Ceremony Honors Spokane’s Best
The Spokane Chiefs won the 1991 Memorial Cup under Bryan Maxwell and Sunday night 5,249 fans thanked him for it.
Maxwell, former coach of the Chiefs, was one of 52 former players, coaches and support types honored in a 30-minute ceremony prior to the Spokane Chiefs-Prince George Cougars game.
Maxwell received the only standing ovation when he was introduced in the ceremony that commemorated 40 years of hockey in the Spokane Coliseum.
Honored were the city’s four Allan Cup winners, the Memorial Cup champions, two Spokane national amateur championship teams and the first club to play in the Coliseum that will be torn down at the end of this season.
xxxx 40 YEARS OF HOCKEY IN SPOKANE The following people were honored in a ceremony at the Coliseum for playing pivotal roles in Spokane’s hockey history.
1948-49 Flyers (U.S. National Champions) Vern Kneeshaw Sonny Barchyn Hugh Scott Wyatt “Scoop” Bently Eddie Thomas
1949-1950 Spokane Flyers (U.S. National Champions) Ralph Luke Lorne Nadeau Sully Sullivan John Rypien
1954-55 Spokane Flyers (First Team In Coliseum) Wingy Johnston Carl Cirullo Tom Hodges Dan McDougal
1969-70 Spokane Jets (First Allan Cup Team) Tom Mableson (broadcaster) Dr. Frank Jurdy (team president) Al Rollins Buddy Bodman Tom Rendall Don Sherza George Talotti Charlie Goodwin Gail Holden Tom Hodges Ken Gustafson Gordie Turlik Seth Martin
1971-72 Spokane Jets (Allan Cup Team) Vince Collins Dave Cox Dwight Carruthers Russ Gillow
1975-76 Spokane Flyers (Allan Cup Team) Don Dirk Ernie Gare Steve Mcnight Larry Palanio Frank Turnbull
1979-80 Spokane Flyers (Allan Cup Team) Bruce Hamilton Keith Blair Don Burgess Danny Green
1990-91 Spokane Chiefs (Memorial Cup Team) Georgia Wolfe Bobby Brett Tim Speltz Bryan Maxwell Gary Braun Rich More John “Hit Man” Hern Dave Pier Jim “Moose Jaw” Miller Shane Maitland Mike Jickling Calvin Thudium