Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington.
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11 Facts About Spokane Chiefs
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Spokane Chiefs was the name of the hockey team that played in the Western International Hockey League from 1982 to 1985.
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Spokane Chiefs won the WHL and CHL Memorial Cup championships in 1991 and 2008.
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Two years later, the Spokane Chiefs hosted the 1998 Memorial Cup, setting an attendance record at the time.
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Between 2001 and 2005, the Spokane Chiefs struggled, going through three head coaches in five years: Perry Ganchar, Al Conroy and Bill Peters.
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The Spokane Chiefs are known for a goal celebration often called the 'best in junior hockey.
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The Spokane Chiefs beat their arch-rival, the Tri-City Americans, four games to three in the Western Conference finals to earn a spot in the 2008 WHL Finals.
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The Chiefs remain the only U S team ever to win the Memorial Cup on Canadian soil.
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Nachbaur's first season as head coach was predicted to finish at or near the bottom of the Western Conference, but the Spokane Chiefs finished the season with 102 points, the third highest total in team history, and only one point away from the regular season Western Conference title.
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The Spokane Chiefs allowed the second fewest goals in the league, led by Ottawa Senators prospect Jared Cowen.
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Spokane Chiefs games are broadcast on AM 1510 KGA throughout Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and parts of British Columbia.
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