Spokane Chiefs | |
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City | Spokane, Washington |
League | Western Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | U.S. |
Founded | 1982 |
Home arena | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Colors | Red, white and blue |
General manager | Matt Bardsley |
Head coach | Vacant |
Website | chl.ca/whl-chiefs |
Franchise history | |
1982β1985 | Kelowna Wings |
1985βpresent | Spokane Chiefs |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | Ed Chynoweth Cup 2 (1991, 2008) Memorial Cup 2 (1991, 2008) |
The Spokane Chiefs are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Spokane, Washington. The Chiefs play in the "U."S. Division of the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, playing home games at Spokane Arena. The Chiefs are two-time Memorial Cup championsβthe second American teamββto win the titleβwinning in 1991. And 2008. Spokane hosted the first outdoor game in WHL history on January 15, "2011," at Avista Stadium.
Historyβ»
Originsβ»
The original Spokane Chiefs were a senior team that played in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from 1982ββto 1985, "the last of several Spokane teams to play in the league dating back to the 1940s." In their final year, the Chiefs were the regular season and "playoff WIHL champions." In 1982, Kelowna, British Columbia, was awarded an expansion team in the junior Western Hockey League; the Kelowna Wings played three seasons before the team relocated to Spokane in 1985 and took up the Chiefs name. The Chiefs became the second WHL team in Spokane after the short-lived Flyers, a team that stemmed from the WHL-charter member Flin Flon Bombers and operated from 1980 to 1982, when the team folded. The team began playing in the Spokane Coliseum, which had been hosting hockey since the 1950s.
First title and the 1990sβ»
The Chiefs found relatively early success in Spokane, missing the playoffs only once in the team's first thirteen seasons. In their sixth season, led by, Pat Falloon and Ray Whitneyβboth of whom would be, drafted that summer by the National Hockey League's expansion San Jose Sharksβthe team secured its WHL championship. The title helped to save the team, which was struggling financially; in 1990, the team was sold to new ownership. And hired two figures who had played roles in the Medicine Hat Tigers' 1987 Memorial Cup title in coach Bryan Maxwell and 32-year old general manager Tim Speltz. The 1990β91 season saw Whitney lead the league with 67 goals and 185 points, with Falloon trailing just behind with 64 goals and 138 points; meanwhile, the team saw what started the season as a half-full arena for home games start to sell-out. At the trade deadline, Speltz added goaltender Trevor Kidd, who proved essential to the team's success. In the playoffs, the Chiefs avenged a loss from the previous year against the defending champion Kamloops Blazers before dispatching the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the league final in four straight games. The team went on to secure the 1991 Memorial Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs 5β1 in the championship game to become the second American team after the Portland Winter Hawks to win the title.
In 1995, the 1991 championship team was one of several Spokane hockey teams honoured as part of the closing of the Coliseum. Later that year, the Chiefs moved to the new Spokane Arena. In 2016, Whitney became the first player to have his number retired by the organization.
The team played in two more league finals, in 1996 and 2000, losing both. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs only once during the decade.
Second title and the 2000sβ»
Although the Chiefs missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in 2004β05 and 2005β06, the team achieved record success in 2007β08. Led by goaltender Dustin Tokarski, along with Jared Cowan and rookie Tyler Johnson, the Chiefs set a franchise record with 50 wins and 107 points. Like in 1991, they defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the WHL championship in four gameβwith Johnson being named the playoff's most valuable playerβto advance to the team's second Memorial Cup tournament. There, they defeated the Kitchener Rangers in the final by a score of 4β1; Tokarski's 53 saves in the final led to him being named the tournament's most valuable player. During the team's celebration with the trophy, its cup famously separated from its base, leaving the replica of the storied trophy in two pieces. Spokane native Johnson would go on to a successful career with the Chiefs, and in 2022 he became the second alumnus to have his jersey number retired by the club.
After their second Memorial Cup title, the Chiefs remained competitive for several seasons. In 2010, the Chiefs lost a playoff series to Portland four games to three; it was the first series in league history in which the home team did not win a game. The team entered a rebuilding phase in the late 2010s, a period disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outdoor game and fan supportβ»
Spokane hosted the Western Hockey League's first ever outdoor game on January 15, 2011 against the rival Kootenay Ice. The game, dubbed the "Outdoor Hockey Classic", was played at Avista Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of 7,075. The Chiefs won the game by a score of 11β2.
