The Spokane Spartans are a defunct senior men’s ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 from Spokane, Washington

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...

. They played in the Western International Hockey League

Western International Hockey League

The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...

 for two seasons, 1946-47 and 1947-48.

Coached by Rene Morin

René Morin

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, and Joe Benoit

Joe Benoit

Joseph Benoit is a former National Hockey League right wing. He played for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1940s...

, the Spartans played a total of 40 games during their two seasons in the WIHL, compiling a record of 10 wins and 30 losses.

The Spartans were replaced in the 1948-49 season by the Spokane Flyers

Spokane Flyers (senior)

The Spokane Flyers are a defunct senior ice hockey team from Spokane, Washington. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1948-49 to the 1979-80.1949-50: National Senior Champions...

.

1946-47 roster

The Spartan’s 1946-47 roster included Al LaFace (goalie); Jack McLeod

Jack McLeod

Jack McLeod is a retired ice hockey player. He coached Canada at the 1968 Winter Olympics, winning one bronze medal. He would also play professionally in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in...

 and Lorne Nadeau (defense); Bob Proulx (centre); and George Edwards

George Edwards

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 and Bill Haldane (wingers).