Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are an American professional ice hockey team that began playing in 1985. They currently play in the Western Hockey League. They play their home games in Spokane, Washington at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The were known as the Kelowna Wings from 1982 to 1985 until they relocated to Spokane and became the Chiefs. The Chiefs were also the first team in WHL history to host an outdoor hockey game when they defeated the Kootenay Ice 11-2 on January 15, 2011.[1]
| Spokane Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| City | Spokane, Washington |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | U.S. |
| Founded | 1985-86 |
| Home arena | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Colours | Red, White, Blue |
| General manager |  Tim Speltz |
| Head coach | Don Nachbaur |
Website www.spokanechiefs.com | |
| Franchise history | |
| 1982–85 | Kelowna Wings |
| 1985–present | Spokane Chiefs |
Spokane Chiefs Media
The Chiefs line up for a game with the Tri-City Americans.
The Chiefs won the Western Conference Championship cup in 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2008.
The Chiefs lower the Memorial Cup via rope, from the roof of the Spokane Arena on Opening Night 2008. Four months earlier, the Cup broke in the Chiefs hands during the celebration in Kitchener, Ontario.
The Chiefs hosted the Kootenay Ice in the WHL's first-ever outdoor hockey game at Avista Stadium in Spokane. The Chiefs won the game 11–2.
On September 27, 2008, the Chiefs unveiled their WHL and Memorial Cup Championship banners. The Chiefs have won two Western Hockey League titles and two Memorial Cup titles. Banners for the championships hang in the Spokane Arena rafters. Division and conference championship banners are hung throughout the Arena concourse.
The Spokane Arena is the home of the Spokane Chiefs.
