| Spokane Braves | |
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| City | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Kootenay |
| Division | Neil Murdoch |
| Founded | 1971–72 |
| Home arena | Eagles Ice-A-Rena |
| Colors | Goal Red, Capital Silver, Union Blue, White |
| General manager | Mike Bay |
| Head coach | Mike Bay |
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Website www.spokanebraves.com/ |
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| Franchise history | |
| 1971-72 | Spokane Valley Kings |
| 1972-8? | Spokane Flames |
| 198?-Present | Spokane Braves |
The Spokane Braves are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Spokane, Washington, USA. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Eagles Ice-A-Rena. The team is the only team in the league to play in the United States. The Braves were founded in 1971 and have been in the KIJHL for the longest interrupted amount of time amongst all the current teams.
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Despite their long history in the KIJHL, the Braves have never won the league championship. They won their division in 1978/79, 1983/84, and the 1991/92 season. The Braves are an affiliate of the Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs and over the years several players have moved on to the Chiefs directly after playing for the Braves.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1971-72 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | - | 0 | 26 | 247 | 6th, WKHL | ||
| 1972-73 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | - | 40 | 213 | 121 | 2nd, East | ||
| 1973-74 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 0 | - | 16 | 146 | 231 | 4th, East | Lost in Division Semifinals, ?-4 (Colts) | |
| 1974-75 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 0 | - | 12 | 142 | 320 | 4th, East | ||
| 1975-76 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 0 | - | 16 | 146 | 231 | 4th, East | ||
| 1976-77 | 44 | 17 | 25 | 2 | - | 36 | 210 | 264 | 5th, East | Did not qualify | |
| 1977-78 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 0 | - | 58 | 288 | 192 | 2nd, East | ||
| 1978-79 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 1 | - | 55 | 271 | 173 | 1st, East | ||
| 1979-80 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 1 | - | 57 | 255 | 161 | 1st, East | ||
| 1980-81 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0 | - | 24 | 208 | 257 | 5th, East | ||
| 1981-82 | 42 | 20 | 21 | 1 | - | 41 | 227 | 257 | 4th, East | ||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | - | 52 | 241 | 201 | 3rd, East | ||
| 1983-84 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | - | 68 | 300 | 145 | 1st, West | ||
| 1984-85 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | - | 40 | 221 | 224 | 3rd, West | ||
| 1985-86 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 2 | - | 56 | 253 | 166 | 2nd, East | ||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | - | 66 | 307 | 206 | 2nd, East | ||
| 1987-88 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | - | 52 | 263 | 236 | 3rd, East | ||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 0 | - | 34 | 170 | 220 | 4th, East | Lost in Division Semifinals, ?-4 (Rockies) | |
| 1989-90 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 0 | - | 32 | 208 | 188 | 3rd, East | ||
| 1990-91 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 0 | - | 34 | 200 | 255 | 3rd, East | ||
| 1991-92 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 1 | - | 53 | 275 | 200 | 1st, East | Lost in Finals, ?-4 (Leafs) | |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 1 | - | 63 | 302 | 203 | 2nd, West | ||
| 1993-94 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0 | - | 24 | 191 | 256 | 1909 | 6th, West | Did not qualify |
| 1994-95 | 44 | 14 | 26 | - | 1 | 33 | 165 | 223 | 1943 | 4th, West | |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 7 | 31 | 4 | - | 18 | 155 | 285 | 1575 | 5th, West | Did not qualify |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 0 | - | 22 | 152 | 224 | 2487 | 5th, West | Did not qualify |
| 1997-98 | 50 | 18 | 29 | 3 | - | 39 | 189 | 232 | 3268 | 4th, West | |
| 1998-99 | 50 | 13 | 34 | 3 | - | 29 | 153 | 229 | 2196 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | |
| 1999-00 | 46 | 21 | 22 | 3 | - | 45 | 237 | 214 | 2070 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | |
| 2000-01 | 58 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 237 | 241 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | ||
| 2001-02 | 50 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 156 | 209 | 1993 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 187 | 185 | 1647 | 3rd, Neil Murdoch | |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 211 | 184 | 2152 | 2nd, Neil Murdoch | |
| 2004-05 | 50 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 171 | 166 | 2470 | 3rd, Neil Murdoch | |
| 2005-06 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 177 | 177 | 1630 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Nitehawks) |
| 2006-07 | 52 | 29 | 19 | - | 4 | 62 | 231 | 205 | 2165 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Leafs) |
| 2007-08 | 52 | 19 | 27 | - | 6 | 44 | 158 | 210 | 2109 | 4th, Neil Murdoch: East | Did not qualify |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 23 | 26 | - | 3 | 49 | 202 | 204 | 1594 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Leafs) |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 196 | 176 | 1584 | 3rd, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Leafs) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 170 | 171 | 1284 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Rebels) |
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Top Defenceman
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Most Valuable Player
Top Scorer
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