Spokane Chiefs

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Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs logo
founding 1985
history Kelowna Wings
1982–1985
Spokane Chiefs
since 1985
Stadion Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Location Spokane , Washington
Team colors red, white, blue
league Western Hockey League
Conference Western Conference
division US division
Memorial Cups 1991 , 2008
Ed Chynoweth Cups 1990/91 , 2007/08

The Spokane Chiefs are an ice hockey team from Spokane , Washington , that has played in the Canadian Junior Western Hockey League since 1985 . The team plays their home games in the 10,759-seat Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena .

In the 1990/91 and 2007/08 seasons, the team won the President's Cup , the championship of the WHL. She was also able to win the Memorial Cup , the most important trophy in Canadian junior ice hockey, in 1991 and 2008 .

history

The franchise was founded in 1982 in Kelowna under the name Kelowna Wings. The Kelowna Wings also played in the WHL. In 1985 the franchise was transferred to Spokane and was named Spokane Chiefs. Besides the Portland Winterhawks , the Spokane Chiefs are the only American team to win the Memorial Cup (as of July 2017) . In addition, they won four championships in the Western Conference. The Chiefs are also the only team in the history of the Western Hockey League that was able to turn a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven play-off series (as of July 2009) . They did so in 1996 against the Portland Winter Hawks.

The Spokane Chiefs have played their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena since 1995 .

Logos

successes

  • Conference title: 2 (1990/91, 2007/2008)
  • Memorial Cup: 2 (1991, 2008)

Playing times

Dustin Tokarski, Spokane Chiefs 2008/09
Mitch choice
Mike Reddington
season GP W. L. T OTL GF GA P placement Playoffs
1985-86 72 30th 41 1 - 373 413 61 3. West Semifinals
1986-87 72 37 33 2 - 374 350 76 3. West Semifinals
1987-88 72 37 32 3 - 330 296 77 2. West final
1988-89 72 25th 45 2 - 326 419 56 6. West -
1989-90 72 30th 37 5 - 334 344 65 4. West Semifinals
1990-91 72 48 23 1 - 435 275 97 2. West Memorial Cup won
1991-92 72 37 29 6th - 267 270 80 2. West Semifinals
1992-93 72 28 40 4th - 311 319 60 5. West Semifinals
1993-94 72 31 37 4th - 324 320 66 5. West Quarter finals
1994-95 72 32 36 4th - 244 261 68 5. West Semifinals
1995-96 72 50 18th 4th - 322 221 104 1. West final
1996-97 72 35 33 4th - 260 235 74 3. West Semifinals
1997-98 72 45 23 4th - 288 235 94 2. West final
1998-99 72 19th 44 9 - 193 268 47 7. West -
1999-00 72 47 19th 4th 2 272 191 100 1. West final
2000-01 72 35 28 7th 2 242 219 79 4. West final
2001-02 72 33 25th 11 3 223 206 80 2nd US Semifinals
2002-03 72 26th 36 6th 4th 216 261 62 2nd US Semifinals
2003-04 72 32 29 4th 7th 200 215 74 4th US Quarter finals
2004-05 72 24 38 8th 2 192 230 58 5th US -
2005-06 72 25th 39 3 5 193 254 58 5th US -
2006-07 72 36 28 4th 4th 232 217 80 4th US Quarter finals
2007-08 72 50 15th 6th 1 251 160 107 2nd US Memorial Cup won
2008-09 72 46 23 3 0 246 145 95 2nd US Semifinals
2009-10 72 45 22nd 2 3 240 179 95 3rd US Quarter finals
2010-11 72 48 18th 2 4th 310 193 102 2nd US final
2011-12 72 38 25th 4th 5 257 225 85 3rd US Semifinals
2012–13 72 44 26th 0 2 269 230 90 2nd US Semifinals
2013-14 72 40 26th 3 3 244 213 86 4th US Round of 16

GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = overtime defeats, P = points, GF = goals, GA = goals conceded

Well-known former players

Various players who spent their junior years with the Spokane Chiefs later made careers in the National Hockey League . These include:

Web links

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