The Spokane Jets were a senior men's

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team that played out of

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. They played in the

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(WIHL) from 1963-64 through 1973-74. Prior to 1963 the

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were the city's entry in the WIHL. The Spokane Jets were renamed the Flyers in 1974. In 1969–70, the Spokane Jets became the first

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-based team to win the

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Championships

*1967-68, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship *1968-69, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship *1969-70, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship *1969-70, Allan Cup *1971-72, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship *1971-72, Allan Cup *1972-73, WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship

References

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