SPOKANE -- The Spokane Chiefs named the Top 25 Chiefs in 25 Years at a press conference on Friday.
Sixteen of the 25 playerswere in attendance and will be involved in special pregame ceremonies on Friday night when the Chiefs host the Prince George Cougars at 7:30pm.The ceremonies will begin shortly before 7pm.
The Top 25 Chiefs in 25 Years include 13 Memorial Cup Champions, five from 1991 and eight from 2008. Three players went on to win the Stanley Cup as pros, two were NHL All-Stars and the top six scorers in Chiefs history are represented.Fifteen of the 25 players have played in the NHL, including five this season. Four players from the 2009-10 Chiefs are also represented on the team; Jared Cowen, Tyler Johnson, Jared Spurgeon and Mitch Wahl.
2009-10 is the 25th season the Chiefs are skating as a WHL franchise in Spokane after moving from Kelowna prior to the 1985-86 season. 417 players have worn a Chiefs jersey in the 25 seasons since.
Top 25 Chiefs in 25 Years
27-Drayson Bowman (05-09)
12-Chris Bruton (04-08)
20-Valeri Bure (91-94)
10-Brandin Cote(96-02)
2-Jared Cowen (06-10)
15-Justin Falk(05-08)
19-Pat Falloon (88-91)
15-Brent Gilchrist (85-87)
18-Travis Green (86-90)
9-Tyler Johnson (07-10)
37-Trevor Kidd (90-91)
4-Jon Klemm (88-91)
20-Greg Leeb (94-98)
4-Bryan McCabe (92-95)
17-Jason Podollan (91-96)
11-Derek Ryan (03-07)
34-Kurt Sauer (99-02)
25-Kevin Sawyer (92-95)
25-Derek Schutz (94-00)
18-Jared Spurgeon (05-10)
34-Dustin Tokarski(06-09)
17-Kerry Toporowski (89-91)
14-Mitch Wahl (05-10)
14-Trent Whitfield (93-98)
14-Ray Whitney (88-91)
