The Spokane Chiefs are a major
junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...
team that plays in the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior ...
based out of
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the ...
. The team plays its home games at the
Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the
NHL's
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey ...
in attendance. The Chiefs won the
Memorial Cup in 1991 and 2008. They also hosted the first outdoor hockey game in WHL history on January 15, 2011, at
Avista Stadium versus the
Kootenay Ice.
History
The
Spokane Chiefs was the name of the hockey team that played in the
Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from 1982 to 1985. In their final year, the Chiefs were the regular season champions of the WIHL.
The current franchise was granted in 1982 to
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word '' ...
, as the
Kelowna Wings. In 1985, the team relocated to
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the ...
, and became the Chiefs. Before the Spokane Chiefs, there was another WHL franchise in Spokane, the
Spokane Flyers, which played between 1980 and 1982.
The Chiefs won the WHL and CHL
Memorial Cup championships in 1991 and 2008. In addition, they have won two division titles and four Western Conference championships. The Chiefs and
Portland Winter Hawks are the only United States based teams to win the Memorial Cup. The Chiefs were also the first team in the Western Hockey League to come back from an 0–3 deficit to win a best-of-seven series, which they did against the Portland Winter Hawks in 1996.
The
1991 Memorial Cup team included future
NHL players:
Ray Whitney,
Pat Falloon,
Trevor Kidd
Trevor Rodney Kidd (born March 29, 1972) is a Canadian former Ice hockey goaltender who last played for the Hannover Scorpions in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Throughout his 12-year National Hockey League career, Kidd played for the Calgary Fl ...
,
Jon Klemm, and
Scott Bailey. This team of future NHLers blew through the Memorial Cup tournament, scoring a goal in the first couple of minutes of most games.
The Chiefs' moved to the new
Spokane Arena in 1995 and has since hosted many memorable events. In the first year, the Chiefs won 50 games and advanced to the WHL finals, losing in five games to the
Brandon Wheat Kings. Two years later, the Chiefs hosted the
1998 Memorial Cup, setting an attendance record at the time. In the
1999–00 season, head coach
Mike Babcock led the team from a last place finish the previous year to a first place, 47-win season. The Chiefs advanced to play the
Kootenay Ice in the WHL finals, but lost in six games.
Between 2001 and 2005, the Chiefs struggled, going through three head coaches in five years:
Perry Ganchar (resigned),
Al Conroy
John Allan Conroy (born January 17, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in 114 National Hockey League (NHL) games over parts of three seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a profe ...
(fired) and
Bill Peters. Spokane continued to support the team, consistently averaging 6,000–7,000 fans per game, one of the top figures in the Western and Canadian Hockey Leagues. The Chiefs are also known for a goal celebration often called the 'best in junior hockey.' In 1999, the fans were named the best in the WHL. On Saturday nights, often referred to as 'Hockey Night in Spokane', the Spokane Arena is generally sold out, and sellouts are expected when the
Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center. Every game is broadcast locally on the Tri-City Americans' flagship radio s ...
come to town.
The
2007–08 season produced the most wins by a Spokane Chiefs' team since the 1999–00 season, a season which saw the Chiefs go to the WHL Finals. The team, backed by a solid goaltending tandem and an offensive attack led by
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferenc ...
' draft pick
Drayson Bowman
Drayson Jack Bowman (born March 8, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He previously played for the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bowman was selected 72nd overall by th ...
, ranked in the top ten of the CHL for most of the season and reached the #1 spot in late February. The Chiefs beat their arch-rival, the
Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center. Every game is broadcast locally on the Tri-City Americans' flagship radio s ...
, four games to three in the Western Conference finals to earn a spot in the 2008 WHL Finals. Five of the seven games went into overtime, including three games decided in double overtime.
In the Finals, the Chiefs outscored the
Lethbridge Hurricanes 15–5 and swept the series 4–0, just as they did in the 1991 WHL playoffs, to earn a trip to the
Memorial Cup in
Kitchener, Ontario
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. The Chiefs skated to a perfect 3–0 round-robin record en route to their
2nd Memorial Cup, defeating the host
Kitchener Rangers 4–1 in the championship game. The Chiefs remain the only U.S. team ever to win the
Memorial Cup on Canadian soil.
The Chiefs and the
Portland Winterhawks made history again in the playoffs in 2010, as Portland beat Spokane in the Western Conference quarterfinals, four games to three. It is the only series in
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior ...
history in which the home team did not win a game.
On May 4, 2010, the Chiefs announced
Hardy Sauter
Hardy Sauter (born February 25, 1971) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman and coach.
Playing career
Sauter was born in Dayton, Ohio, but moved to Maryfield, Saskatchewan at a young age.
Sauter played Junior ice ...
