The Spokane Canaries (officially ''Spokane Hockey Club'') were a professional ice hockey team in

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. They played in the

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for only one season in 1916–17. In the fall of 1916, the Canadian government expropriated the

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for war-time training purposes, making the arena unavailable for ice hockey use. It was decided to move the club based there, the

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, to Spokane, Washington. The team operated without an official nickname but were dubbed the "Canaries" by a local boy after seeing their yellow and purple uniforms. The team was a flop at the gate drawing poor crowds. As a result of this, on February 15, 1917, it was announced that most of the team's home games would subsequently be moved to the Seattle Ice Arena (home of the

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). As well what was to be their final home game against the

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would be cancelled. The team would fold at season's end. Two years later the club was reactivated in Victoria to become the Victoria Aristocrats again. The Canaries, coached by player and team captain

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, finished 4th and last in the league with 8 wins and 15 losses for 16 points in 23 games. Right winger

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led the team offensively with 20 goals and 31 points. Their home games were played at the Elm Street Barn which was an outdoor arena until the late 1930s when a roof was added.

Roster and Statistics

Skaters

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Goaltender

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, MIN = Minutes played, SO = Shutouts, GA = Goals against, GAA = Goals against average Source: 1916 Spokane Canaries
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Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

References

Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States Pacific Coast Hockey Association teams Ice hockey teams in Washington (state) Sports in Spokane, Washington {{Washington-sport-team-stub