Dave Tippett pays a visit to Spokane Options

[hockeyTom]

I didn't know this but Dallas Stars Coach Dave Tippett and Spokane Chiefs head Coach Al Conroy are former linemates of the Flyers back in '93-94. Maybe JIP and others from Philly recall Conroy a bit. Anyways, Tippett to get his fix of hockey during the lockout, has been traveling about North America to take in some minor league games. So far he has been to Calgary, Lthbridge, Kelown and Spokane. He was in attendance last week up in Kelowna to watch the Rockets bomb my Spokane Chiefs-4-0, and which happened to be the Chiefs 7th loss in a row. In went into the locker room and gave my Chiefs a bit of a pep talk last weekend here I understand, the night Spokane played Seattle, who currently is in first place in the U.S. Division of the W.H.L. I don't know what exactly he said, but it sure helped as the Chiefs blew past Seattle that night 5-1. The following night they played Portland currently in 3rd place to a 0-0 overtime tie.
Dave, please come back more often!! He said he knew all to well about teams ups and downs in his many years as both a Coach and a player.
Tonight my Chiefs play the Everett Silvertips at the Arena, in their first re-match of the regular season since Everett knocked Spokane out of the playoffs last year in a 4-0 sweep. C'mon Chiefs!!!