Spokane Braves
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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.
Junior ice hockey
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Ice hockey
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team based in Spokane
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...
, Washington, USA. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the KIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island 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
United States
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. The Braves were founded in 1971 and have been in the KIJHL for the longest interrupted amount of time amongst all the current teams.
History
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.Season-by-Season Record
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 Cranbrook Colts The Cranbrook Colts were a Junior "B" and a Junior "A" team in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They were formed in 1971 as a Junior "B" team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They were immediately successful, winning the league title in their first four years... ) |
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| 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 Columbia Valley Rockies The Columbia Valley Rockies are a junior ice hockey team based in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Eddie Mountain Memorial... ) |
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| 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 Nelson Leafs The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League... ) |
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| 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 Beaver Valley Nitehawks The Beaver Valley Nitehawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Beaver Valley Arena.-History:The... ) |
| 2006-07 | 52 | 29 | 19 | - | 4 | 62 | 231 | 205 | 2165 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Leafs Nelson Leafs The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 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 Nelson Leafs The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 196 | 176 | 1584 | 3rd, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Leafs Nelson Leafs The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 170 | 171 | 1284 | 4th, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Rebels Castlegar Rebels The Castlegar Rebels are a junior ice hockey team based in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League... ) |
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