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• Shawinigan advances past Edmonton in rout

  May 25, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 SHAWINIGAN, QUE.—The Shawinigan Cataractes got goals from six players as they coasted to a 6-1 victory over the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings in the tiebreaker game Thursday night …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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

• 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.

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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

• 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 …

• Spokane Chiefs take series opener in overtime

  April 7, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 KENNEWICK – They know the top scorers, the top playmakers and the top defensemen in each other’s lineups. After meeting a dozen times in the regular season, the Spokane Chiefs …

• Chiefs, Americans gear up for another classic

  April 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 So much of life in the Western Hockey League is a highway – but in this instance it’s the 144-mile stretch of highway that’s helped define the hockey. It’s not …

• Chiefs rewrite history, oust Giants

  April 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 They changed goalies, they changed their efforts in front of their goalie, and they changed history. When the Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants met in the second round of the …

• Chiefs quickly changed momentum in series

  April 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The Spokane Chiefs have gone from having their backs against the wall to charging forward and picking up momentum along the way. After losing their top defenseman, allowing 14 goals …

• Spokane Chiefs try to wrap up series Sunday

  March 31, 2012 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs gone from having their backs against the wall, to charging forward and picking up momentum along the way.

• Chiefs have passed tests in WHL playoffs

  March 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The entire Western Hockey League playoff run is a test, with a constant flow of different challenges for players and teams along the way. The Spokane Chiefs have already been …

• Chiefs tie series with Vancouver

  March 29, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 If Darren Kramer could stress one thing that the Spokane Chiefs have tried to commit to now that the postseason has arrived, it’s not stressing. Never get too high. Never …

• Giants rough up Chiefs again for 2-0 lead

  March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Spokane Chiefs entered Pacific Coliseum on Saturday night with their backs against the wall. On top of giving up seven goals in their series-opening loss …

• Chiefs lose playoff opener at Vancouver

  March 24, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – With mirroring records coupled with a pair of down-to-the-wire regular-season meetings, the first- round Western Hockey League playoff matchup between the Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants …

• Chiefs defenseman Baldwin always a good bet

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 A couple of months back, Darren Kramer laid down a bet for Corbin Baldwin with the most generous of odds at 1 million-to-1. But sometimes in basketball you can’t buy …

• Chiefs end regular season with victory

  March 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 KENNEWICK – Although it was meaningless when it comes to playoff implications, the Spokane Chiefs got a win over their rivals in Saturday night’s regular-season finale. Dylan Walchuk scored a …

• Chiefs end regular season with victory

  March 17, 2012 in Sports Although it was meaningless when it comes to playoff implications, the Spokane Chiefs got a win over their rivals in Saturday night’s regular-season finale.

• Chiefs’ yearly award winners

  March 17, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 • Player of the Year and John “Hitman” Hern Defenseman of the Year: Brenden Kichton. Kichton leads the Chiefs in scoring with 72 points. He is the only defenseman in …

• Chiefs locked into fifth place

  March 16, 2012 in Sports Former Chiefs forward Burke Gallimore scored the winner late in the third period and the Seattle Thunderbirds handed Spokane another loss – this time 4-3 – in the Chiefs’ final …

• Chiefs dispatch Blazers

  March 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Reid Gow made an interesting point: First and foremost, the Spokane Chiefs just needed to relax. In doing so on Wednesday night, the Chiefs took a big step in the …

• Chiefs play their style in rallying past Kootenay

  March 11, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Spokane Chiefs captain Darren Kramer was questioning karmic retribution earlier this week. He wondered if the goals would come and if winning would follow. He got his answer on Saturday …

• Chiefs play their style in rallying past Kootenay

  March 10, 2012 in Sports Spokane’s team game aligned in the Chiefs’ 3-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Kootenay Ice in front of 8,783 fans at the Arena.

• Ams topple Chiefs

  March 9, 2012 in Sports The Western Conference-leading Tri-City Americans were 2 for 2 on the power play and added a short-handed and an empty-net goal as Tri-City handed the Chiefs a 4-2 loss in …

• Chiefs lose to Kelowna in shootout

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Spokane Chiefs coach Don Nachbaur said it himself – somebody has to take the bull by the horns. Nachbaur was speaking specifically in regards to his specialty teams units, which …

• UI football slate challenging

  March 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Football: A tough nonconference schedule and the addition of league newcomers spices up the University of Idaho 2012 football schedule, which was released Monday. The Vandals open the season at …

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