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Chiefs Clinch Playoff Spot with 4-2 Win over Victoria Royals

April 17, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


Victoria, B.C. - The Spokane Chiefs clinched a playoff spot Saturday night with a gritty 4-2 win over the Victoria Royals.

It was Spokane who struck first this time, opening the scoring after a nifty feed from Nick McCarry to Cade Hayes who sniped the puck into the corner of the net at 11:14.

The Royals answered just 50 seconds later, as Anthony Wilson scored his seventh of the year to tie things up 1-1.

But the Chiefs regained their momentum at 13:41 when Reed Jacobson chipped in his third of the year. A little less than five minutes later, a scrum in the crease tipped in Spokane's favor when rookie winger Ty Cheveldayoff shoveled a loose puck through Tyler Palmer's legs and into the net to give the Chiefs a 3-1 lead. Berkly Catton and Cade Hayes earned assists on the play.

The Chiefs were able to kill off two penalties in the second period (Grady Lane, 4:36 and Cheveldayoff, 13:07) and keep the Royals at bay. They managed to tack on a fourth goal as Yannick Proske connected with defenseman Raegan Wiles in front of the net, who tapped it in with some flare of his own.

Despite a lone Tarun Fizer goal at 7:24 in the third, Spokane was able to stay strong and close out the rest of the game to win 4-2.

Mason Beaupit was solid in net for Spokane, turning aside 35-of-37 shots, while Tyler Palmer stopped 23-of-27 Chiefs shots.

Spokane went 1-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.

Up next, the Chiefs will start their playoff series with the Kamloops Blazers on the road Friday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m.

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The Spokane Chiefs are a member of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey league, the world's finest development league for junior hockey players. Since 1985 the Chiefs have been a pillar in the Spokane community, offering family-friendly entertainment and a winning tradition which includes: two Memorial Cup Championships in 1991 & 2008, two WHL Championships in 1991 & 2008 and four Western Conference Championships in 1991, 1996, 2000 & 2008. Over 60 alumni have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.

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