos'' and later changed their name to the ''Calgary Centennials''. The Centennials were active from 67 to 77 and were later relocated to [[Billings, Montana]] and became the ''Billings Bighorns''. They played in Billings from 1977 to 1998 before being relocated to [[Nanaimo]], [[British Columbia]] and wer