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Jared Cowen (pictured) and Levko Koper will not be available for Wednesday's game against Everett (Photo: Spokane Chiefs)SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Chiefs will be without veterans Jared Cowen and Levko Koper on Wednesday when they play at Everett. The pair are playing for Team WHL against Russia in the Subway Super Series in Victoria, B.C.
Wednesday's game on the west side of the state is an important one for the Chiefs. With a total of 29 points, Spokane and Everett are tied for third place in the U.S. division. The winner gets a leg up in the standings.
The Chiefs and Silvertips will face off in their second of 10 meetings on the schedule this season – five at each location. Everett beat the Chiefs 5-2 on Nov. 10 in Spokane by outshooting them 36-27. The Silvertips won't visit Spokane again until Feb. 3.
After Wednesday's game in Everett, Spokane travels to the Tri-Cities to take on the Americans on Friday. It will be the fourth out of 12 meetings on the season. The Ams won the last two games, including a 4-3 win in October at Spokane Arena.
Tri-City Americans' Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the team has signed 16-year-olds Justin Hamonic, Dylan Fluter and Gage Rapitta to standard WHL Players Contracts. More>>
Fittingly it was the veterans' day at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday afternoon when the first weekend of the Spokane Chiefs' training camp ended with the Western Hockey League team's annual Red-White scrimmage. All six goals were scored by returning players, including a pair by White defenseman Brenden Kichton, the second coming with 1:17 in regulation. More>>
