Post by David on Jun 29, 2016 20:45:21 GMT -8
The Western Hockey League has announced the league's schedule for the 2016-17 regular season schedule, which includes the schedule for the Spokane Chiefs.
The Chiefs play in the U.S. Division of the WHL's Western Conference. The U.S. Division features the 5 teams from the United States and, in addition to Spokane, consists of the Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thunderbirds, and Tri-City Americans.
The Chiefs will begin the 2016-17 campaign on the road against their heated rival, the Tri-City Americans. The two will face a rematch early on as Spokane makes it home debut on Bud Light Opening Night, Saturday, October 1st at Spokane Arena. The game will also be the 12th consecutive year that Spokane's first home game is against Tri-City. It will also be the 6th consecutive season which the Chiefs begin their season with a game versus the Americans. Spokane has an 9-1-0-1 record in their last 11 home openers and an overall 21-9-0-1 mark in home openers.
The Chiefs will enjoy 6 of their first 9 games at home, but from October 21-29, they will embark on their infamous Eastern Conference swing where the Chiefs will visit the arenas of all 6 teams in the East Division.
Spokane will enjoy the comforts of home in November, as 9 of their 10 games that month will be played at home. However, after New Year's, the Chiefs will face multiple road trips, playing 9 of their 13 games on the road, including 6 against U.S. Division rivals.
In addition to Bud Light Opening Night, popular promotions of past years will be back, including the 6th annual Leinenkugel's Hocktoberfest event on October 15. HOCKtoberfest is an Oktoberfest themed fan festival outside the Spokane Arena that starts at 4 p.m., 3 hours before puck drop. As with all HOCKtoberfest promotions in the past, fans will have a chance to win a weekend getaway to the German themed tourist town of Leavenworth, WA, courtesy of Leinenkugel's. There will also be a silent auction featuring Chiefs memorabilia.
December 9 will be the annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by the Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund. Fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear to throw on the ice after the Chiefs score their first goal. All bears and stuff animals will then be donated to the Spokesman-Review's Christmas Fund. Last season, Riley Wittingham scored at the 2:56 mark of the 1st Period in last year's Teddy Bear Toss game, resulting in over 6,000 bears tossed on the ice.
Future game promotions will be posted once the promotional schedule becomes available.
Home games are noted in bold red. All times are PT.
September
Sat., September 24 - at Tri-City (L 3-8)
October
Sat., October 1 - Tri-City (W 5-2)
Fri., October 7 - Lethbridge (L 3-5)
Sat., October 8 - Victoria (L 1-4)
Tue., October 11 - at Seattle (W 3-1)
Wed., October 12 - at Kamloops (L 1-6)
Fri., October 14 - Everett (L 3-4) (OT)
Sat., October 15 - Portland (L 2-3) (SO)
Tue., October 18 - Everett (W 3-2)
Fri., October 21 - at Regina (L 2-4)
Sat., October 22 - at Brandon (L 0-6)
Tue., October 25 - at Moose Jaw (W 6-2)
Wed., October 26 - at Saskatoon, (W 6-2)
Fri., October 28 - at Prince Albert (W 4-2)
Sat., October 29 - at Swift Current (L 2-3) (OT)
November
Fri., November 4 - Red Deer (L 3-4) (OT)
Sat., November 5 - Tri-Cities (L 4-5) (OT)
Sat., November 12 - Everett (W 3-2) (OT)
Tue., November 15 - Seattle (L 2-5)
Fri., November 18 - Calgary (W 5-2)
Sat., November 19 - Kamloops (L 4-6)
Wed., November 23 - at Kamloops (W 3-2)
Fri., November 25 - Vancouver (W 10-1)
Sat., November 26 - Edmonton (L 5-6)
Wed., November 30 - Portland (L 1-2)
December
Fri., December 2 - Kelowna (W 2-1) (OT)
Sat., December 3 - at Tri-City (L 5-6)
Wed., December 7 - Victoria (L 5-6) (OT)
Fri., December 9 - Kootenay (W 4-3)
Sat., December 10 - at Vancouver (W 5-2)
Sun., December 11 - at Everett (L 3-5)
Tue., December 13 - at Seattle (W 3-1)
Sat., December 17 - Prince George (L 1-2)
Tue., December 27 - at Seattle (L 2-3)
Wed., December 28 - Seattle (W 5-4) (OT)
Fri., December 30 - Tri-City (L 3-6)
Sat., December 31 - at Tri-City (L 1-3)
January
Wed., January 4 - at Kelowna (W 3-2) (OT)
Fri., January 6 - at Kootenay (W 4-1)
Sat., January 7 - Kootenay (L 2-3) (SO)
Sun., January 8 - Seattle (L 1-2)
Wed., January 11 - at Everett (L 0-5)
Fri., January 13 - at Portland (L 4-5)
Sat., January 14 - at Portland (W 6-5)
Sun., January 15 - at Seattle (L 4-6)
Sat., January 21 - Kootenay (W 5-2)
Sun., January 22 - at Everett (W 4-3) (SO)
Tue., January 24 - Seattle (L 2-3) (OT)
Fri., January 27 - at Kootenay (L 2-3)
Sat., January 28 - at Tri-City (L 3-8)
February
Fri., February 3 - Medicine Hat (W 5-3)
Sat., February 4 - Kamloops (L 2-3)
Wed., February 8 - Portland (W 6-5)
Fri., February 10 - at Portland (L 4-5) (SO)
Sat., February 11 - Tri-City (W 4-3)
Mon., February 13 - at Prince George (W 4-3)
Tue., February 14 - at Prince George (L 2-7)
Fri., February 17 - at Kelowna (W 5-4) (OT)
Sat., February 18 - at Tri-City (L 1-5)
Sat., February 25 - Tri-City (L 1-5)
Sun., February 26 - Kelowna (L 5-9)
March
Wed., March 1 - at Everett (W 4-1)
Fri., March 3 - at Victoria (L 3-4)
Sat., March 4 - at Victoria (L 3-4) (OT)
Tue., March 7 - at Seattle (L 2-5)
Wed., March 8 - Everett (L 0-4)
Fri., March 10 - Portland (L 2-4)
Sat., March 11 - Prince George (L 3-4)
Wed., March 15 - Seattle (L 2-4)
Fri., March 17 - at Tri-City (L 4-5) (OT)
Sat., March 18 - Tri-City (L 4-5) (SO)
Sun., March 19 - at Portland (W 7-2)
OPPONENTS' ARENAS
Brandon Wheat Kings - Westman Communications Group Place at Keystone Centre; Brandon, Manitoba
Everett Silvertips - Xfinity Arena; Everett, Washington
Kamloops Blazers - Sandman Centre; Kamloops, British Columbia
Kelowna Rockets - Prospera Place; Kelowna, British Columbia
Kootenay Ice- Western Financial Place; Cranbrook, British Columbia
Moose Jaw Warriors - Mosaic Place; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Portland Winterhawks - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter or Veteran's Memorial Coliseum; Portland, Oregon
Prince Albert Raiders - Art Hauser Centre; Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince George Cougars - CN Centre; Prince George, British Columbia
Regina Pats - Brandt Centre; Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Blades - SaskTel Centre; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Seattle Thunderbirds - ShoWare Center; Kent, Washington
Swift Current Broncos - Credit Union iPlex; Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Tri-City Americans - Toyota Center; Kennewick, Washington
Vancouver Giants - Langley Events Centre; Langley, British Columbia
Victoria Royals - Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena; Victoria, British Columbia
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