Spokane Defeats Lethbridge 5-2
Published on November 13, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release
Levko Koper scored twice and Dustin Tokarski stopped 35 shots, including 17 in the second period, as the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 on Wednesday night in the Spokane Arena. The game was the first meeting between the two since last spring's WHL Championship Final won by Spokane in four games.
The Chiefs went 3-6 on the power play with their first coming on a blind backhand by Mitch Wahl from the bottom of the right circle that hit the Hurricane's Juha Metsola in the skate and banked into the net for a 1-0 Spokane lead at 9:57 of the first period.
Koper snapped home a wrister on the man advantage from the right circle at 14:40 of the second period from Trevor Glass and Stefan Ulmer, who had two assists on the night, for a 2-0 Spokane advantage. Lethbridge cut into that at 15:48 with a power play goal of their own to make it 2-1.
Koper's team leading 14th goal of the year was unassisted at 4:06 of the third.
Trevor Glass scored his second of the season and Spokane's third power play goal of the night at 15:27. Lethbridge's second goal came at 17:33.
Seth Compton found an empty net at 19:22 for the final score.
Ulmer now has five assists in his last two games. Drayson Bowman finished the night with two assists and Wahl had a goal and assist.
Spokane was 5-6 on the penalty kill and was outshot by Lethbridge 37-29.
The Chiefs will travel to the East Division for six games in nine nights beginning on Friday night at 5:30 at Prince Albert. Mike Boyle will go on the air at 5:00 with Comcast Hockey Tonight on 1510 KGA.
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