The Kamloops Chiefs were a

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team based in

Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the South flowing North Thompson River and the West flowing Thompson River, east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, w ...

that played in the

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from 1973–77. They were founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats, and relocated to

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to become the

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in 1977.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

NHL alumni

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* Rob Flockhart * Jamie Gallimore *

Brad Gassoff Howard Bradley "Gasser" Gassoff (born November 13, 1955 in Quesnel, British Columbia), is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A left wing, Gasoff played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafte ...

* Reg Kerr * Dwayne Lowdermilk * Terry McDonald *

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* Rocky Saganiuk * Mark Taylor * Alec Tidey *

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* Tim Watters

References

*2005–06 WHL Guide
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Season-by-season record

NHL alumni

See also

References