2017 Spokane Empire season

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OwnerIFL Partners, LLC (Nader Naini, Managing Owner)
General managerRyan Eucker
Head coachAdam Shackleford
Home stadiumSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena
2017 Spokane Empire season
OwnerIFL Partners, LLC (Nader Naini, Managing Owner)
General managerRyan Eucker
Head coachAdam Shackleford
Home stadiumSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record8–8
Conference place3rd
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 2017 Spokane Empire season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Empire were one of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season and were members of the Intense Conference.

Led by head coach Adam Shackleford, the Empire played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington. After the season, the team ceased operations.

Free agents

PositionPlayer2016 teamNotes
QBAaron AikenArizona RattlersSigned with the Rattlers on November 1, 2016[1]
WRDiondre BorelArizona RattlersSigned with the Rattlers on October 27, 2016[2]
DLBrett BowersSpokane EmpireRe-signed on October 4, 2016,[2][3] released February 20, 2017[4]
OLMichael BoyefioTBD
DBRobert BrownSpokane EmpireRe-signed on August 22, 2016[5][6]
WRSamuel CharlesSpokane EmpireRe-signed on August 23[5][7]
KPatrick ClarkeBeijing LionsDrafted in the 18th round of the China Arena Football League
QBCharles DowdellSpokane EmpireRe-signed on August 23[5][8]
DBJosh FergusonTBD
OLKyle FischerSpokane EmpireRe-signed on September 1, 2016[9][10]
LBNick HaagSpokane EmpireRe-signed on October 18, 2016[2]
WRJ. J. HayesSpokane EmpireRe-signed on August 23[5][11]
WRJustin HelwegeSpokane Empire
OLBrandon HaskinsTBD
DLToby JacksonSpokane EmpireRe-signed on October 18, 2016[2]
DBAdrian JamesSpokane EmpireRe-signed on September 10, 2016[9][12]
RBTrevor KennedySpokane EmpireRe-signed on February 7, 2017[4][13]
OLDave LefotuSpokane EmpireRe-signed on September 10, 2016[9]
DLC. J. OlaniyanTBD
DLBen PerryTBD
RBAntonio PierceTBD
DLMichael ReynoldsSpokane EmpireRe-signed on August 12,[5][14] released February February 21, 2017[4]
DBTyree RobinsonSpokane EmpireRe-signed on August 22[5][15]
DLDonte RumphTBD
DBCassius SendishTBD
WRCarl SimsSpokane EmpireRe-signed on February 16, 2017[4][16]
OLMike TriceTBD
LBPasquale VacchioSpokane EmpireRe-signed on January 17, 2017[17][18]
DBLorenzo WhiteSpokane EmpireRe-signed on October 11, 2016,[2][19] released February February 21, 2017[4]

