Spokane Jets
Encyclopedia
The Spokane Jets were a senior men's ice hockey
team that played out of Spokane, Washington
. They played in the Western International Hockey League
(WIHL) from 1963-64 through 1973-74.
Prior to 1963 the Spokane Flyers
were the city's entry in the WIHL. The Spokane Jets were renamed the Flyers in 1974.
In 1969-70 the Spokane Jets became the first United States
based team to win the Allan Cup
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team that played out of Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. They played in the Western International Hockey League
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
(WIHL) from 1963-64 through 1973-74.
Prior to 1963 the Spokane Flyers
Spokane Flyers
The Spokane Flyers were a junior ice hockey team that played one and a half seasons in the Western Hockey League from 1980–1982. They played in Spokane, Washington, United States.-History:...
were the city's entry in the WIHL. The Spokane Jets were renamed the Flyers in 1974.
In 1969-70 the Spokane Jets became the first United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
based team to win the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
.
Championships
- 1967-68, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship
- 1968-69, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship
- 1969-70, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship
- 1969-70, Allan Cup
- 1971-72, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship
- 1971-72, Alan Cup
- 1972-73, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship