WHL Spokane Chiefs

Lethbridge Visits Tonight

Published on November 12, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


For the next seven games, the Spokane Chiefs will step out of the U.S. Division with one home game against the Central Division's Lethbridge Hurricanes and a six game swing through the East starting on Friday night.

Wednesday night's visit by the Hurricanes will be their first match-up since last spring's WHL Championship final, won by Spokane in four games. The Chiefs earned 4-1 and 5-2 home wins before traveling to Lethbridge for a 2-1 overtime win in game three and a 4-1 series win in game four.

The first 1,000 fans through the gates, and all full season ticket holders in attendance, will receive a Player's Magnet courtesy of TicketsWest.

NOTES VERSUS LETHBRIDGE

After earning the first ever Ed Chynoweth Cup the Chiefs advanced to, and won, the Memorial Cup. Tyler Johnson was named series MVP with three goals, including two game winners and a shorthanded goal. Drayson Bowman had three goals and four points. Spokane was 4-16 on the power play and 11-11, with one shorthanded goal, on the penalty kill. The Hurricanes earned a 2-1 win over Spokane in their only meeting of the regular season on Wednesday, December 5th in Lethbridge. The game was Spokane's last of a five game in six night trip through the Central Division. Lethbridge outshot Spokane 9-6 in a scoreless first period as the Chiefs went 0-2 on the power play, while the Hurricanes failed to score in their only man advantage. Cam Braes wrap-around goal just 10 seconds into the second period gave Lethbridge a 1-0 lead. Zach Boychuk would give Lethbridge a 2-0 lead just 30 seconds into the third. Johnson would bring the Chiefs within 2-1 on a power play goal at 11:38. In their last 16 meetings with each other, Lethbridge has won six times, Spokane five with five games finishing in a tie.

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