Spokane Chiefs mix reunions, introductions during first day of training camp
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 22, 2019, 8:13 p.m.
The Spokane Chiefs’ annual reunion was in full swing Thursday at the Arena, where new coaches and prospects got to skate with the veterans for the first time in a while, if not ever.
Sports talk from The Spokesman-Review, featuring Larry Weir.
Spokane Chiefs mix reunions, introductions during first day of training camp
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 22, 2019, 8:13 p.m.
The Spokane Chiefs’ annual reunion was in full swing Thursday at the Arena, where new coaches and prospects got to skate with the veterans for the first time in a while, if not ever.
Fitness testing signals the start of first Spokane Chiefs training camp for new coach Manny Viveiros
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 21, 2019, 7:01 p.m.
Following an afternoon of pushups, pull-ups, squats and jumps, nearly four dozen Spokane Chiefs hockey prospects capped the first day of training camp by running circles around the North Central football team.
Spokane Chiefs release Bailey Brkin and Kaden Hanas, both 20-year-olds
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 6:33 p.m.
With training camp and the 2019-20 season approaching, the Spokane Chiefs have released two 20-year-old players, goaltender Bailey Brkin and forward Kaden Hanas, to give the team some overage flexibility. Both cleared Western Hockey League waivers and are free agents. Brkin appeared in 52 regular-season games during the 2018-19 campaign with a 2.75 goals-against average and started all 15 of the Chiefs’ playoff games with a 2.55 GAA. The Chiefs addressed their goaltending by acquiring Czech goalie Lukas Parik in the import draft.
Spokane Chiefs sign Russian Matvei Startsev to standard player agreement
Fri., July 19, 2019, 4:12 p.m.
The Spokane Chiefs announced Friday the signing of Russian defenseman Matvei Startsev to a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement.
Spokane Chiefs sign goalie Lukas Parik to WHL Agreement
Thu., July 11, 2019, 2:05 p.m.
Spokane selected Parik in the first round of this year’s CHL Import Draft with the 43rd overall pick.
Spokane Chiefs see seamless transition to new coach Manny Viveiros
UPDATED: Wed., July 10, 2019, 8:58 p.m.
As Bobby Brett tells it, when Scott Carter hired Dan Lambert two years ago to coach the Spokane Chiefs hockey team, the general manager told the Chiefs’ managing partner that they were probably getting a two-year coach.
Spokane Chiefs name former Western Hockey League champion Manny Viveiros new head coach
UPDATED: Tue., July 9, 2019, 6:43 p.m.
Manny Viveiros, who won a Western Hockey League championship two seasons ago with the Swift Current Broncos, was named Tuesday as the Chiefs head coach, the 13th in franchise history.
Trio of Spokane Chiefs players get valuable experience at NHL development camps
UPDATED: Thu., July 4, 2019, 7:04 p.m.
A little more than a year ago, the National Hockey League draft came to its end, and Eli Zummack’s name wasn’t called. Thirteen days ago, the NHL Draft came to its end. Again, Zummack’s name wasn’t called.
Spokane Chiefs select goaltender Lukas Parik, defenseman Matvei Startsev in import draft
Thu., June 27, 2019, 4:10 p.m.
The Spokane Chiefs selected goaltender Lukas Parik with the 43rd overall pick and defenseman Matvei Startsev with the 103rd during Thursday’s 2019 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.
Chiefs’ Eli Zummack, Luke Toporowski get looks from NHL teams
Mon., June 24, 2019, 8:40 p.m.
Two forwards who played key roles for the 2018-19 Spokane Chiefs have been invited to NHL development camps.
Chiefs forward Adam Beckman selected by Minnesota Wild in third round of NHL draft, Luke Toporowski goes undrafted
UPDATED: Sat., June 22, 2019, 8:15 p.m.
The 18-year-old from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, scored a team-leading 32 goals and added 30 assists in 68 games last season for the Chiefs.
Spokane forward Luke Toporowski doesn’t have to look far in the family tree for advice ahead of NHL draft
Fri., June 21, 2019, 5 a.m.
Despite speaking with representatives from about half the National Hockey League’s 31 teams, Luke Toporowski really has no idea which team will select him on Saturday – if any team selects him at all – on the second day of the NHL draft.