Chiefs crush Winterhawks 9-3
Chiefs roll to 5-0 lead in first period and whip first-place Portland 9-3. Stars are Brenden Kichton, Steve Kuhn and Mike Aviani. Box score reflects corrections, Vanscourt gets another assist and a goal, giving him a four-point night. Here is the story.
Chiefs 9, Winterhawks 3
First period
1, Spo, Valcourt 3 (Brassart, Marantz) 4:35.
2, Spo, Homberg 5 (Kramer, Aviani) 8:44.
3, Spo, Johnson 19 (Baldwin, Uher) 10:05.
4, Spo, Miller 17 (Marantz, Vanscourt) 14:36.
5, Spo, Kuhn 7 (Vanscourt, Gal) 17:01, pp.
Penalties – Ponich, Port (high sticking) 1:13; Bartschi, Port (interference) 16:54.
Second period
6, Port, Johnansen 17 (Niederreiter, Ross) 9:00.
7, Spo, Kichton 5 (Gal, Kuhn) 16:28, pp.
8, Spo, Koper 13 (Uher, Vanscourt) 17:24.
9, Port, Rustkowski 5 (Bartschi, Boychuk, 19:45, pp.
Penalties – Cowen, Spo (interference) :36; Gow, Spo (delay of game) 10:01; Ponich, Port (high sticking) 13:16; Koper, Spo (high sticking) 13:16; Bennett, Port (hooking) 15:41; Baldwin, Spo (roughing) 19:35.
Third period
10, Port, Gabriel 7 (Boychuck, Bennett) 1:04.
11, Spo, Kichton 6 (Johnson) 15:46, pp.
12, Spo, Vanscourt 2 (Gal, Valcourt) 16:51, pp.
Penalties – Kichton, Spo (hooking) 4:24; Boychuk, Port (unsportsmanlike conduct) 9:59; Kichton, Spo (slashing) 13:14; Niederreiter, Port (slashing) 15:42; Gabriel, Port (boarding); Ponich, Port (roughing), Kramer, Spo (double minor roughing, misconduct) 19:58.
Shots on goal by
Goal (shots-saves) —
Power plays (goals-chances) —
Referees — Sean Raphael. Linesmen — Jeremi Del Campo, Jason Michelbook.
Attendance – 3,564.
Scratches –