Hawks Stumble in Spokane, 7-4
December 1, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
The Portland Winterhawks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Chiefs erased the advantage and skated away with a 7-4 victory on Sunday night in Spokane.
Game #26 : Portland (4) vs. Spokane (7)
SOG: POR (26) - SPO (40)
PP: POR (1/5) - SPO (2/5)
Saves: Schlenker (33/39) - Cowan (22/26)
SCORING: POR - Carsyn Dyck (5) from Kyle McDonough and Kayd Ruedig POR - Kyle Chyzowski (17) from Diego Buttazzoni and Josh Zakreski SPO - Saige Weinstein (1) from Shea Van Olm SPO - Shea Van Olm (22) from Bryaden Crampton and Rasmus Ekström (Power Play) SPO - Sam Oremba (7) from Mathis Preston and Chase Harrington POR - Kyle Chyzowski (18) from Tyson Yaremko and Tyson Jugnauth SPO - Owen Schoettler (4) from Berkly Catton and Brayden Crampton SPO - Shea Van Olm (24) (Penalty Shot) POR - Kyle McDonough (8) from Carsyn Dyck SPO - Hayden Paupanekis (6) from Will McIsaac (Empty Net)
GAME SUMMARY:
The Hawks came out flying, striking first at 3:33 of the opening frame as Carsyn Dyck wristed a puck on net that slipped through the pads of the Chiefs' netminder. Captain Kyle Chyzowski extended the lead just minutes later, netting his 17th of the season with a pinpoint top-corner shot on the rush at 7:37. Spokane battled back late in the period, scoring twice to tie the game at two heading into the intermission.
Spokane grabbed its first lead of the night at 8:29 of the second period with a power-play goal. The Hawks responded quickly as Chyzowski finished off a brilliant tic-tac-toe passing play on the man advantage, deking the goaltender at the left post before tucking the puck into the net to make it 3-3. The Chiefs reclaimed the advantage at 13:01 of the period, before capitalizing on a penalty shot for a 5-3 lead.
Kyle McDonough pulled the Hawks within one early in the third, chipping a bouncing puck past the goaltender on a breakaway at 3:14. However, Spokane restored its two-goal cushion at 9:27 and added the empty netter with 30 seconds left for the 7-4 final.
UP NEXT:
The Winterhawks return home to face the Vancouver Giants in a two-game weekend series beginning with Winterhawks Foundation Night on December 1 at 6:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. - The Winterhawks trust Riverside Payments for all of their credit card processing as the team's official credit card processors.
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