Spokane Chiefs | |
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City | Spokane, Washington |
League | Western Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | U.S. |
Founded | 1982 |
Home arena | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Colors | Red, white and blue |
General manager | Matt Bardsley |
Head coach | Brad Lauer[1] |
Website | chl.ca/whl-chiefs |
Franchise history | |
1982–1985 | Kelowna Wings |
1985–present | Spokane Chiefs |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | Ed Chynoweth Cup 2 (1991, 2008) Memorial Cup 2 (1991, 2008) |
Current uniform | |
The Spokane Chiefs are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Spokane, Washington. The Chiefs play in the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, playing home games at Spokane Arena. The Chiefs are two-time Memorial Cup champions—the second American team to win the title—winning in 1991 and 2008. Spokane hosted the first outdoor game in WHL history on January 15, 2011, at Avista Stadium.