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WHL notes: Chiefs trade rights to talented goalie Thatcher Demko

The Spokane Chiefs raised some eyebrows Tuesday by trading their Western Hockey League rights to Boston College sophomore goaltender Thatcher Demko to the Calgary Hitmen for conditional draft selections. Demko, the Vancouver Canucks’ second-round pick in this year’s National Hockey League draft, is expected to be the U.S. team’s No. 1 goaltender for the upcoming World Junior Championship in Toronto and Montreal.
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T-Birds send Chiefs to fifth straight loss

In a span of eight days, the Spokane Chiefs have gone from being to one of the Western Hockey League’s hottest teams to being, in the words of head coach Don Nachbaur, “totally in disarray.” The Chiefs lost their fifth consecutive game Sunday night as the WHL’s leader in goals-against average, Taran Kozun (2.14), made 24 saves to guide the Seattle Thunderbirds’ 4-1 victory at the Arena.
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Spokane Chiefs lose fifth straight game

In a span of eight days, the Spokane Chiefs have gone from being to one of the Western Hockey League’s hottest teams to being, in the words of head coach Don Nachbaur, “totally in disarray.”
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Ice send Chiefs to fourth straight loss

As Sam Reinhart watched Kootenay’s progress from afar earlier this season, he still had confidence in the Ice’s chances. Those chances improved when Reinhart returned to Kootenay after a nine-game stint with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
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Prep stands tall

Laura Stockton gave up 6 inches to Katie McWilliams but was Friday night’s standout at Lewis and Clark. Stockton scored a game-high 23 points and helped hold the Oregon State-bound McWilliams to 13 as defending State 4A champion Gonzaga Prep waltzed past Oregon 6A power South Salem 53-40 to open girls play at the fourth Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Tournament.
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WHL notes: Well-traveled Alex Moodie on the move again

If nothing else, Alex Moodie has learned how to efficiently pack a suitcase. The 19-year-old goaltender was traded from the Saskatoon Blades to the Brandon Wheat Kings last week for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2015 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.
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Broncos’ winning streak finished

MOSES LAKE – There’s some dispute whether the Okanogan Bulldogs are 13-0 or 13-1 headed into Friday’s State 2B championship game. There’s little dispute, however, that the Bulldogs belong in that title game against Napavine (12-0) at the Tacoma Dome.
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Streaking Chiefs turn back Hurricanes

It was a Saturday night of firsts and near-firsts for the streaking Spokane Chiefs. Defenseman Jordan Henderson scored his first career Western Hockey League goal and 17-year-old goaltender Tyson Verhelst came within 29 seconds of his first shutout as the Chiefs notched their fifth consecutive victory with a 2-1 decision over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Arena.
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Chiefs defeat Royals, run win streak to four

No, revenge was not the motivating factor when the Spokane Chiefs met the Victoria Royals on Wednesday. Continuing a season-long winning streak was the bigger goal, and Victoria just happened to be in the way.
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Spokane Chiefs win another 2-1 game

The Spokane Chiefs got the maximum results out of 180 minutes – and 14 seconds – of hockey in three days. Kailer Yamamoto scored 14 seconds into overtime Sunday as the Chiefs capped a weekend of three consecutive 2-1 victories by holding back the Kamloops Blazers (11-10-3-2) at the Arena.