CHIEFS NEWS

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.

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.

The Spokane Chiefs are celebrating their 40th anniversary this season, and during that time they have had many memorable players, including 66 who have made their mark in the NHL.

The Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday acquired 2005-born forward Andrew Cristall from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2007-born forward Hayden Paupanekis, a first- and third-round pick in 2025, a second- and sixth-round pick in 2026, and a first-round pick in 2027.

A long road trip, especially at the start of the season, can be a galvanizing force for a hockey team. It helps if you can win a few games while you’re at it.

The Spokane Chiefs opened the 2024-25 Western Hockey League season with a pair of road games against the Prince George Cougars over the weekend, earning a split with last season’s regular-season champion.

The Spokane Chiefs take the ice at the Arena this week for training camp with renewed expectations to not only qualify for the Western Hockey League playoffs, but to make a longer run than last season’s first-round sweep administered by top-seeded Prince George.

The Spokane Chiefs organization on Tuesday announced its intent to bid to become the host city for the 2026 Memorial Cup, the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League.

From wire reports

Add two more Spokane Chiefs players to the list of prospects selected at the NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas is a town where dreams can come true. For dozens of young hockey players, those dreams became reality on Friday.