Spokane Chiefs

The Spokane Chiefs are an American professional ice hockey team that began playing in 1985. They currently play in the Western Hockey League. They play their home games in Spokane, Washington at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The were known as the Kelowna Wings from 1982 to 1985 until they relocated to Spokane and became the Chiefs. The Chiefs were also the first team in WHL history to host an outdoor hockey game when they defeated the Kootenay Ice 11-2 on January 15, 2011.^[1]

Spokane Chiefs
City	Spokane, Washington
League	Western Hockey League
Conference	Western
Division	U.S.
Founded	1985 (1985)-86
Home arena	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Colours	Red, White, Blue
General manager	Tim Speltz
Head coach	Don Nachbaur
Website	www.spokanechiefs.com
Franchise history
1982–85	Kelowna Wings
1985–present	Spokane Chiefs