Chiefs Update: Closing in

There were a couple surprises to come out of the last week of Spokane Chiefs Hockey. Rookie Matt Marantz coming to the aid of Chiefs forward and notorious instigator Kyle Beach to act as his enforcer and Spokane still not getting any love from the voters of the Canadian Hockey League’s Top 10 teams, despite being on a wicked tear throughout the WHL rank among the most shocking moments of the past three games.

Chiefs gaining ground

The last week of Spokane Chiefs Hockey can be interpreted a few ways. Well, at least the beginning of that week can be. But no matter how you look at it, the bottom line is that the Chiefs managed to earn five of a possible six points during their last three games.

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.

Staying the course

Entering a pair of games this weekend, the Spokane Chiefs were hoping to buck a recent trend of inconsistency, marked by a 1-1-0-1 record in three contests since a 5-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers on Oct. 17.

Best of the U.S. Division

Following their season-opening 4-2 defeat in Cranbrook at the hands of the Kootenay Ice, the Spokane Chiefs have rattled off 11 consecutive games with at least one point.

Points of emphasis

In a newsworthy week for the Spokane Chiefs, the team gained six of a possible eight points during a four-games-in-five-nights stretch to maintain their lead over the rest of the field in the U.S. Division.

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.

Celebrating a banner season

One week after getting their opening road trip of the season out of the way, the Spokane Chiefs came home to drop the 2008 WHL Championship and Memorial Cup Championship banners on Saturday, Sept. 27 and did so in style.

The road to first place

If the Spokane Chiefs can find some semblance of offensive consistency soon, they have the potential to run roughshod over the rest of the Western Conference and WHL.