Although it was an overall rocky rookie season for Cam Ward (Washington State) – including a tough break in the finale that saw the Tennessee quarterback leave the game early with an injury – there were also flashes of promise from the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
The Penticton Vees are not your typical expansion team – the organization was careful to construct a squad with experienced players in order to be competitive right out of the gate in their first year in the Western Hockey League.
Mathis Preston scored the go-ahead goal with under three minutes remaining and the Spokane Chiefs held on for a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Giants on Friday night at the Arena.
Mathis Preston scored the go-ahead goal with 2 minutes, 27 seconds left in the third period and the Spokane Chiefs beat the visiting Vancouver Giants 3-2 in a Western Hockey League Western Conference game at the Arena on Friday.
KENNEWICK – Savin Virk scored the eventual difference-maker seven minutes into the second period and the Spokane Chiefs lost to the Tri-City Americans 3-2 in the teams’ annual New Year’s Eve matchup between traditional Western Hockey League U.S. Division rivals at the Toyota Center on Wednesday.
Sam Oremba scored a breakaway goal with 1.4 seconds left in the third period and the Spokane Chiefs edged the Wenatchee Wild 4-3 in a Western Hockey League U.S. Division game at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee on Sunday.
Unlike last season, when the Spokane Chiefs led the league in scoring and was ranked second in the power play, earning a playoff spot is not a foregone conclusion this season, as the club entered the Christmas break with just one more win than loss in their ledger – tenuously tied for seventh and eighth places in the conference.
If you’re relatively new to the area – more relatively than new – who’s to know that Playfair Race Course closed its doors forever almost exactly a quarter century ago. Imagine what you have missed.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Tyus Sparks and Ryan Lin scored two goals apiece and the Spokane Chiefs lost 8-4 to the Vancouver Giants in a Western Hockey League game at Langley Events Centre on Sunday.
EVERETT – The Everett Silvertips erased a deficit with a three-goal third period, powering past the visiting Spokane Chiefs 6-4 on Saturday night at Angel of the Winds Arena.
PULLMAN – Not long after losing its most successful coach in program history, Washington State's women's soccer team found a qualified replacement, hiring a proven winner from within the region who has a history in the NCAA Tournament.
After winning three games in three nights last weekend, the Spokane Chiefs jumped from out of a playoff spot into sixth place in the Western Conference. Their opponent at the Arena Friday night, the Portland Winterhawks, are one of the teams they'll try to leapfrog as they work their way up the ladder.
It is hard to imagine a Spokane Indians baseball team during the city’s star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers era without Bart Shirley, who died recently in his lifelong hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Seattle Kraken rookie Berkly Catton was already unlikely to be joining Team Canada for the World Junior Championships later this month in the Twin Cities.
The Spokane Chiefs entered Sunday’s game on a modest two-game win streak, finding renewed success with a power play that has struggled much of the season.
There was plenty of holiday spirit in the Arena Saturday evening, as the team’s annual “Teddy Bear Toss” to benefit The Spokesman-Review’s Christmas Bureau brought out a huge crowd, thousands of stuffed animals – and “Boomer Claus” inspired jerseys and goalie pads for the special occasion.
