Leeb Strikes As Chiefs Fall Two Goals By Winger Not Enough As Prince Albert Prevails 4-2

Greg Leeb continues to run hot, but you can’t say the same for the Spokane Chiefs.

Leeb, the Chiefs’ 5-foot-9 left-winger, followed his first Western Hockey League hat trick on Saturday with a two-goal effort Monday in the Comuniplex, but the rest of his teammates were blanked.

The result was a 4-2 Spokane loss to the Prince Albert Raiders in the start of a five-game Eastern road trip.

Spokane, which visits Saskatoon on Wednesday, has lost three of its last four games to slip to 11-5 after a 10-2 start.

Leeb’s goals both came on power plays, giving Spokane a 2-0 lead less than 2 minutes into the second period.

The first was at 3:38 of the first period, a one-timer on a feed from Randy Favaro. The second was 1:18 into the second period when he tipped home a Sean Gillam pass.

But that was to be all the offense the Chiefs could muster while the Raiders (10-6-1) took charge.

Spokane 1 1 0 - 2

Prince Albert 0 2 2 - 4

First period-1, Spo, Leeb 12 (Favaro, Gillam), 3:38 (pp). Key penalties-Wright, PA, 2:07; Graf, Spo, 5:57; Wright, PA, served by Hillman, double minor, misconduct, 9:23; Magarrell, Spo, 16:32; Willis, PA, 18:04; McGhan, PA, 19:28.

Second period-2, Spo, Leeb 13 (Gillam, Favaro), 1:18 (pp). 3, PA, Church 5 (Lewis, Kelly), 11:53. 4, PA, Hogue 7 (McGhan, Toth), 12:11. Key penalties-Haley, Spo, 1:36; Shawara, PA, 4:11; Jones, Spo, 15:45; Cirjak, Spo, 17:59.

Third period-5, PA, Hogue 8 (Willis, Church), 9:46 (pp). 6, PA, McGhan 8 (Issel, Hnidy), 19:50 (en). Key penalties-Hamilton, Spo, 8:13; Graf, Spo, 19:59.

Power-play opp.-Spo 2 of 6; PA 1 of 7.Saves-Spo, Lemanowicz 3-13-10-26. PA, Hordal 7-6-12-25.A-2,463.