Kamloops JC Lipon, left, and Spokane Chief's Davis Vandane compete for the puck in the first period Friday night Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane's Collin Valcourt (19) scores the Chiefs first goal of the night against Kamloops goaltender Cole Cheveldave in the first period Friday night Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane Chief's Dominik Uher (26) controls the puck as Kamloops JC Lipon give chase in the first period Friday night Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Kamloops Brendan Ranford (19) and Spokane Chiefs Steven Kuhn (20) scramble for control of the puck in the first period Friday night Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Kamloops Josh Caron (24) and Spokane Chief's Jarid Hauptman (14) chase the puck low on the ice in the first period Friday night Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane Chief's Mike Aviani and Kamloops Logan McVeigh slam into each other in the first period Friday night Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
With a full-on, gloves and helmuts off fight at the start of the second period, Spokane Chiefs Steven Kuhn beats Kamloops Colin Smith down to the ice Friday, Nov.18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
At the start of the third period, Kamloops Tim Bozon (15) scores their Blazers second goal of the night against Spokane Chiefs goaltender Mac Engel Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane Chiefs lose to the Kamloops Blazers 1-2 in the Spokane Arena Friday, Nov.18, 2011.
At least it was a team effort, according to the coach, but it was an effort he called pathetic.
But there wasn’t much good to say about the Spokane Chiefs’ 2-1 loss to Kamloops at the Arena.