WHL Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Returns to Action

Published on December 27, 2005 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


The Spokane Chiefs will return from a nine day holiday break with two games in as many nights in Prince George versus the Cougars, the BC Division's fourth place team. Spokane sits in fourth place in the US Division with a 15-17-1-0 record and 31 points. Mike Boyle will go on the air each night with Comcast Hockey Tonight at 7:00 on KJRB 790 the Fan. Gametime is scheduled for 7:30.

Spokane is locked in a division battle that sees just three points separating second and fifth place. Everett, with 36 games played, is currently controlling the US Division with 43 points, a full 10 points ahead of the Portland Winter Hawks, who have played four fewer times. Seattle is third with 32 points, followed by Spokane with 31 and Tri-City with 30. The Americans have played a league low 31 games.

The Chiefs trip to Prince George begins a week of four games in five nights, including Spokane's annual New Year's Eve date with the Americans in Kennewick. In between those games, the Chiefs will host the Kootenay Ice in their lone home game of the week and first since December 16th. Spokane has traveled to Cranbrook, BC twice this year and has yet to host the Ice. The game will be Spokane's 36th of the season, the half-way point of the year.

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

U.S. Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA STREAK PAST-10

Everett Silvertips 36 21 14 1 0 43 96 80 4-0-0-0 7-3-0-0

Portland Winter Hawks 32 15 14 1 2 33 110 120 0-5-0-0 3-7-0-0

Seattle Thunderbirds 35 14 17 1 3 32 80 106 0-6-0-0 2-8-0-0

Spokane Chiefs 33 15 17 1 0 31 92 103 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0

Tri-City Americans 31 13 14 3 1 30 84 101 2-0-0-0 6-3-1-0

WORLD JUNIOR UPDATE

Team Canada earned a 5-1 win over Finland on Monday in the first game of the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships. Of the 22 players on its roster, eight come from the WHL, plus Red Deer's Brent Sutter is the head coach. The Chiefs Athletic Therapist, Darcy Bishop, is serving in the same capacity for Team Canada. Holly Rushing from Whitworth Physical Therapy is filling in for Bishop while he is away. Canada will play Switzerland on Wednesday.

Chiefs forward Johannes Salmonsson and Team Sweden dropped a 5-1 decision on Monday in their first game of the tournament. Salmonsson is appearing in the tournament for the third year in a row. Sweden will play the Czech Republic on Wednesday.

The United States blew out Norway 11-2 on Monday as Chris Bourque, son of NHL Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, scored five goals. The US and Canada will face off on New Year's Eve in Vancouver, BC.

The cities of Kelowna and Kamloops are also hosting games throughout the tournament.

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