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Chiefs' Offense Explodes for Dominant 7-1 Win over Tri-City

February 27, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


Spokane, Wash. -- The Spokane Chiefs exploded for seven goals on Saturday night at Spokane Arena, defeating the rival Tri-City Americans, 7-1. Six different skaters scored for the Chiefs, led by team captain Bear Hughes with two.

Spokane got on the board early when defenseman Raegan Wiles scored for the second-straight game, firing a shot from the right point through traffic to beat Tri-City netminder Tomas Suchanek.

The Chiefs added to their lead just 33 seconds into the second when Hughes picked up his 17th of the year, capitalizing on a scrum in front of the Americans' net to slide the puck over the line.

Samuel Huo cut the deficit in half for Tri-City at 15:00 of the second but Spokane answered back with 52 seconds left when Chase Bertholet wristed a beautiful power play goal in from the left circle.

The Chiefs carried a 3-1 lead into the second intermission and piled on in the third, adding two goals int he first 1:32 of the final frame. Ty Cheveldayoff, fresh off a two-assist effort on Friday night, beat an out-of-position Suchanek for his third of the season at 1:12. Veteran winger Nick McCarry made it 5-1 just 20 seconds later, slapping home a power play goal with assists to Graham Sward and Blake Swetlikoff.

Spokane padded the lead further at 7:28 (Kooper Gizowski) and 9:36 (Hughes' second) to cap the scoring.

The teams tied in shots, 34-34, with Spokane's Mason Beaupit turning aside 33 for his second-straight win. He finished 56-for-60 on the weekend as the Chiefs picked up four points in the standings, pushing into a tie for the eighth and final playoff position in the Western Conference.

The Chiefs wore special themed jerseys as part of "Chiefs Fight Cancer Night", with proceeds from an auction going to Every Woman Can. Spokane will hit the road next week for a trip through British Columbia, starting on Wednesday, March 2 at Kamloops.

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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.

The Chiefs' next home game is Wednesday, March 9 versus the Vancouver Giants. It will be another TicketsWest Player Magnet Givcaway as the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a refrigerator magnet featuring a Chiefs player. Tickets for all regular season games are available online at spokanechiefs.com/tickets.

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