One of the flagship franchises in the Premier Development League, the Spokane Shadow were founded in 1995 and have been one of the league’s most successful teams on and off the field. The team has consistently finished in the top four in the league in attendance over the last eight seasons, finishing first three times, with an average just over 1,500 a year.

The team has hosted numerous playoff tournaments and the 1999 PDL Championship tournament, during which the team reached the final.

On the field, the team has won five regular season division titles, has never had a losing season and has missed the postseason only once, posting an all-time regular season record of 112-45-7.