Chiefs Give Forer Vipers Goaltender Gore Extension:

The Western Hockey League Spokane Chiefs have given former Vernon Vipers goaltender Lucas Gore a contract extension.

Gore will be entering his second season with the Chiefs as there goaltending consultant. The Chiefs signed Gore August 1st 2019.

After four seasons with the University of Regina (2011-2015) Gore signed with the ECHL Stockton Thunder on March 5th 2015. In 7 games with the Thunder Gore went 2-4-1 with a 4.37 GAA. Gore along with the Thunder moved to Adirondack becoming the Adirondack Thunder for the start of the 2015-16 season. Gore was protected by the Adirondack Thunder but never played a single game after the 2014-15 season.

Gore retired from hockey and was the goaltending coach with the 2016-17 Prince George Spruce Kings. Gore spent the past three seasons as a goaltending consultant with the Western Hockey League Kamloops Blazers before joining Kamloops minor hockey in May 2019.

Gore played one season in Vernon (2007-08). In 27 games with the Vipers Gore went 14-8-1 with a 3.31 GAA before joining the Western Hockey League Chilliwack Bruins the following season.

Lucas Gores Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=23803

This was posted on the Chiefs website:

Chiefs Announce Contract Extensions for Multiple Hockey Staff Members

JUNE 8, 2020

HOCKEY STAFF

Spokane, Wash. — The Spokane Chiefs announced on Monday that multiple members of the organization’s hockey staff have signed contract extensions.

Among those returning to the organization are assistant general manager Jim Hammett, goaltending consultants Lucas Gore and Jesse Plewis, equipment manager Tim Lindblade and education advisor Joe Everson.

“We’re very happy with the performance of our hockey staff,” said general manager Scott Carter. “We are proud to have them as part of the Chiefs family and look forward to more success to come.”

Hammett, who leads the Chiefs’ scouting department among other duties, enters his second year with the Chiefs after being hired in July 2019. He was previously an executive and scout for multiple National Hockey League clubs.

Gore and Plewis were also hired in 2019 and enter their second season with the club. Gore previously worked with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL and Prince George Spruce Kings of the BCHL. Plewis spent time with the Portland Winterhawks (WHL) and Penticton Vees (BCHL).

Lindblade is entering his eighth season with the Chiefs after being hired in the summer of 2013. He previously worked with the Wenatchee Wild (then of the NAHL).

Everson is the longest tenured of the five extended on Monday, having worked with the Chiefs in some capacity for 30 years, beginning as liaison counselor for the team at Joel E. Ferris High School. He has officially served as Education Advisor for the Chiefs for the last 12 seasons, during which the team has been recognized as the WHL Scholastic Team of the Year (2015-16) and twice had a player named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year (Reid Gow in 2011-12 and Ty Smith in 2017-18).