T-Birds Fall to Chiefs in Spokane
December 4, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
KENT - The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane.
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Spokane took a 1-0 lead on goal by Eli Zummack at 2:43 of the first period.
Seattle tied the game 1-1 at 10:33 of the first on Conner Roulette's fifth goal of the season. Roulette tipped the puck off the right boards and past a Spokane defenseman. Roulette raced past the defenseman to get the puck and create a breakaway. Roulette skated at Spokane goalie Lucas Parik and beat the goalie on the stick side with a snapshot.
The Chiefs went in front 2-1 on a power-play goal by Bobby Russell at 16:26 of the first.
Noah King scored 19 seconds into the second period to give the Chiefs a 3-1 lead.
Bear Hughes scored a five-on-three power-play goal at 15:50 of the third period to get Spokane's fourth goal.
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SCORING SUMMARY
First period - 1, Zummack 8 (Toporowski), 2:43. 2, Seattle, Roulette 5, 10:33. 3, Spokane, Russell 6 (King, Larson), 16:26 (pp). Penalties - Toporowski, Spo (goaltender interference), :30. McNelly, Sea (cross checking, roughing), 3:15. King, Spo (roughing), 3:15. Kral, Spo (holding opponents stick), 11:06. Wedman, Sea (slashing), 15:00. Rybinski, Sea (roughing), 17:05. Leduc, Spo (unsportsmanlike conduct), 17:05.
Second period - 4, Spokane, King 3 (Larson, Finley), :19. Penalties - Wedman, Sea (holding), 2:55. Gabruch, Spo (hooking), 16:13.
Third period - 5, Spokane, Hughes 11 (Smith, Zummack), 15:51 (pp). Penalties - Rempe, Sea (slashing), 6:21. McNelly, Sea (cross checking), 10:33. Bauer, Sea (slashing), 13:54. McNelly, Sea (major-cross checking, game misconduct), 15:07.
Shots on goal - Seattle 15-13-6 34, Spokane 19-10-12 41. Goalies - Seattle, Ross 41 shots-37 saves (7-10-2-1); Spokane, Parik 34-33 (8-2-2-0). Power plays - Seattle 0-3; Spokane 2-7. Referees - Stephen Campbell, Mark Pearce. Linesmen - Jackson Kozari, Daniel Spore.
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