The Spokane Chiefs hit their stride at the right time during the 2017-18 season and despite having a less-than healthy Kailer Yamamoto going, they took the Portland Winterhawks to seven games in the first round. While the Chiefs did make a bit of splash in acquiring the surprisingly available right […]
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Portland gets by Spokane in Game 7 and moves on
The Portland Winterhawks and Spokane Chiefs got together on Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum for a winner-move-on Game 7. The 3,898 fans who hastily made plans to attend after Spokane forced the deciding game with a win at home Monday night, were treated to a high-flying and energetic game, […]
2017-18 Playoff Previews: Portland Winterhawks vs Spokane Chiefs
Portland Winterhawks (2nd in the U.S. Division) vs Spokane Chiefs (3rd in the U.S. Division) Season Series: Portland: 5-3 Spokane: 3-5 Leading Scorers: Portland: Cody Glass 37-65-102 points, Skyler McKenzie 47-40-87, Kieffer Bellows 41-33-74, Henri Jokiharju 12-59-71, Dennis Cholowski 14-52-66. Spokane: Jaret Anderson-Dolan 40-51-91 points, Hudson Elynuik 31-55-86, Ty Smith […]
Chiefs double up on Rockets; Win 5th in a row
The Spokane Chiefs continued their winning ways on the road Saturday night, dispatching the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place by a 4-2 count. It was a big night for 20-year-old forward Hudson Elynuik, who scored three times and added an assist for a four-point night. The Chiefs, with former Rockets […]
Spokane closes out perfect weekend with 5-2 win in Everett
Spokane 5 @Everett 2 for the fourth time in the last 16 days and 10th time this year, the Spokane Chiefs (36-21-3-2) and Everett Silvertips (41-18-2-3) did battle. Despite facing each other so many times recently, the two teams have compiled some of the best records in the WHL over […]
WHL recap: Silvertips finally solve Thunderbirds in Kent in regulation; Chiefs and Wheat Kings also find their way to wins
Everett 2 @Seattle 1 The Everett Silvertips (41-17-2-3) have not had an easy time of things in recent years at the ShoWare Center. This year they did find a way to beat the Seattle Thunderbirds (28-24-7-2) twice on the road. But both times those wins occurred in overtime. Saturday night […]
WHL recap: Chiefs maul Cougars behind big night from Ty Smith
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 […]
Americans split last long road trip of the season, fall to Spokane
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (29-21-7-1, 66 pts.) arrived in Spokane Saturday on the last game of a four-game road trip. They lost the night before to the Kootenay Ice, after winning the first two of the trip, and would have loved to head home with a win against their […]
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 […]
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 […]
