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WHL First-Round Preview: Home-ice advantage takes on different meaning for Spokane Chiefs vs Vancouver
WHL adds expansion franchise in Penticton BC, beneficial move for Chiefs travel schedule
Spokane Chiefs open WHL playoffs with Vancouver, will start first-round series on the road
Mathis Preston scores insurance goal, Spokane Chiefs edge Tri-City 4-3 on the road in last regular season game
Spokane Chiefs fritter away two-goal third period lead, lose to Seattle in shootout 7-6

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Chiefs trail briefly but show strength in playoff win at Vancouver 4-1

UPDATED: Fri., March 28, 2025

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WHL First-Round Preview: Home-ice advantage takes on different meaning for Spokane Chiefs vs Vancouver

UPDATED: Thu., March 27, 2025

The Spokane Chiefs start a Western Hockey League Western Conference best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Giants on Friday in Vancouver.

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Dave Nichols: Not ‘now or never,’ but no time like the present for Spokane Chiefs playoff run

Thu., March 27, 2025

The Western Hockey League playoffs start Friday, with the Spokane Chiefs forced to open on the road in Vancouver – despite earning home-ice advantage by virtue of their third-place finish in the Western Conference.

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WHL adds expansion franchise in Penticton BC, beneficial move for Chiefs travel schedule

UPDATED: Mon., March 24, 2025

A couple of years ago, the Winnipeg Ice won the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference, lost the WHL final to the Seattle Thunderbirds – and then relocated to Wenatchee, where the franchise rebranded as the Wenatchee Wild.

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Spokane Chiefs open WHL playoffs with Vancouver, will start first-round series on the road

UPDATED: Sun., March 23, 2025

The Spokane Chiefs capped the Western Hockey League regular season Saturday with a 4-3 win over division rival Tri-City, already having locked in the third seed to the Western Conference playoffs.

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Mathis Preston scores insurance goal, Spokane Chiefs edge Tri-City 4-3 on the road in last regular season game

UPDATED: Sat., March 22, 2025

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Spokane Chiefs fritter away two-goal third period lead, lose to Seattle in shootout 7-6

UPDATED: Fri., March 21, 2025

Before Friday’s game against the Seattle Thunderbirds, the Spokane Chiefs organization honored the three 20-year-olds on the roster – Shea Van Olm, Rasmus Ekström and Brayden Crampton – and the team’s award winners in their final regular season home game at the Arena.

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Rookie goalie Carter Esler strong in net, Spokane Chiefs run out of time in 2-1 loss to Everett

UPDATED: Sun., March 16, 2025

After Saturday’s win, Spokane Chiefs coach Brad Lauer said, “Every team we’re playing right now is a playoff contender for us.”

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Spokane Chiefs defense smothers Tri-City in 5-1 win; Andrew Cristall adds goal, assist

UPDATED: Sat., March 15, 2025

In the grand scheme of things, the Spokane Chiefs don’t have much to play for as the regular season winds down – they entered play Saturday night all but locked into the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with four games to play.

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Spokane Chiefs squander opportunity to gain ground, lose at home to Everett 3-2

UPDATED: Wed., March 12, 2025

When the Spokane Chiefs routed the Everett Silvertips 10-3 on the road on Feb. 1, they reduced their deficit from 15 to 13 points behind the U.S. and Western Conference Division leaders. Since then, the Chiefs have continued to chip away at Everett's advantage.

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Spokane Chiefs beat Victoria Royals 2-1 in shootout

UPDATED: Sun., March 9, 2025

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Spokane Chiefs start fast in record-breaking 9-2 rout of Victoria Royals

UPDATED: Fri., March 7, 2025

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Spokane Chiefs wasted little time getting rolling on Friday night. Once they got started, there was little stopping them.

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Chiefs trail briefly but show strength in playoff win at Vancouver 4-1

WHL First-Round Preview: Home-ice advantage takes on different meaning for Spokane Chiefs vs Vancouver

Dave Nichols: Not ‘now or never,’ but no time like the present for Spokane Chiefs playoff run

WHL adds expansion franchise in Penticton BC, beneficial move for Chiefs travel schedule

Spokane Chiefs open WHL playoffs with Vancouver, will start first-round series on the road

Mathis Preston scores insurance goal, Spokane Chiefs edge Tri-City 4-3 on the road in last regular season game

Spokane Chiefs fritter away two-goal third period lead, lose to Seattle in shootout 7-6

Rookie goalie Carter Esler strong in net, Spokane Chiefs run out of time in 2-1 loss to Everett

Spokane Chiefs defense smothers Tri-City in 5-1 win; Andrew Cristall adds goal, assist

Spokane Chiefs squander opportunity to gain ground, lose at home to Everett 3-2

Spokane Chiefs beat Victoria Royals 2-1 in shootout

Spokane Chiefs start fast in record-breaking 9-2 rout of Victoria Royals