They played in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from 1948-49 through 1957-58. In 1958-59 the WIHL Flyers were replaced by a team of the same name in the Western Hockey League (WHL) In 1959-60, the league insisted that the Flyers change their name since the Edmonton Flyers owned the rights to the name. A fan contest came up with the Spokes. That name lasted only one season. From 1960-61 through 1962-63 the city had the Spokane Comets in the WHL. After the Comets folded in 1963 Spokane was represented in the WIHL by the Spokane Jets until 1974 when the team was renamed the Flyers.