Spokane Spokes

{{Infobox Pro hockey team

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| team = Spokane Spokes

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| logosize = 150px

| city = Spokane, Washington

| league = Western Hockey League

| operated = 1958–1959

| arena = Spokane Coliseum

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| coach = Roy McBride

| name1 = Spokane Spokes

| dates1 = 1958–1959

| name2 = Spokane Comets

| dates2 = 1959–1963

| name3 = Denver Invaders

| dates3 = 1963–1964

| name4 = Victoria Maple Leafs

| dates4 = 1964–1967

| name5 = Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)

| dates5 = 1967–1974

| name6 = Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)

| dates6 = 1974–1977

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The Spokane Spokes were a minor league professional ice hockey team that operated from 1958-1959 in the Western Hockey League.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/spokane-spokes-8111.html |title=Spokane Spokes Statistics and History |website=hockeydb.com}}

After the 1958-1959 season the team was renamed Spokane Comets.

Roster

C Gene "Max" Mekilok {{CAN}}
LW/C Earl "Ching" Johnson {{CAN}}
RW Al Johnson {{CAN}}
C Del Topoll {{CAN}}
RW Nelson "Blinky" Boyce {{CAN}}
C Bev Bell {{CAN}}
C Walter Bradley {{CAN}}
D Joe Lund {{FIN}}
D Tom Hodges {{CAN}}
C Lloyd Maxfield {{CAN}}
RW Ron Attwell {{CAN}}
D Benny Woit {{CAN}}
RW Buddy Bodman {{CAN}}
D Jack Lancien {{CAN}}
W Art Hart {{CAN}}
C Frank Kubasek {{CAN}}
D Tom Williams {{CAN}}
D Harry Smith {{CAN}}
D Lionel Repka {{CAN}}
D Connie Madigan {{CAN}}
D George Ferguson {{CAN}}
F Lorne Nadeau {{CAN}}
D Bob Duncan {{CAN}}
G Emile Francis {{CAN}}

Spokes Alumni

Emile Francis - New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues coach, later GM and member of Hockey Hall of Fame

References

Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States

Category:Western Hockey League (1952–1974) teams