The Western Hockey League’s wild trade deadline ended Wednesday, and after a flurry of deals with a number of top-end players on the move, the Spokane Chiefs sat quietly, only making one minor trade.
Kyle Topping scored two goals and added an assist and the Kelowna Rockets used a three-goal third period to hold off the Spokane Chiefs 7-4 in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday night.
The Kamloops Blazers scored a pair of first-period goals and made them stand up in a 2-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Spokane Chiefs on Tuesday night.
In the midst of playing three games in three nights, and after blowing a 4-2 third-period lead in Seattle on Friday, the Spokane Chiefs bounced back in a strong way Saturday night against the visiting Tri-City Americans.
In their first game back from the Christmas break, there were ample opportunities for the Spokane Chiefs to mail it in against the Seattle Thunderbirds on Wednesday.
The Spokane Chiefs looked very much like a team playing its third game in as many nights. Coupled with the Christmas break starting after the final buzzer, it all added up to a forgettable 10-3 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Halfway through the first period Saturday, it looked as if the Spokane Chiefs’ fortunes against the Portland Winterhawks this season would continue down a gloomy path.