's contract was not extended, ending his two-year stint as the team's head coach. Weeks later, former Tri-City coach Don Nachbaur unexpectedly resigned from a coaching position in the AHL and was named the new head coach of the Chiefs hours later.
Nachbaur's first season as head coach was predicted to finish at or near the bottom of the Western Conference, but the Chiefs finished the season with 102 points, the third highest total in team history, and only one point away from the regular season Western Conference title. Led by
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play ...
prospect
Tyler Johnson, the Chiefs led the league in goals scored and power play goals. The Chiefs also allowed the second fewest goals in the league, led by
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member ...
prospect
Jared Cowen
Jared Nelson Cowen (born January 25, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cowen was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, by the Senators in the 2009 ...
. Spokane advanced to the Western Conference finals, only to lose to Portland four games to two. Nachbaur was named WHL Coach of the Year for 2011 becoming the only coach in WHL history to win the honor with three different teams: Spokane, Seattle and Tri-City.
Outdoor hockey game
During the 2010 offseason, the Chiefs and the Western Hockey League announced the WHL's first outdoor hockey game would be played in Spokane on January 15, 2011, between the Chiefs and the
Kootenay Ice. While the game was welcomed with great excitement in Spokane, many fans questioned the location of the 7,000-seat
Avista Stadium, the home of the
Spokane Indians
The Spokane Indians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Spokane Valley, the city immediately east of Spokane, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest. The Indians are members of the High-A Northwest League (NWL) as an affiliate of the Colo ...
baseball club.
Joe Albi Stadium, a 28,000-seat facility that usually hosts high school and college football, was thought to be a much-better choice. Chiefs' owner Bobby Brett, who also owns the Indians baseball team, said the Chiefs could not reach an agreement with the city on using Joe Albi.
Construction crews begin their work at Avista Stadium the week after New Year's. A platform was constructed between first and third base on the baseball field, and then the ice refrigeration unit was placed on top of the platform. It took crews about one week to have the ice rink ready to go.
Weather played a critical role in the lead up to the game and on game day itself. Initial forecasts called for arctic temperatures and more than a foot of snow falling on January 15. That changed the week of the game, when a warm Pacific storm went through the northwest and melted nearly a foot of snow already on the ground in Spokane. The temperatures on game day reached 50-degrees and there was no snow. Moments before the puck dropped, the sky turned cloudy and hid the sun allowing for optimal conditions. In the end, the game was played at Avista Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of 7,075. While they enjoyed the experience, many fans complained about the view from their seats at Avista Stadium. Fans who bought front-row tickets discovered they were eye-level with the side boards, making only the upper-part of the players' bodies visible and making it impossible to see the puck.
The Chiefs won the game 11–2 over Kootenay, as nine different players scored for Spokane. Brett and the Chiefs organization have said it is very unlikely an outdoor game would ever be played in Spokane again, although the following day general manager Tim Speltz did leave open the possibility of hosting a game at
Joe Albi Stadium.
Players
Current roster
Updated November 10, 2022.
NHL alumni
Club records
Most goals: 68 -
Valeri Bure
Valeri Vladimirovich "Val" Bure (; rus, Валерий Владимирович Буре, p=vɐˈlʲerʲɪj bʊˈrɛ; born June 13, 1974) is a Russian-American former ice hockey right winger. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League ( ...
(
1992–93)
Most career goals: 147 -
Mitch Holmberg
Mitch Holmberg (born March 9, 1993) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played most recently for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in the 2016-2017 season.
Playing career
Holmberg played midget hockey with the Sherwood Park Kings in the ...
(
2009-10,
2010-11,
2011-12,
2012-13,
2013-14)
Most assists: 118 -
Ray Whitney (
1990–91)
Most points: 185 -
Ray Whitney (1990–91)
Most points, rookie: 78 -
Pat Falloon (
1988–89)
Most points, defenceman: 85 -
Brenden Kichton
Brenden Kichton (born June 18, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
Kichton played junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WH ...
(
2012–13)
Most penalty minutes: 505 -
Kerry Toporowski (1990–91)
Best goals against average, goaltender: 1.97 -
Dustin Tokarski
Dustin Michael Tokarski (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of th ...
(
2008–09)
Most shutouts, goaltender: 15 -
Dustin Tokarski
Dustin Michael Tokarski (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of th ...
(
2006–07,
2007–08, 2008–09)
Most saves, goaltender: 2,007 -
Troy Gamble
Troy Duncan Gamble (born April 7, 1967) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played 72 games for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1987 until 1992, as well as several teams in the minor league American Hock ...
(
1987–88)
Most regular season wins, goaltender: 85 -
James Reid (2008–09,
2009–10,
2010–11)
Most single-season games played, goaltender: 67 -
Troy Gamble
Troy Duncan Gamble (born April 7, 1967) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played 72 games for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1987 until 1992, as well as several teams in the minor league American Hock ...
(1987–88)
Most points in standings, team: 107 (2007–08)
Most wins, team: 50 (1995–96), (2007–08)
Longest game: 2:26:05 - 4 OT's (vs. Vancouver - April 10, 2009) (2nd longest game in WHL history)
Season-by-season record
Regular season
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
WHL Championship history
*
1990–91: Win, 4-0 vs Lethbridge
*
1995–96: Loss, 1-4 vs Brandon
*
1999–00: Loss, 2-4 vs Kootenay
*
2007–08: Win, 4-0 vs Lethbridge
Memorial Cup finals history
*
1991 Win, 5-1 vs Drummondville
*
2008
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Win, 4-1 vs Kitchener
Playoff history
*1985–86: Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 5 games to 4 in Conference semi-finals.
*1986–87: Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 5 games to 0 in Conference semi-finals.
*1987–88: Defeated Victoria Cougars 5 games to 3 in Conference semi-finals.
Lost to Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 2 in Conference finals.
*1988–89: Out of playoffs.
*1989–90: Lost to Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 1 in Conference semi-finals
*1990–91: Defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 5 games to 1 in Conference semi-finals.
Defeated Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 0 in Conference finals.
Defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 4 games to 0 in WHL finals. WHL CHAMPIONS
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in first place (3–0).
Defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 5–1 to win Memorial Cup. ''MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS''
*1991–92: Defeated Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Seattle Thunderbirds 3 games to 1 in Conference semi-finals.
*1992–93: Defeated Tacoma Rockets 4 games to 3 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kamloops Blazers 3 games to 0 in Conference semi-finals.
*1993–94: Lost to Seattle Thunderbirds 3 games to 0 in Conference quarter-finals.
*1994–95: Advanced past round-robin tournament with 3–1 record.
Lost to Tri-City Americans 4 games to 3 in Conference semi-finals.
*1995–96: Defeated Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 3 in Conference quarter-finals.
Earned second-round bye.
Defeated Kamloops Blazers 4 games to 2 in Conference finals.
Lost to Brandon Wheat Kings 4 games to 1 in WHL Finals.
*1996–97: Defeated Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Prince George Cougars 3 games to 0 in Conference semi-finals.
*1997–98: Defeated Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 3 in Conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Prince George Cougars 3 games to 1 in Conference semi-finals.
Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 3 in Conference finals.
Hosted Memorial Cup, finished round-robin in third place (1–2).
Lost 2–1 (OT) in Semi-Final to Guelph Storm.
*1998–99: Out of playoffs.
*1999–00: Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 0 in Conference quarter-finals.
Earned second-round bye.
Defeated Prince George Cougars 4 games to 1 in Conference finals.
Lost to Kootenay Ice 4 games to 2 in WHL finals.
*2000–01: Defeated Kamloops Blazers 4 games to 0 in Conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 3 games to 0 in Conference semi-finals.
Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 1 in Conference finals.
*2001–02: Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 1 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 2 in Conference semi-finals.
*2002–03: Defeated Portland Winter Hawks 4 games to 3 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 0 in Conference semi-finals.
*2003–04: Lost to Everett Silvertips 4 games to 0 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2004–05: Out of playoffs.
*2005–06: Out of playoffs.
*2006–07: Lost to Everett Silvertips 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2007–08: Defeated Everett Silvertips 4 games to 0 in Conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Vancouver Giants 4 games to 2 in Conference semi-finals.
Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 3 in Conference finals.
Defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 4 games to 0 in WHL finals. WHL CHAMPIONS
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in first place (3–0).
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4–1 to win Memorial Cup. ''MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS''
*2008–09: Defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 4 games to 1 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Vancouver Giants 4 games to 3 in Conference semi-finals.
*2009–10: Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 3 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2010–11: Defeated Chilliwack Bruins 4 games to 1 in Conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 2 in Conference semi-finals.
Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 2 in Conference finals.
*2011-12: Defeated Vancouver Giants 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Tri-City Americans 4 games to 3 in Conference semi-finals.
*2012-13: Defeated Tri-City Americans 4 games to 1 in Conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 0 in Conference semi-finals.
*2013–14: Lost to Victoria Royals 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2014–15: Lost to Everett Silvertips 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2015–16: Lost to Victoria Royals 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2016–17: Out of playoffs.
*2017–18: Lost to Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 3 in Conference quarter-finals.
*2018–19: Defeated Portland Winterhawks 4 games to 1 in Conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Everett Silvertips 4 games to 1 in Conference semi-finals.
Lost to Vancouver Giants 4 games to 1 in Conference finals.
*2019–20: No playoffs were held
*2020–21: No playoffs were held
*2021–22: Lost to Kamloops Blazers 4 games to 0 in Conference quarter-finals.
