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Time for Kings to put end to curse
May 28, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Somewhere in Marty McSorley’s home in Hermosa Beach, Calif., is a hockey stick with a blade that’s curved at least a quarter-inch more than the legal …
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Host Shawinigan advances to Memorial Cup final
May 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 SHAWINIGAN, Quebec – Yannick Veilleux broke a tie at 13 minutes, 14 seconds of the third period as the host Shawinigan Cataractes upset the defending champion Saint John Sea Dogs …
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EWU’s Monterola, WSU’s Fermin advance to nationals
May 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 Eastern Washington pole vaulter Keisa Monterola and Washington State sprinter Shawna Fermin advanced to the NCAA Track and Field Championships with their performances on Friday at the West Preliminary meet …
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Edmonton loses at Memorial Cup
May 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 SHAWINIGAN, Quebec – Ryan Rupert and Bo Horvat scored in the first period and the tight-checking London Knights held on for 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the …
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Cataractes cruise past Knights
May 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 SHAWINIGAN, Quebec – Defenseman Brandon Gormley scored twice and added an assist as the Shawinigan Cataractes got their first win of the Memorial Cup in a 6-2 romp over the …
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London defeats Saint John
May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 SHAWINIGAN, Quebec – Austin Watson had a goal and two assists as the hard-working London Knights upset the defending champion Saint John Sea Dogs 5-3 at hockey’s Memorial Cup on …
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Oil Kings win Memorial Cup opener
May 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Henrik Samuelsson broke a tie 13:42 into the third period as the Edmonton Oil Kings downed the host Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 in a wild opening game of …
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Rangers set to counter Devils’ success in Game 3
May 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 NEWARK, N.J. – For one game, at least, in the Eastern Conference finals, the New Jersey Devils found a way to beat Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers. After …
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Oil Kings new WHL champions
May 14, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oil Kings left no doubt in Game 7 of the Western Hockey League’s final. The Oil Kings built an early lead on Sunday and never …
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Portland up 2-1 in finals
May 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 PORTLAND – Ty Rattie returned from injury and scored his league-leading 18th playoff goal to spark the Portland Winterhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sunday …
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Best bet on the Tube
May 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 The Phoenix Coyotes have the Nashville Predators backed into a corner in their NHL Western Conference semifinal series. The upstart Coyotes are up 3-1 and can advance to a conference …
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U.S. beats Canada 5-4 in overtime at hockey worlds
May 6, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Jack Johnson scored his second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime to give the United States a 5-4 victory over Canada on Saturday in the hockey world championships at …
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Chiefs pick defenseman first in bantam draft
May 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The Spokane Chiefs selected defenseman Evan Fiala with the 14th overall pick in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft on Thursday. Fiala, a 6-foot-2 and 171-pound defenseman, played in 23 …
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Chiefs’ season ends with Game 7 loss to Tri-City
April 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 KENNEWICK – This was no time for the glass slipper to fall off. After all, few expected the Spokane Chiefs to be in this position – battling the rival Tri-City …
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One for road: Chiefs force Game 7
April 16, 2012 in Sports Liam Stewart scored 9:33 into overtime as the Spokane Chiefs edged the Tri-City Americans 4-3 on Monday in Western Hockey League playoff action. The win ties their WHL Western Conference …
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Chiefs need to beat Ams to keep season alive
April 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The Spokane Chiefs are hoping tonight isn’t that dreaded night that their Western Hockey League season comes to an abrupt end, and they know what they need to do to …
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Chiefs plan to stick to their game
April 15, 2012 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs are hoping tonight isn’t that dreaded night that their Western Hockey League season comes to an abrupt end, and they know what they need to do to …
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Americans take 3-2 edge over Chiefs in yo-yo series
April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 KENNEWICK – Quite the yo-yo, cat-and-mouse series in which the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans are tangled. If anyone expected a different story, they might benefit from researching the history … 1
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Kings know they can make playoff history
April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Dustin Brown played in 431 regular-season games before he finally got into the NHL postseason two years ago. Although he has an Olympic medal, a lucrative …
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Americans take 3-2 edge in yo-yo series
April 14, 2012 in Sports Quite the yo-yo, cat-and-mouse series in which the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans are tangled.
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Chiefs get even with Ams
April 13, 2012 in Sports If “almost” counted, the Spokane Chiefs wouldn’t have needed overtime to win on Friday night. But more than anything, they simply needed the win – and they played desperately enough …
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Calgary Flames fire Sutter
April 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Brent Sutter (standing at right) is out as coach of the Calgary Flames, who failed to make the playoffs in his three seasons with the team. The decision came Thursday …
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Chiefs need full effort to stay in playoffs
April 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The pressure is building for the Spokane Chiefs, and coach Don Nachbaur insists his team will handle it better this time. The Chiefs – coming off a 2-1 loss on …
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Americans take 2-1 series lead over Chiefs
April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 This time, there was no last-minute – or last-second – drama. There were, however, plenty of mistakes and missed opportunities, and as a result the Spokane Chiefs find themselves in …
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Bruins believe experience key to Stanley Cup repeat
April 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 BOSTON – The Boston Bruins still have Tim Thomas, and they’ve added something they think might be even more important as they try to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. “It’s …
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Ryan gets extension with Hungarian hockey team
April 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Derek Ryan, the Shadle Park graduate who played for the Spokane Chiefs from 2003-07, signed a one-year contract extension with Alba Volan Szekesfehervar, Hungary, after finishing ninth in the Austrian …
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Chiefs lose when apparent goal is one-sixth of second too late
April 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 KENNEWICK – The blink of an eye. The snap of a finger. Four little frames. In real time, less than 1 second. That’s what separated the Chiefs and Tri-City Americans … 1
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Chiefs lose when apparent goal is ruled late
April 7, 2012 in Sports The blink of an eye. The snap of a finger. Four little frames. In real time, less than 1 second. That’s what separated the Chiefs and Tri-City Americans from a …
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Grizzlies snap Heat’s home streak at 17
April 7, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 NBA: Rudy Gay scored 17 points, Zach Randolph had 14 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, and the Memphis Grizzlies put seven players in double figures to snap Miami’s …
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Chiefs take opener
April 6, 2012 in Sports Mitch Holmberg scored in overtime to give the Spokane Chiefs a 3-2 victory over the Tri-City Americans in the first game of their Western Hockey League series Friday night in …

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