WHL Spokane Chiefs

Chiefs with two over the weekend

Published on November 3, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


The Spokane Chiefs will be playing on back-to-back nights this weekend, including Saturday night when they host the Tri-City Americans in the Arena on CheerSitx Giveaway Night presented by Webster University. Friday night, Spokane will travel to Kamloops to battle the Blazers in their second meeting of the year. Mike Boyle will go on the air at 6:30 with Comcast Hockey Tonight on 790 the Fan with the puck drop scheduled for 7:00.

The meeting on Friday night with Americans will be the fourth of the season between the two highway 395 rivals with Spokane, the second in the Arena. The Chiefs lead the series 2-0-0-1.

The Chiefs and goaltender Jim Watt shutout the Americans in their first trip to the Arena on October 9th as Spokane put 50 shots on net for the win. The Chiefs also earned a 9-5 win on October 16th in Tri-City before a 4-3 overtime loss on October 30th in their last meeting of the year.

For the first-time ever the Chiefs will be teaming up with Webster University to hand out the king of all crowd interactive devices . . . CheerStix. The first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a free set of Chiefs CheerStix to cheer on their Chiefs. Throughout the game fans will be encouraged to use the CheerStix to create as much noise as possible as they support the Chiefs.

Tickets for all home games are available by calling the Chiefs office at (509) 535-PUCK or TicketsWest at (800) 325-SEAT.

SCHEDULE...Starting on Friday night, the Chiefs will play six games in nine nights. For of those games will be played at home. In November, the Chiefs will play 13 games, eight at home and five on the road.

CLUTCH N'GRABNER...Michael Grabner scored his first career WHL goal on October 29th versus the Seattle Thunderbirds. The 17-year-old was the Chiefs only selection in the 2004 CHL Import Draft.

DID I HEAR A NINER?...The nine goals the Chiefs scored on Saturday, October 16th at Tri-City were the most they scored since a 9-4 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on October 12th, 2001. The Chiefs set a road record for most unanswered goals with nine. The last time the Chiefs scored 10 in a game was against Tri-City on February 26th, 2000. Spokane set their overall record for most unanswered goals in a game at 10 in that game.

KILL ‘EM ALL...The Chiefs have allowed just two power play goals at home this year and have killed 26-28 (92.9%) this season in the Spokane Arena. Overall, the Chiefs have allowed just nine power play goals and are 49-58 (84.5%)

FIRST TIMERS...Both Mike Reich and Jason Lynch each scored their first career goals on October 16th at Tri-City in a 9-5 win. Reich was the Chiefs first round selection in 2003. Lynch, in his second season as a Chief, was Spokane's second round selection in 2002.

SHOT TO THE HEART...Spokane's 50 shots on October 9th versus Tri-City were the most since March 15th, 2002 when the team put 51 shots on net in a 2-2 tie with Tri-City. The Chiefs franchise record for shots on goal in one game is 75 in a 6-0 win on March 17th, 1996 versus the Prince George Cougars.

KLASSEN SESSION...Chad Klassen has five goals, 12 assists and 17 points in his last nine games. In 12 games this year, Klassen has points in 10, including three points twice. His 19 total points tie him for sixth overall in the WHL. Klassen is fourth in the WHL in assists. His six game assist streak from October 6th through October 22nd is the longest in the WHL this season. Klassen was the league's top scoring 18-year-old last season with 35 goals and 91 points. Klassen finished second on the Chiefs and sixth in the WHL in scoring and was tied for the team lead with a +17.

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