Spokane 9 Prince George 2 While Ty Smith has long been considered the eventual top pick form the WHL in the 2018 NHL draft, he had not really had a statement game yet. That game was Friday night in Spokane as Smith scored twice and added five assists for a seven […]
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WHL recap: Broncos and Silvertips both hold on for wins
Swift Current 6 @Prince Albert 5 The Swift Current Broncos (40-13-3-1) completed a perfect three-in-three weekend with a 6-5 win on the road against the Prince Albert Raiders (22-22-9-2). The 40-win campaign is the first by Swift Current since 2008-09 and puts them three points behind the Moose Jaw Warriors for […]
Chiefs hand Americans fourth straight loss as Yamamoto and Anderson-Dolan each have five point nights
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (27-19-7-1, 62 pts.) were looking to avoid their fourth straight loss, all against division foes. The Spokane Chiefs (30-19-3-2, 65 pts.) were coming off some late-game heroics against Everett last night to beat the first place Silvertips in overtime. Spokane would love nothing more than […]
WHL recap: Chiefs get dramatic victory; ICE and Blazers win on the road
Kootenay 4 @Regina 2 The Kootenay ICE (24-28-3-0) finally solved the East Division on Friday and it came at the expense of the hometown Regina Pats (28-23-5-0). The Pats had won three straight coming in and the ICE had lost three straight. It was Colton Kroeker leading the way for Kootenay, […]
WHL recap: Tigers shutdown Oil Kings; Chiefs, Rockets and Raiders also victorious
Prince Albert 4 Kootenay 3 The Prince Albert Raiders (22-20-9-2) fell two points back of the Saskatoon Blades when the Blades took down the Kootenay ICE (23-28-3-0) 5-3 on Tuesday. They made up those two points by dispatching the ICE themselves 4-3 on Wednesday evening. It was not an easy time […]
Big guns power Chiefs to win over Ice
The Spokane Chiefs brought out their big guns in a 5-3 win over the Kootenay Ice on Friday in Cranbrook. Kailer Yamamoto, an Edmonton Oilers first-round draft pick, had a five-point night with a goal and four assists, while Jaret Anderson-Dolan, a second-rounder with the LA Kings, notched a four […]
Americans knock off Chiefs; Rasmussen has 3 points in return
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans’ (24-16-7-0, 55 pts.) fans cheered louder than they have in quite some time when it was announced that power forward Michael Rasmussen would be the starting center in tonight’s matchup with the Spokane Chiefs (26-19-2-2, 56 pts.). Rasmussen had been sidelined since mid-December with a […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds win another in the shootout; Chiefs double up Broncos
Seattle 6 Brandon 5 (SO) Things looked bleak on Tuesday night for the Seattle Thunderbirds (25-16-4-2). They were down 4-1 to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-2) halfway through regulation. Leave it to a 16-year-old defenseman and a well-travelled 19-year-old to change all that. Jake Lee scored his third of the year with […]
Tri-City battles back twice but falls in OT to Spokane
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (23-16-7-0, 53 pts.) were coming off of a desperately needed win Friday night against the Brandon Wheat Kings. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Americans and provided a possible spring board for the team to get back on the right track. The […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds come back; Tendeck gets revenge on Silvertips
Seattle 5 Spokane 4 The Spokane Chiefs (19-14-1-2) and Seattle Thunderbirds (16-14-4-1) have played only two types of games over their first four meetings this year. They have exchanged blowout wins and played one tightly contested affair leading into their game in Kent, Washington on Friday night. Friday’s game looked well on […]