Signings

PositionPlayer2016 TeamNotes
OLSedrick FlowersRookieSigned August 12, 2016,[20] released February 20, 2017[4]
OLDarren PinnockRookieSigned August 12, 2016[21]
QBAustin TrainorNoneSigned August 12, 2016,[22] released February 20, 2017[4]
DLRika LeviRookieSigned August 13, 2016,[23] released February 20, 2017[4]
OLJonah AustinRookieSigned August 22, 2016[5]
OLLarry MazyckRookieSigned August 23, 2016,[5][24] released February 16, 2017[4]
DBJohn Hardy-TuliauNoneSigned August 23, 2016[5][25]
WROrlandus HarrisBloomington EdgeSigned August 30, 2016[5][26]
LBAndrew JacksonNoneSigned August 30, 2016[5][27]
WRThomas ShulerNoneSigned August 30, 2016,[5][28] released February 16, 2017[4]
RBRob BrownTri-Cities FeverSigned September 10, 2016,[9][29] released February 21, 2017[4]
RBMulku KalokohNoneSigned September 10, 2016[9]
WRDejuan MillerTri-Cities FeverSigned September 10, 2016[9]
OLSiosifa TufungaRookieSigned September 22, 2016[9][30]
OLJames AtoeColorado CrushSigned October 4, 2016[2][31]
DLRoyce LaFranceNoneSigned October 11, 2016[2][32]
DBNorris Wrenn IIIBillings WolvesSigned October 11, 2016,[2][33] released February February 21, 2017[4]
DLPat McNeilRookieSigned October 15, 2016,[2] released February 16, 2017[4]
QBAaron WilmerRookieSigned October 15, 2016[2][34]
OLBill VavauColorado CrushSigned October 24, 2016[2][35]
OLDeveric GallingtonPortland SteelSigned November 1, 2016[1][36]
DBStephen GodboltTri-Cities FeverSigned November 1, 2016,[1][37] released February February 21, 2017[4]
DLO. J. MauNoneSigned November 11, 2016[1][38]
WRLamont BryantNoneSigned January 24, 2017,[17][39] released February February 20, 2017[4]
OLCassidy CurtisNoneSigned January 24, 2017,[17] released February February 21, 2017[4]
DLJunior AlexisRookieSigned February 7, 2017[4][13]
OLMikingson MarsailleRookieSigned February 7, 2017,[4][13] released February 16, 2017[4]
WRDevonn BrownRookieSigned February 8, 2017[4][40]
DLJ. D. GriggsColorado CrushSigned February 9, 2017[4][40]
DBMalcolm GriggsRookieSigned February 7, 2017,[4] released February 16, 2017[13]
DLHarold Love IIIDodge City LawSigned February 16, 2017[4][41]
WRBryan PrayIowa BarnstormersSigned February 16, 2017[4][16]
KCraig PetersonTampa Bay StormSigned February 21, 2017[4]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.

Staff

2017 Spokane Empire staff
Front office
  • Majority owner – IFL Partners, LLC
  • General manager – Ryan Eucker
  • Director of sponsorship sales – Suzie Dunn
  • Director of game operations – Karen Kiehl
  • Director of community relations – Crystal Medina
  • Director of ticket sales – Chris Combo
  • Group tickets coordinator – Hannah Holman
  • Corporate account executive – Jake Martin
  • Account executive – Ryan Hagel
  

Coaches

Other assistant coaches

  • Anthony Payton
  • Marquise Liverpool
  • Marshall Hart

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time[42]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 BYE
2 Thursday February 23 7:00pm Green Bay Blizzard W 34–31[43] 1–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
3 Friday March 3 5:05pm at Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 56–57 (2OT)[44] 1–1 Kay Yeager Coliseum
4 Monday March 13 6:00pm at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles W 41–35[45] 2–1 Maverik Center 4,196
5 Friday March 17 5:00pm at Colorado Crush W 70–37[46] 3–1 Budweiser Events Center
6 Friday March 24 7:00pm Salt Lake Screaming Eagles W 53–36[47] 4–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
7 Saturday April 1 7:00pm Nebraska Danger L 36–42[48] 4–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
8 BYE
9 Friday April 14 7:00pm Colorado Crush W 36–24 5–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
10 Saturday April 22 7:00pm at Arizona Rattlers W 60–51 6–2 Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,725
11 Sunday April 30 3:00pm Salt Lake Screaming Eagles W 31–29 7–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
12 Saturday May 6 5:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 32–62 7–3 Denny Sanford Premier Center
13 Friday May 12 7:00pm Arizona Rattlers L 35–49 7–4 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
14 Thursday May 18 5:00pm at Colorado Crush L 36–45 7–5 Budweiser Events Center
15 Friday May 26 7:00pm Colorado Crush W 48–43 8–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
16 Saturday June 3 7:00pm Arizona Rattlers L 16–33 8–6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
17 Friday June 9 5:05pm at Iowa Barnstormers L 28–58 8–7 Wells Fargo Arena 7,153
18 Friday June 16 6:00pm at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles L 42–45 8–8 Maverik Center 4,581

Standings

2017 Intense Conference
 W L T PCT PF PA CON GB STK
y - Arizona Rattlers 1240.7507826108–1—W8
x - Nebraska Danger 970.5637176605–23.0W1
Spokane Empire 880.5006546777–54.0L3
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles 5110.3136757624–87.0W1
Colorado Crush 3130.1886298212–108.0L4

Roster

References

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