Chiefs welcome 2010 with open arms

The Spokane Chiefs found themselves just one point out of first place in the U.S. Division during the early stages of December. It must feel like a long time ago since then, however, as the Chiefs stumbled into the new year losers of five straight and six out of seven.

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.

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.

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.

Shorthanded Chiefs split road trip

For the first time since Game Two of the Western Hockey League Finals against the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Spokane Chiefs will take the ice at the Spokane Arena when they face the Tri-City Americans in the home opener on Sept. 27.

Hockey hunches

Thursday, Sept. 18 marked the first game of the Western Hockey League (WHL) regular season and featured the reigning Memorial Cup Champion Spokane Chiefs versus the Kootenay Ice.