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Former Chief Derek Ryan hopes for Stanley Cup chance after long journey to NHL

UPDATED: Sat., June 8, 2019, 8:44 p.m.

NHL players accept the opportunity to play at the Ice Hockey World Championships for any number of reasons, but for Derek Ryan there was one big one: April is no time to stop playing hockey.

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Coach Dan Lambert leaves Spokane Chiefs to be an assistant with NHL’s Nashville Predators

UPDATED: Tue., June 4, 2019, 9:53 p.m.

Spokane Chiefs coach Dan Lambert has been hired as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators, the NHL team announced Tuesday. Lambert coached two seasons with the Chiefs, leading the club to an 81-46-5-8 regular-season record. In 2018-19, he guided the team to its deepest playoff run since 2011, reaching the Western Conference championship.

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Chiefs’ Ty Smith named CHL Defenseman of the Year

UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019, 9:58 p.m.

Spokane Chiefs defenseman Ty Smith has been named Canadian Hockey League Defenseman of the Year, the CHL announced Saturday.

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Spokane Chiefs extend head coach Dan Lambert’s contract

Tue., May 21, 2019, 4:16 p.m.

The Spokane Chiefs announced Tuesday that head coach Dan Lambert has signed a contract extension to remain with the Western Hockey League team.

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Hockey Canada selects Spokane Chiefs coach Dan Lambert for national men’s summer U-18 team

UPDATED: Tue., May 14, 2019, 5 p.m.

Spokane Chiefs head coach Dan Lambert has been named head coach of Canada’s National Men’s Summer U-18 Team, announced by Hockey Canada on Tuesday morning.

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Spokane Chiefs select 11 players in WHL Bantam Draft

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2019, 6:41 p.m.

The Spokane Chiefs made forward Ben Thornton their top pick and added 10 other players Thursday in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft.

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Chiefs’ Ty Smith named WHL Defenseman of the Year

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2019, 5:24 p.m.

Spokane Chiefs defenseman Ty Smith has been named the Western Hockey League’s Defenseman of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday.

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Future looks bright after Chiefs’ best season since 2011

UPDATED: Mon., April 29, 2019, 10:26 p.m.

When you look at how the Spokane Chiefs’ season ended – in five games to the top-seeded Vancouver Giants – you can point to two stats: one power play goal in the series, and just one point for star defenseman Ty Smith.

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Comeback falls short as Spokane Chiefs ousted from WHL playoffs after 3-2 loss to Vancouver

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2019, 11:18 p.m.

Four poor periods and a power play that suddenly went ice-cold sunk the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Conference finals.

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Spokane Chiefs have little room for error in must-win game at Vancouver

UPDATED: Thu., April 25, 2019, 6:44 p.m.

Down 3-1 heading into Game 5 Friday against the Vancouver Giants in Langley, British Columbia, the Chiefs must win three straight to advance to the Chynoweth Cup Finals.

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Sasquatch or mermaids? Spokane artist Charlie Palmer creates logo ideas for Seattle’s expansion NHL team

UPDATED: Thu., April 25, 2019, 6:17 p.m.

The NHL franchise coming to Seattle doesn’t have a name yet. But Spokane artist Charlie Palmer is a step ahead of them, and he’s hoping team planners will give his work a look.

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Spokane Chiefs squander third-period lead, lose in overtime to Vancouver

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2019, 11:04 p.m.

Vancouver’s Dawson Holt scored at 7:07 of the extra period Wednesday night, giving the Giants a 4-3 win over the host Spokane Chiefs in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

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Former Chief Derek Ryan hopes for Stanley Cup chance after long journey to NHL

Coach Dan Lambert leaves Spokane Chiefs to be an assistant with NHL’s Nashville Predators

Chiefs’ Ty Smith named CHL Defenseman of the Year

Spokane Chiefs extend head coach Dan Lambert’s contract

Hockey Canada selects Spokane Chiefs coach Dan Lambert for national men’s summer U-18 team

Spokane Chiefs select 11 players in WHL Bantam Draft

Chiefs’ Ty Smith named WHL Defenseman of the Year

Future looks bright after Chiefs’ best season since 2011

Comeback falls short as Spokane Chiefs ousted from WHL playoffs after 3-2 loss to Vancouver

Spokane Chiefs have little room for error in must-win game at Vancouver

Sasquatch or mermaids? Spokane artist Charlie Palmer creates logo ideas for Seattle’s expansion NHL team

Spokane Chiefs squander third-period lead, lose in overtime to Vancouver