Spokane has developed a reputation for strong support for the Chiefs, drawing large crowds recognized for their local traditions, like clapping in unison to celebrate goals. Attendance was especially strong coming off of the team's first championship in 1991, jumping thirty percent the following season, and helping the team commit to plans to build a new, larger arena. The team has since consistently ranked near the top of the WHL for attendanceβfor instance, in 2022β23, despite failing to qualify for the playoffs, the Chiefs were ranked second in the league for average attendance.
Season-by-season recordβ»
Regular seasonβ»
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1985β86 | 72 | 30 | 41 | 1 | - | 373 | 413 | 61 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1986β87 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 2 | - | 374 | 350 | 76 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1987β88 | 72 | 37 | 32 | 3 | - | 330 | 296 | 77 | 2nd West | Lost West Division final |
1988β89 | 72 | 25 | 45 | 2 | - | 326 | 419 | 56 | 6th West | Did not qualify |
1989β90 | 72 | 30 | 37 | 5 | - | 334 | 344 | 65 | 4th West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1990β91 | 72 | 48 | 23 | 1 | - | 435 | 275 | 97 | 2nd West | Won Championship and Memorial Cup |
1991β92 | 72 | 37 | 29 | 6 | - | 267 | 270 | 80 | 2nd West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1992β93 | 72 | 28 | 40 | 4 | - | 311 | 319 | 60 | 5th West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1993β94 | 72 | 31 | 37 | 4 | - | 324 | 320 | 66 | 5th West | Lost West Division quarterfinal |
1994β95 | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | - | 244 | 261 | 68 | 5th West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1995β96 | 72 | 50 | 18 | 4 | - | 322 | 221 | 104 | 1st West | Lost final |
1996β97 | 72 | 35 | 33 | 4 | - | 260 | 235 | 74 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semifinal |
1997β98 | 72 | 45 | 23 | 4 | - | 288 | 235 | 94 | 2nd West | Lost West Division final |
1998β99 | 72 | 19 | 44 | 9 | - | 193 | 268 | 47 | 7th West | Did not qualify |
1999β00 | 72 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 272 | 191 | 100 | 1st West | Lost final |
2000β01 | 72 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 242 | 219 | 79 | 4th West | Lost West Division final |
2001β02 | 72 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 223 | 206 | 80 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference semifinal |
2002β03 | 72 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 216 | 261 | 62 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference semifinal |
2003β04 | 72 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 200 | 215 | 75 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2004β05 | 72 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 192 | 230 | 58 | 5th U.S. | Did not qualify |
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
2005β06 | 72 | 25 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 193 | 254 | 58 | 5th U.S. | Did not qualify |
2006β07 | 72 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 232 | 217 | 80 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2007β08 | 72 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 160 | 107 | 2nd U.S. | Won Championship and Memorial Cup |
2008β09 | 72 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 246 | 145 | 95 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference semifinal |
2009β10 | 72 | 45 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 240 | 179 | 95 | 3rd U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2010β11 | 72 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 310 | 193 | 102 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference final |
2011β12 | 72 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 257 | 225 | 85 | 3rd U.S. | Lost Western Conference semifinal |
2012β13 | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 269 | 230 | 90 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference semifinal |
2013β14 | 72 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 213 | 86 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2014β15 | 72 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 229 | 72 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2015β16 | 72 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 223 | 245 | 75 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2016β17 | 72 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 235 | 272 | 66 | 5th U.S. | Did not qualify |
2017β18 | 72 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 282 | 240 | 88 | 3rd U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2018β19 | 68 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 267 | 222 | 87 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference final |
2019β20 | 64 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 258 | 179 | 87 | 3rd U.S. | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2020β21 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 79 | 17 | 4th U.S. | No playoffs held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2021β22 | 68 | 24 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 188 | 289 | 53 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
2022β23 | 68 | 15 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 195 | 314 | 40 | 5th U.S. | Did not qualify |
2023β24 | 68 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 268 | 263 | 66 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarterfinal |
Playoff historyβ»
- 1985β86: Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 5 games to 4 in conference semifinals.
- 1986β87: Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 5 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
- 1987β88: Defeated Victoria Cougars 5 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
Lost to Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 2 in conference finals. - 1988β89: Did not qualify.
- 1989β90: Lost to Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 1 in conference semifinals
- 1990β91: Defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 5 games to 1 in conference semifinals.
Defeated Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 0 in conference finals.
Defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 4 games to 0 in WHL finals. WHL Champions
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in first place (3β0).
Defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 5β1 to win Memorial Cup. Memorial Cup Champions - 1991β92: Defeated Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Seattle Thunderbirds 3 games to 1 in conference semifinals. - 1992β93: Defeated Tacoma Rockets 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Kamloops Blazers 3 games to 0 in conference semifinals. - 1993β94: Lost to Seattle Thunderbirds 3 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
- 1994β95: Advanced past round-robin tournament with 3β1 record.
Lost to Tri-City Americans 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals. - 1995β96: Defeated Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
Earned second round bye.
Defeated Kamloops Blazers 4 games to 2 in conference finals.
Lost to Brandon Wheat Kings 4 games to 1 in WHL Finals. - 1996β97: Defeated Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Prince George Cougars 3 games to 0 in conference semifinals. - 1997β98: Defeated Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
Defeated Prince George Cougars 3 games to 1 in conference semifinals.
Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
Hosted Memorial Cup, finished round-robin in third place (1β2).
Lost 2β1 (OT) in semifinal to Guelph Storm. - 1998β99: Did not qualify.
- 1999β2000: Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
Earned second round bye.
Defeated Prince George Cougars 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
Lost to Kootenay Ice 4 games to 2 in WHL finals. - 2000β01: Defeated Kamloops Blazers 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
Defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 3 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 1 in conference finals. - 2001β02: Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals. - 2002β03: Defeated Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. - 2003β04: Lost to Everett Silvertips 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2004β05: Did not qualify.
- 2005β06: Did not qualify.
- 2006β07: Lost to Everett Silvertips 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2007β08: Defeated Everett Silvertips 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
Defeated Vancouver Giants 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals.
Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
Defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 4 games to 0 in WHL finals. WHL Champions
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in first place (3β0).
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4β1 to win Memorial Cup. Memorial Cup Champions - 2008β09: Defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Vancouver Giants 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals. - 2009β10: Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2010β11: Defeated Chilliwack Bruins 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals.
Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 2 in conference finals. - 2011β12: Defeated Vancouver Giants 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Tri-City Americans 4 games to 3 in Conference semifinals. - 2012β13: Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. - 2013β14: Lost to Victoria Royals 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2014β15: Lost to Everett Silvertips 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2015β16: Lost to Victoria Royals 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2016β17: Did not qualify.
- 2017β18: Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2018β19: Defeated Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Defeated Everett Silvertips 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals.
Lost to Vancouver Giants 4 games to 1 in conference finals. - 2019β20: No playoffs were held
- 2020β21: No playoffs were held
- 2021β22: Lost to Kamloops Blazers 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
- 2023β24: Lost to Prince George 4 games to 0 in first round.
- All-Time WHL Playoff record: 151β145
- All-Time Memorial Cup tournament record: 9β3
Championship historyβ»
- Memorial Cup: 1991, 2008
- Ed Chynoweth Cup: 1990β91, 2007β08
- Conference Championship: 1990β91, 1995β96, 1999β00, 2007β08
- Regular season Division titles: 1995β96, 1999β00
WHL Championship seriesβ»
- 1990β91: Win, 4-0 vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
- 1995β96: Loss, 1-4 vs Brandon Wheat Kings
- 1999β00: Loss, 2-4 vs Kootenay Ice
- 2007β08: Win, 4-0 vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
Memorial Cup finalsβ»
- 1991: Win, 5-1 vs Drummondville Voltigeurs
- 2008: Win, 4-1 vs Kitchener Rangers
Playersβ»
Current rosterβ»
Updated June 29, 2024.
NHL alumniβ»
- Jaret Anderson-Dolan
- Scott Bailey
- Adam Beckman
- Mike Berger
- Matt Berlin
- Rick Berry
- Maxim Bets
- Drayson Bowman
- Barry Brust
- Valeri Bure
- Marian Cisar
- Jared Cowen
- Rocky Dundas
- Justin Falk
- Pat Falloon
- Brad Ference
- Wade Flaherty
- Link Gaetz
- Troy Gamble
- Brent Gilchrist
- Michael Grabner
- Travis Green
- Ian Herbers
- Justin Hocking
- Tony Horacek
- Jan Hrdina
- Tyler Johnson
- Ty Jones
- Steve Junker
- Matt Keith
- Trevor Kidd
- Jon Klemm
- Zenith Komarniski
- Filip Kral
- Darcy Kuemper
- Jason Labarbera
- Greg Leeb
- Jamie Linden
- Darcy Loewen
- Lynn Loyns
- Doug Lynch
- Bryan McCabe
- Jamie McLennan
- Brantt Myhres
- Rich Parent
- Jason Podollan
- Craig Reichert
- Jeff Rohlicek
- Kyle Rossiter
- Derek Ryan
- Kurt Sauer
- Kevin Sawyer
- Paxton Schulte
- Cam Severson
- Jeff Sharples
- Ty Smith
- Jared Spurgeon
- Dustin Tokarski
- Roman Tvrdon
- Dominik Uher
- Mick Vukota
- Darcy Wakaluk
- Trent Whitfield
- Ray Whitney
- Kailer Yamamoto
Retired numbersβ»
Players who have had their numbers retired by the Chiefs:
# | Player | Ref. |
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9 | Tyler Johnson | |
14 | Ray Whitney |
Executivesβ»
Head coachesβ»
All-time regular season records in parentheses.
