Brandon 5 Regina 3 If the Memorial Cup host Regina Pats (16-18-3-0) were hoping for a turnaround in their return to hockey after the holiday break, they would be sorely disappointed. With Sam Steel still away, the Pats could not keep up with the Brandon Wheat Kings (25-8-0-1) at Westman […]
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WHL recap: Thunderbirds fly past Chiefs
Seattle 10 @Spokane 3 It was stat night Sunday evening in Spokane as the Seattle Thunderbirds (15-14-3-1) scored a season-high 10 goals in crushing the Spokane Chiefs (18-13-1-2). Nolan Volcan led the way for the T-birds with his first career five-point game, but rookies Nikita Malukhin (two goals), Jake Lee […]
Spokane finally solves Portland 6-3
It was a night of returns and absences for the Portland Winterhawks, Saturday at Veteran Memorial Coliseum. They faced their first of what could be many games without defenseman Henri Jokiharju (Finland) and forwards Joachim Blichfeld (Denmark) and Kieffer Bellows (USA) who are all vying for roster spots on their […]
Texeira boosts Portland over Spokane
When your team is mired in a five-game losing streak and is struggling to score, you expect your veteran leaders to step up and provide a boost. Portland Winterhawks overage d-man Keoni Texeira did just that Tuesday night in Spokane. With the teams tied at two and trading chances, Texeira […]
Chiefs continue to confound Blades
By Les Lazaruk SPOKANE, Wa. – Occasionally, not scoring on a two-man advantage doesn’t hurt a team. But, that wasn’t the case for the Saskatoon Blades Wednesday. After failing to score on a two-man power play in Tuesday’s 5-2 victory at Tri-Cities, the Bridge City Bunch were presented with […]
WHL recap: Spokane continues Regina’s woes in the U.S.; Brandon, Kamloops and Everett emerge victorious
Brandon 3 @Swift Current 2(OT) The Brandon Wheat Kings (15-7-0-1) and goaltender Logan Thompson showed everyone why the Swift Current Broncos (17-5-2-0) felt it was necessary to trade away so many assets to the Calgary Hitmen earlier Saturday in exchange for Matteo Gennaro and Beck Malenstyn. Neither was in the […]
Tri-City continues its winning ways against Spokane
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (11-4-2-0, 24pts.) have been quite a thorn in the side of their bitter rivals, the Spokane Chiefs (8-7-1-2, 19pts.) over the past two seasons. The Americans have won 11 of the past 13 meetings putting them firmly in control of the latest chapter of this […]
Portland survives second period-goes on to win in Spokane 4-1
Having played the Portland Winterhawks (11-4) three times already in their first 16 games this season, the Spokane Chiefs (8-7-1-1) were in need of their first really dominant frame in their fourth meeting Friday night in Spokane.They got just that in the second period, out-shooting the Winterhawks 24-9 in the […]
Spokane rally in Edmonton 6-0
The Spokane Chiefs (6-5-0-1) come to Edmonton to face the competitive Oil Kings (5-6-2-0) both teams with four wins in their last ten. With ’01 Boston Bilous getting the nod for Edmonton and Dawson Weatherill stepping up for Spokane. Hudson Elyniuk gets the scoring going early for Spokane, a well […]