Spokane Chiefs vs. Seattle Thunderbirds (Feb. 10)

From left, Chiefs’ Connor Chartier and Davis Vandane, Seattle’s Colin Jacobs and the Chiefs’ Liam Stewart lunge after a cleared puck in the first period of play Friday, Feb. 10 at the Spokane Arena as the Spokane Chiefs take on the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Dylan Walchuk of the Spokane Chiefs gets squeezed between Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard and Seattle defenseman Mitch Elliot while trying to follow the puck in on a shot.

Spokane goalie Mac Engel gets caught alone facing the breakaway of Colin Jacobs of Seattle, who scores a second later Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the Spokane Arena.

Spokane Chiefs’ Mike Aviani (center in the trio of Chiefs) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the Spokane Arena.

Spokane Chiefs’ Mitch Holmberg, left, looks to pass the puck across the ice before Seattle’s Branden Troock closes in.

For a tense moment, the puck sits in front of the Spokane goal while defender Corbin Baldwin, left, goalie Mac Engel and Seattle’s Colin Jacobs all try to get a stick on it Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the Spokane Arena. This play did not end in a score.

Spokane’s Collin Valcourt races down the boards with the puck with Seattle’s Brendan Rouse breathing down his neck Friday.

The Spokane Chiefs’ Corbin Baldwin, right, and Seattle’s Justin Hickman tussle over the puck in mid ice Friday.

The Spokane Chiefs’ Mike Aviani loses his feet and the puck and watches the Seattle offense bring it back to him in the second period Friday at the Spokane Arena.