- 1985 Ernie Gare Jr. (1β5β0)
- 1985β1986 Marc Pezzin (30β41β1)
- 1986β1987 Peter Esdale (37β33β2)
- 1987β1989 Butch Goring (39β41β3)
- 1989 (Interim) Bob Strumm (2β4β0)
- 1989 Gary Braun (21β32β2)
- 1989β1994 Bryan Maxwell (165β155β22)
- 1994 (Interim) Tim Speltz (1β0)
- 1994 (Interim) Perry Shockey (0β1)
- 1994 (Interim) Mike Fedorko (9β11β2)
- 1994β2000 Mike Babcock (234β169β29β2)
- 1997 (Interim) Brian Cox (5β2β0)
- 2000β2002 Perry Ganchar (68β53β18β5)
- 2003β2005 Al Conroy (82β103β18β13)
- 2005β2008 Bill Peters (111β81β10β12)
- 2008 (Interim) Leigh Mendelson (1β0)
- 2008β2010 Hardy Sauter (91β45β3β5)
- 2010β2017 Don Nachbaur (86β43β9β6)
- 2017β2019 Dan Lambert (81β46β5β8)
- 2019β2020 Manny Viveiros (41-18-5)
- 2020β2022 Adam Maglio (18-36-9)
- 2022β2024 Ryan Smith (42-46-7)
General managersβ»
- 1985β1986 Marc Pezzin
- 1986β1989 Bob Strumm
- 1989β1990 Brian Maxwell
- 1990β2016 Tim Speltz
- 2016β2022 Scott Carter
- 2022βpresent Matt Bardsley
Radio and television coverageβ»
Spokane Chiefs games are broadcast on AM 1510 KGA throughout Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and parts of British Columbia.
Arenasβ»
- 1950β1995: Spokane Coliseum (capacity: 5,400)
- 1995βpresent: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (capacity: 9,916)
Chiefs attendanceβ»
Table includes average attendance and WHL attendance rank.
Season | Total attendance | Average | Games | WHL rank |
1996β97 | 281,743 | 7,826 | 36 | 2nd |
1997β98 | 289,735 | 8,048 | 36 | 2nd |
1998β99 | 259,150 | 7,404 | 36 | 2nd |
1999β00 | 255,974 | 7,110 | 36 | 1st |
2000β01 | 231,960 | 6,443 | 36 | 2nd |
2001β02 | 229,308 | 6,369 | 36 | 3rd |
2002β03 | 219,586 | 6,099 | 36 | 3rd |
2003β04 | 226,550 | 6,293 | 36 | 3rd |
2004β05 | 225,002 | 6,250 | 36 | 4th |
2005β06 | 219,802 | 6,105 | 36 | 5th |
2006β07 | 220,019 | 6,112 | 36 | 4th |
2007β08 | 236,056 | 6,557 | 36 | 3rd |
2008β09 | 239,620 | 6,656 | 36 | 3rd |
2009β10 | 243,370 | 6,760 | 36 | 3rd |
2010β11 | 231,811 | 6,439 | 36 | 3rd |
2011β12 | 231,946 | 6,442 | 36 | 2nd |
2012β13 | 229,232 | 6,368 | 36 | 3rd |
2013β14 | 219,662 | 6,101 | 36 | 4th |
2014β15 | 209, 836 | 5,829 | 36 | 5th |
2015β16 | 5,765 | 36 | 4th | |
2016β17 | 209,225 | 5,812 | 36 | 5th |
2017β18 | 5,741 | 36 | 3rd | |
2018β19 | 5,959 | 36 | 2nd | |
2019β20 | 5,709 | 31 | 3rd | |
2020β21 | Season Cancelled | β | 21 | 4th |
2021β22 | 4,419 | 34 | 4th | |
2022β23 | 5,342 | 34 | 5th | |
2023β24 | 205,500 | 6,044 | 34 | 3rd |
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