Chiefs crush Everett 8-1
The Spokane Chiefs were in control from the beginning but didn't put the game away until they got a break, which opened the door to an 8-1 win over the Everett Silvertips.
The break, a miscue by the Silvertips' goalie, gave the Chiefs a 3-1 lead entering the third period, when they scored five goals.
Three young players scored their first goals for Spokane.
Stars, 3, Jarid Hauptman (first career goal); 2, Marek Kalus (set up Hauptman); 1, Mike Aviani (2 goals, assist, centering this young line).
Long box below.
Chiefs 8, Silvertips 1.
SPOKANE – Sunday
First period
1, Spo, Proft 2 (Stewart) 7:33.
2, Spo, Holmberg 5 (Kichton, Uher) 13:57, pp.
Penalties – Henry, Eve (slashing) 4:05; Bittner, Eve (roughing) 12:22; Grayson, Eve (cross checking) 17:29.
Second period
3, Eve, Maxwell 11 (Yadlowski, Birkholz) 3:00,pp.
4, Spo, Aviani 2 (Vandane, Kalus) 18:12.
Penalties – Baldwin, Spo (interference) 1:04; Aviani, Spo (tripping) 2:13; Walters, Eve (fighting major), Proft, Spo (fighting major) 5:55; Spokane bench (too many men on ice, served by Bardaro) 11:40; Winquist, Eve (hooking) 13:15; Henry, Eve (holding opponent’s stick) 19:10.
Third period
5, Spo, Hauptman 1 (Kalus, Aviani) 5:14.
6, Spo, Bardaro 10 (Kichton) 6:36.
7, Spo, Aviani 3 (Hauptman) 6:51.
8, Spo, Bardaro 6 (Bardaro) 16:04.
9, Spo, King 1 (Bardaro, Fram) 18:38, pp.
Penalties – Morden, Eve (fighting major), Aviani, Spo (fighting major) 9:07; Grayson, Eve (charging major) 16:04.
Shots on goal by
Everett 2-7-7_16
Spokane 12-20-23_55
Goal (shots-saves) — Everett: Simpson (L, 4-10-0-2) 43-38, Austin Lotz (6:36 of 3rd) 12-9. Spokane: Lee-Knight (W, 2-0-0-1) 16-15.
Power plays (goals-chances) — Everett 1-3, Spokane 2-6.
Referees — Steve Papp. Linesmen — Ron Dietterle, Chris Sweeting.
Attendance – 4,151.
Scratches – Everett: Manraj Hayer, Ryan Harrison, Zach McPhee, Ryan Murray, Austin Adams. Spokane: Cole Hamblin, Blake Gal, Ried Gow, Connor Chartier.