Spokane Comets
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| Spokane Comets | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Based in | Spokane, Washington |
| Head coach | Roy McBride |
The Spokane Comets are a defunct minor professional ice hockey team that was located in Spokane, Washington. They played in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1960 to 1963.
The 1962-63 team was coached by Roy McBride who piloted the team to a 30-38-2 record.[1]
In 1963 the Spokane franchise was relocated to become the Denver Invaders. Spokane quickly generated the Spokane Jets, which commenced play in the Western International Hockey League in the 1963–64 WIHL season.
The previous hockey team to play in Spokane had been the Spokane Spokes who played in the WHL from 1958 to 1960.
Season-by-season records
Western Hockey League Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs 1960-61 70 33 34 3 69 247 258 5th Lost Quarter Final 1961-62 70 37 28 5 79 272 242 2nd South Lost Final 1962-63 70 30 38 2 62 219 252 4th South out of playoffs
Comets who played in the NHL
- Norm Beaudin
- Gilles Boisvert
- Gerry Brisson
- Don Cherry
- Roy Edwards
- Bill Folk
- Bill Johansen
- Earl Johnson
- Eddie Johnston
- Forbes Kennedy
- Connie Madigan
- Cesare Maniago
- Ernie Wakely
- Carl Wetzel
- Steve Witiuk
References
- The Spokesman-Review - 6 Oct 1962
- The Spokesman-Review - 8 Oct 1962
- The Spokesman-Review - 8 Oct 1962
- The Spokesman-Review - 8 Oct 1962
- Spokane Daily Chronicle - 26 Nov 1962
- Spokane Daily Chronicle - 26 Nov 1962
- The Spokesman-Review - 21 Dec 1963
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