Kamloops Chiefs

Kamloops Chiefs
founding	1973
resolution	1977
history	Vancouver Nats 1971–1973 Kamloops Chiefs 1973–1977 Seattle Breakers 1977–1985 Seattle Thunderbirds since 1985
Stadion	Kamloops Memorial Arena
Location	Kamloops , British Columbia
league	Western Hockey League
Memorial Cups	no
Ed Chynoweth Cups	no

The Kamloops Chiefs were a Canadian ice hockey team from Kamloops , British Columbia . The team played from 1973 to 1977 in one of the top three Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL).

history

The Vancouver Nats were relocated from Vancouver , British Columbia , and renamed Kamloops Chiefs prior to the 1973/74 season . After the Chiefs had missed the playoffs in their first season as the sixth of the West Division, they reached them in the next three years. The team from British Columbia achieved their greatest success when they lost 4-2 to the Saskatoon Blades in the best-of-seven series in the 1975/76 Conference semifinals . In the summer of 1977, the franchise was sold and relocated to Seattle , Washington , and renamed Seattle Breakers , where it has since participated in the WHL gaming operations - now as Seattle Thunderbirds .

Former players

The following players who were active for the Kamloops Chiefs played in the National Hockey League during their careers :

Barry Beck Dan Clark Rob Flockhart Jamie Gallimore

Brad Gassoff Reg Kerr Dwayne Lowdermilk Terry McDonald

Barry Melrose Glenn Merkosky Andy Moog Larry Playfair

Errol Rausse Rocky Saganiuk Mark Taylor Alec Tidey

Ryan Walter Tim Watters

Team records

Career records

Games: 247 Dave Robinson

Goals: 98 Reg Kerr

Assists: 169 Reg Kerr

Points: 267 Reg Kerr

Penalty Minutes: 573 Dave Robinson

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Kamloops Chiefs
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Kamloops Chiefs