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Thu., Sept. 24, 2009
Chiefs make trade for Beach
Two games into the Western Hockey League season the Spokane Chiefs rolled the dice. Spokane gave up two defensemen to pick up one of the most talented – and controversial …
Wed., Sept. 23, 2009
Chiefs make big trade for Hurricanes’ Beach
The Spokane Chiefs have acquired forward Kyle Beach from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for defensemen Mike Reddington and Landon Oslanski. Beach was the Chicago Blackhawks first round draft selection, …
Sat., Sept. 19, 2009
Chiefs win opener
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia – If Spokane Chiefs fans worried it might take the veterans who missed training camp a while to readjust after returning from NHL camps, they needn’t …
Fri., Sept. 18, 2009
Chiefs open on road tonight
The Spokane Chiefs open their 25th Western Hockey League season with a two-game set in Prince George beginning tonight. For a pair of 20-year old veterans, a 13-hour bus ride …
Wed., Sept. 9, 2009
Chiefs’ progress pleases Sauter
The Spokane Chiefs had a great weekend. That may be news to some since the Chiefs opened their Western Hockey League preseason schedule with a 3-2 loss to Portland and …
Mon., Sept. 7, 2009
Chiefs win first preseason game
Rookie Alex Wright stopped 16 shots as the Spokane Chiefs earned their first preseason victory with a 3-0 win Sunday over the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Everett Silvertips’ preseason tournament. …
Mon., Aug. 31, 2009
Roster choices comes next as Chiefs close fall camp
The Spokane Chiefs closed their fall camp Sunday afternoon with the Red-White scrimmage, which left a lot of people smiling. Well, at least the adults.
Sun., Aug. 30, 2009
Last chance Chiefs
For many of the players in today’s 1 p.m. Red-White scrimmage at the Arena it’s their last chance to make an impression that can lead to one of the few …
Fri., Aug. 28, 2009
Chiefs veterans, hopefuls aim to be noticed
By the time games that count roll around three weeks from now the goals and the pressure will be a lot different for the Spokane Chiefs. They expect – and …
Thu., Aug. 27, 2009
Veteran-laden Chiefs hit ice
The candy store is open. The Spokane Chiefs begin shopping today for the few sweets they need to complete a roster that will have high expectations for another strong Western …
Sat., June 27, 2009
Cowen gets his Canadian wish
As if getting drafted in the top 10 of the National Hockey League draft wasn’t enough of a dream come true, Spokane Chiefs standout Jared Cowen got his wish of …
Fri., June 26, 2009
Ottawa picks Spokane Chief Jared Cowen 9th
Spokane Chiefs defenseman Jared Cowen has been picked ninth overall in the NHL draft by the Ottawa Senators.
Wed., June 24, 2009
Oh, Canada would be nice, but Cowen unsure where he’ll land
In a perfect world, Jared Cowen would find out on Friday his future in professional hockey would be based in Canada. However, in a perfect world Cowen would not be …
Tue., June 2, 2009
Blanchette: Chiefs get more than an assistant
Jon Klemm has been hired to coach and coach he will, as Hardy Sauter’s new assistant with the Spokane Chiefs. But frankly, he could be on salary as example-in-residence.
Wed., May 27, 2009
Chiefs name ex-player Klemm assistant coach
Former Memorial Cup and Stanley Cup champion Jon Klemm has been named assistant coach for the Spokane Chiefs. Klemm played 204 games for the Chiefs in a three-season career that …
Fri., May 1, 2009
Chiefs make Gow their first pick
The Spokane Chiefs had to wait until the 16th pick of the first round to make a selection in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, but they couldn’t have been …
Thu., April 30, 2009
Chiefs will stick to formula in draft
The strategy the Spokane Chiefs used in the Bantam Draft to help build a strong team hasn’t changed now that they are a recent Memorial Cup champion and strong Western …
Wed., April 15, 2009
Another overtime loss eliminates Chiefs
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Battle of the Memorial Cup Champions did not disappoint. It just came down to one goal.
Tue., April 14, 2009
One for all the marbles
Three things are certain in life – death and taxes being the first two. In the case of which of the past two Memorial Cup champions will continue their Western …
Mon., April 13, 2009
Giants edge Chiefs to force Game 7 in Vancouver
If you think about it, the Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants have already played a seventh game in their Western Conference semifinal series. Their quadruple-overtime marathon Friday night in Vancouver, …
Sun., April 12, 2009
Chiefs got best of classic
Of course it ended like it did. This is playoff hockey, folks. What did you expect – Drayson Bowman from the right circle? Well, that happened, too. Technically, it was …
Fri., April 10, 2009
Chiefs were fit to be tied
The Spokane Chiefs knew they had two important opportunities on Tuesday and Wednesday night. As it turned out, they had no problem seizing both of them. After dropping the first …
Wed., April 8, 2009
Chiefs get back into series
The replay on the jumbo screen showed Drayson Bowman flashing a huge grin in teammate Ondrej Roman’s direction. Bowman’s not one to typically wear his heart on his sleeve, but …
Tue., April 7, 2009
Chiefs need to get started
History suggests that in order for the Spokane Chiefs to have improved odds of extending their Western Hockey League playoff run, they’ll need a victory tonight. The best-of-7 Western Conference …
Sun., April 5, 2009
Chiefs land in 2-0 hole
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Western Hockey League playoff series dubbed the Battle of the Champions is starting to live up to its billing. A smothering defense and sparkling goaltending …
Sat., April 4, 2009
Chiefs down 2-0
Jon Blum scored two goals as the host Vancouver Giants thumped the Spokane Chiefs 4-1 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Hockey League Western Conference semifinal series on …
Sat., April 4, 2009
Chiefs fall despite Tokarski’s efforts
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Vancouver Giants took the first game of the Western Hockey League Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, but also took …
Fri., April 3, 2009
Giants down Chiefs
Garry Nunn’s power play goal at 6:40 of the third period sparked the Vancouver Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs in the opening game of their WHL …
Fri., April 3, 2009
Underdog Chiefs face Giant of a challenge
Spokane coach Hardy Sauter had no problem calling his Chiefs the underdogs, because technically they are. When it comes to playing against this year’s Vancouver Giants, most teams would be …
Sun., March 29, 2009
Chiefs seal off Seattle
As time expired Saturday night, the Spokane Chiefs poured onto the ice and joined goalie Dustin Tokarski at the west end and a modest celebration ensued. The defending Western Hockey …