Post by David on Jun 27, 2017 18:49:34 GMT -8
The Western Hockey League has announced the league's schedule for the 2017-18 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.
Coming off of a season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 Season, the Chiefs will begin the 2017-18 campaign on the road with two games against the Prince George Cougars in back-to-back nights. It'll mark the first time since the 2010-11 season that the Chiefs have not opened on the road against the Tri-City Americans.
After a Friday night game against the Kootenay ICE, Spokane will make their home debut on Bud Light Opening Night, Saturday, September 30th. The home opener will be the second of home-and-home games between Spokane and Kootenay. It'll also mark the first time since the 2004-05 Season that Spokane does not open at home against the Tri-City. Spokane has an 10-1-0-1 record in their last 12 home openers and an overall 22-9-0-1 record in the first home game of the season.
Chiefs fans will have the benefit of 25 of the team's 36 home games to be played on during the weekend stretch, including 11 Friday games, 12 Saturday games and 2 Sunday games. From October through March, the Chiefs will play a minimum of 6 home games each month.
In addition to Bud Light Opening Night, popular promotions of past years will be return, including the 7th annual Leinenkugel's Hocktoberfest event on October 14 against Tri-City. 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, Spokane native Keanu Yamamoto scored at the 4:01 mark of the 1st Period in last year's Teddy Bear Toss game.
Also expected to return this year will be the annual Breast Cancer Awareness night and the Jerseys Off Their Back auction.
Home games are noted in bold red. All times are PT.
September
Fri., September 22 - at Prince George (W 4-2)
Sat., September 23 - at Prince George (W 5-1)
Fri., September 29 - at Kootenay (W 6-5) (OT)
Sat., September 30 - Kootenay (L 1-2)
October
Wed., Oct 4 - Everett (W 5-4)
Fri., October 6 - Portland (L 1-6)
Sun., October 8 - at Portland (L 2-7)
Tue., October 10 - at Portland (L 0-3)
Fri., October 13 - Victoria (W 8-6)
Sat., October 14 - Tri-City (L 2-5)
Wed., October 18 - Moose Jaw (W 2-1)
Fri., October 20 - Kamloops (L 2-3) (SO)
Sun., October 22 - at Edmonton (W 6-0)
Tue., October 24 - at Calgary (W 6-4)
Wed., October 25 - at Medicine Hat (L 4-7)
Fri., October 27 - at Red Deer (L 3-4) (OT)
November
Fri., November 3 - Portland (L 1-4)
Sat., November 4 - Tri-City (L 2-3) (SO)
Fri., November 10 - at Lethbridge (W 6-3)
Sat., November 11 - at Kootenay (W 5-4)
Fri., November 17 - Victoria (L 0-1)
Sat., November 18 - Prince Albert (W 7-0)
Wed., November 22 - Kelowna (W 6-2)
Fri., November 24 - at Everett (L 1-4)
Sat., November 25 - Regina, (W 7-3)
Wed., November 29 - Saskatoon (W 6-2)
December
Fri., December 1 - Kelowna (L 2-4)
Sat., December 2 - at Tri-City (W 4-3) (OT)
Fri., December 8 - at Everett (L 0-3)
Sat., December 9 - Seattle (W 9-2)
Tue., December 12 - Portland (L 2-4)
Fri., December 15 - Everett (W 5-3)
Sat., December 16 - at Portland (W 6-3)
Sun., December 17 - Seattle (L 3-10)
Wed., December 27 - Seattle (W 5-4) (OT)
Fri., December 29 - at Seattle (L 4-5)
Sat., December 30 - Tri-City (W 4-3) (OT)
Sun., December 31 - at Tri-City (L 3-4)
January
Fri., January 5 - Portland (W 9-3)
Sat., January 6 - at Seattle (L 1-4)
Tue., January 9 - at Kamloops (L 1-2)
Wed., January 10 - at Kelowna (L 4-7)
Fri., January 12 - Prince George (W 6-2)
Sat., January 13 - Everett (L 2-5)
Wed., January 17 - Brandon (W 3-0)
Fri., January 20 - Tri-City (W 5-4) (OT)
Tue., January 23 - Swift Current (W 4-2)
Wed., January 24 - at Vancouver (W 5-0)
Sat., January 27 - at Tri-City (L 4-5) (OT)
Sun., January 28 - at Everett (L 5-6) (OT)
February
Fri., February 2 - at Kootenay (W 5-3)
Wed., February 7 - at Kamloops (W 3-1)
Fri., February 9 - at Everett (W 2-1) (OT)
Sat., February 10 - at Tri-City (W 6-3)
Sun., February 11 - Everett (L 2-3)
Wed., February 14 - Kamloops (W 3-2)
Sat., February 17 - Tri-City (W 5-1)
Sun., February 18 - at Seattle (W 5-1)
Tue., February 20 - Everett (L 1-4)
Fri., February 23 - Prince George (W 9-2)
Sat., February 24 - Kootenay (W 5-3)
Sun., February 25 - at Everett (W 5-2)
March
Fri., March 2 - at Tri-City (W 5-4) (OT)
Sat., March 3 - at Kelowna (W 4-2)
Tue., March 6 - at Victoria (L 3-7)
Wed., March 7 - at Victoria (W 5-2)
Fri., March 9 - at Seattle (L 2-4)
Sat., March 10 - Vancouver (L 5-6) (SO)
Wed., March 14 - Seattle (L 3-6)
Fri., March 16 - Tri-City (L 1-2)
Sat., March 17 - at Tri-City (W 4-3)
Sun., March 18 - at Portland (W 5-4) (SO)
OPPONENTS' ARENAS
Calgary Hitmen - Scotiabank Saddledome; Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton Oil Kings - Rogers Place; Edmonton, Alberta
Everett Silvertips - Xfinity Arena at Everett; Everett, Washington
Kamloops Blazers - Sandman Centre; Kamloops, British Columbia
Kelowna Rockets - Prospera Place; Kelowna, British Columbia
Kootenay ICE- Western Financial Place; Cranbrook, British Columbia
Lethbridge Hurricanes - ENMAX Centre; Lethbridge, Alberta
Medicine Hat Tigers - Canalta Centre; Medicine Hat, Alberta
Portland Winterhawks - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter or Veteran's Memorial Coliseum; Portland, Oregon
Prince George Cougars - CN Centre; Prince George, British Columbia
Red Deer Rebels - ENMAX Centrium; Red Deer, Alberta
Seattle Thunderbirds - ShoWare Center; Kent, Washington
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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