*All-Time Playoff Record (Not Including Memorial Cup Games): ''151–145''
*All-Time Memorial Cup Tournament Record: ''9–3''
Executives
Head coaches and all-time regular season records
*1985–1986 Ernie Gare Jr. (1–5–0)
*1985–1986 Marc Pezzin (30–41–1)
*1986–1987 Peter Esdale (37–33–2)
*1987–1989 Butch Goring (39–41–3)
*1989 ''(Interim)''- Bob Strumm (2–4–0)
*1988–1989 Gary Braun (21–32–2)
*1989–1994 Bryan Maxwell (165–155–22)* Resigned Mid-Season 1993–94
*1994 ''(Interim)''- Tim Speltz (1–0)
*1994 ''(Interim)''- Perry Shockey (0–1)
*1994 ''(Interim)''- Mike Fedorko (9–11–2)
*1994–2000 Mike Babcock (234–169–29–2)
*1997 ''(Interim)''- Brian Cox (5–2–0)
*2000–2002 Perry Ganchar (68–53–18–5)
*2003–2005 Al Conroy (82–103–18–13)
*2005–2008 Bill Peters (111–81–10–12)
*2008 ''(Interim)'' Leigh Mendelson (1–0)
*2008–2010 Hardy Sauter (91–45–3–5)
*2010–2017 Don Nachbaur (86–43–9–6)
*2017–2019
Dan Lambert (81–46–5–8)
*2019–2020
Emanuel Viveiros
Emanuel "Manny" Viveiros (born January 8, 1966) is a Canadian-Austrian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Vivieros is currently the head coach of the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League. He is former head coach o ...
(41-18-5)
*2020–2022 Adam Maglio (18-36-9)
*2022 ''(Interim)'' Ryan Smith (12-14-1)
*2022–Present Ryan Smith
General managers
*1985–1986 Marc Pezzin
*1986–1989 Bob Strumm
*1989–1990 Brian Maxwell
*1990–2016 Tim Speltz
*2016–2022 Scott Carter
*2022–Present Matt Bardsley
Radio and television coverage
Spokane Chiefs games are broadcast on AM 1510
KGA throughout Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and parts of British Columbia. The current play-by-play broadcaster of the Chiefs is Mike Boyle, a fill-in sports anchor/reporter for
KREM 2.
[http://www.krem.com/on-tv/bios/65012857.html] Jay Stewart was the radio voice for Spokane through the 2001 season, taking over for longtime broadcaster Craig West who left the organization to join the
Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center. Every game is broadcast locally on the Tri-City Americans' flagship radio s ...
. Jay Stewart is now the Director of Public Relations for the Spokane Chiefs and is the television announcer during live games.
A half-dozen games are televised in the Spokane market on
SWX Right Now, a sports and weather subchannel of
KHQ-TV.
Arenas
*1950–1995
Spokane Coliseum (5,400 capacity)
*1995–Present
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 9,916 current hockey capacity according to the spokane arena website (old capacity was 10,759)
Spokane Arena hockey attendance records
*Largest crowds: 10,759 vs. Tri-City (7 times since 1995), 10,751 Spokane vs. Val d'Or (1998 Memorial Cup opener), 10,700 vs. Tri-City (8 times since 1995), 10,650 vs. Tri-City (2 times since 1995), 10,538 vs. Tri-City (5 times since 1995), 10,530 vs. Tri City (2010), 10,529 vs. Tri-City (2 times in 2010), 10,475 vs. Tri-City (2 times in 2011), 10,431 vs. Tri-City (4 times since 1995)
*Smallest crowd: 3,025 Spokane vs. Kelowna (February 8, 2006)
*1995–96 Sellouts: 11 (Includes NHL Exhibition Game)
*1996–97 Sellouts: 9
*1997–98 Sellouts: 14 (Includes 8 Memorial Cup Games)
*1998–99 Sellouts: 5
*1999–00 Sellouts: 5
*2000–01 Sellouts: 4
*2001–02 Sellouts: 2
*2002–03 Sellouts: 1
*2003–04 Sellouts: 2
*2004–05 Sellouts: 3
*2005–06 Sellouts: 2
*2006–07 Sellouts: 2
*2007–08 Sellouts: 3
*2008–09 Sellouts: 4
*2009–10 Sellouts: 4
*2010-11 Sellouts: 3* (Includes Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic)
*2011-12 Sellouts: 1
*2012-13 Sellouts: 2
*2013-14 Sellouts: 2
*2014-15 Sellouts: 0
Chiefs attendance averages and WHL attendance rank
References
External links
Spokane Chiefs website
{{Washington Sports
Sports in Spokane, Washington
Ice hockey teams in Washington (state)
Western Hockey League teams
Ice hockey clubs established in 1985
1985 establishments in Washington (state)