The Spokane Spokes were a minor league professional

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team that operated from 1958-1959 in the

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. After the 1958-1959 season the team was renamed Spokane Comets.

Roster

* C Gene "Max" Mekilok * LW/C Earl "Ching" Johnson * RW Al Johnson * C

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* RW Nelson "Blinky" Boyce * C Bev Bell * C

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* D Joe Lund * D Tom Hodges * C Lloyd Maxfield * RW

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* RW Buddy Bodman * D Jack Lancien * W

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* D Tom Williams * D Harry Smith * D

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* D George Ferguson * F

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* D Bob Duncan * G

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Spokes Alumni

- New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues coach, later GM and member of Hockey Hall of Fame

References

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