Kamloops Chiefs

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Kamloops Chiefs
City:	Kamloops, British Columbia
League:	Western Hockey League
Operated:	1973-77
Home Arena:	Kamloops Memorial Arena
Franchise history
1971-73:	Vancouver Nats
1973-77:	Kamloops Chiefs
1977-85:	Seattle Breakers
1985-Present:	Seattle Thunderbirds

The Kamloops Chiefs were a junior ice hockey team based in Kamloops, British Columbia that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1973-77. They were founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats, and relocated to Seattle, Washington to become the Seattle Breakers in 1977.

Contents 1 Season-by-season Record 2 NHL Alumni 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Season-by-season Record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1973-74	68	13	49	6	248	376	32	6th West	Out of playoffs
1974-75	70	38	24	8	329	279	84	4th West	Lost quarter-final
1975-76	72	40	26	6	365	285	86	2nd West	Lost semi-final
1976-77	72	34	26	12	308	291	80	2nd West	Lost quarter-final

[edit] NHL Alumni

Barry Beck Dan Clark Rob Flockhart Jamie Gallimore Brad Gassoff

Reg Kerr Dwayne Lowdermilk Terry McDonald Barry Melrose Glenn Merkosky

Andy Moog Larry Playfair Errol Rausse Rocky Saganiuk

Mark Taylor Alec Tidey Ryan Walter Tim Watters

[edit] See also

• List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
• Kamloops Blazers

[edit] References

• 2005-06 WHL Guide
• hockeydb.com

Defunct Western Hockey League Teams

Billings Bighorns | Calgary Buffaloes | Calgary Centennials | Calgary Wranglers | Edmonton Ice | Edmonton Oil Kings | Estevan Bruins | Flin Flon Bombers | Great Falls Americans | Kamloops Chiefs | Kamloops Junior Oilers | Kelowna Wings | Lethbridge Broncos | Moose Jaw Canucks | Nanaimo Islanders | New Westminster Bruins | Seattle Breakers | Spokane Flyers | Tacoma Rockets | Vancouver Nats | Victoria Cougars | Weyburn Red Wings | Winnipeg Clubs | Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg Monarchs | Winnipeg Warriors