Tyler Johnson stood at the blue line, pulled a rope and raised his No. 9 jersey to the rafters of an arena he spent so much time in – first as a fan, and then as a star hockey player.
The Spokane Chiefs looked like they were on their way to a second straight win before the Prince George Cougars scored a power play goal with 5:03 left Wednesday night at the Arena.
It was a night of firsts for the Spokane Chiefs. The first win in eight games, and the first goals in Chiefs uniforms for Nick McCarry and Logan Cunningham.
Former Spokane Chiefs defenseman and team captain Jason Fram has been named to the Chinese National Team for the upcoming 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, as officially announced on Monday.
Scott Carter, who helped construct the rosters for three 40-win Spokane Chiefs teams, will not return as the team’s general manager next season for health and family reasons, the organization announced Thursday afternoon.