What to make of the 2009-10 Spokane Chiefs

One-third of the way into the season, the Spokane Chiefs find themselves in fourth place of the five U.S. Division teams with 29 points. But looking at the standings and looking at the play on the ice would yield two very different opinions. This Chiefs team is very good. Better than fourth place in the [...]

Consistent inconsistency

Nineteen games into the season, the Spokane Chiefs have yet to capture the steady level of play that earned them a pair of championships a year ago.

Different squad, same purpose

In the world of minor-league hockey, it’s often very difficult to maintain success over a stretch of time, for numerous reasons.

Hardy at the Helm

Less than three months after capturing their first Memorial Cup in 17 years, the Spokane Chiefs found themselves without a head coach after Bill Peters accepted the top job with the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.