Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs | |
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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
Current logo since 1990
successes
- Conference title: 2 (1990/91, 2007/2008)
- Memorial Cup: 2 (1991, 2008)
Playing times
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:
- Scott Bailey
- Mike Berger
- Rick Berry
- Maxim Bez
- Valery Bure
- Marián Cisár
- Rocky Dundas
- Justin Falk
- Pat Falloon
- Brad Ference
- Wade Flaherty
- Link Gaetz
- Troy Gamble
- Brent Gilchrist
- Michael Grabner
- Travis Green
- Ian Herbers
- Justin Hocking
- Tony Horacek
- Jan Hrdina
- Tyler Johnson
- Ty Jones
- Steve Junker
- Matt Keith
- Trevor Kidd
- Jon Klemm
- Darcy Kuemper
- Jason LaBarbera
- Bryan McCabe
- Derek Ryan
- Jared Spurgeon
- Dustin Tokarski
- Kailer Yamamoto