Brandon Wheat Kings At Spokane Chiefs

Faceoff: Tonight at 7:05 in the Arena.

Records: Spokane (10-5-1), Brandon (11-7-0).

Tickets: Available in all price ranges at $12, $10, $8, $6. Order by phone at 328-0450 or (800) 325-7328.

Radio: KGA-AM (1510) 6:05 p.m. Hockey Tonight with Craig West. Chiefs coach Mike Babcock 6:20 (approximate).

Key players: Spokane: C Trent Whitfield (12 goals, 17 assists), C/RW John Cirjak (8, 13), LW Greg Leeb (6, 15), D Hugh Hamilton (3, 12), RW Marian Cisar (9, 6), GK Aren Miller (2.30 goals against), LW Joe Cardarelli 5, 8), LW Jay Bertsch (0, 0), D Adam Magarrell (1, 2). Brandon: LW Peter Schaefer (15 goals, 24 assists), LW Stefan Cherneski (16, 13), C Darren Van Oene (5, 4), D Johnathan Aitken (1, 3), GK Brian Elder (2.92 goals-against) or David Haun (3.27), Dorian Anneck (5, 16), Brad Twordzik (10, 7).

At a glance: The Chiefs - coming off their worst performance, a 5-4 loss to the travel-weary Saskatoon Blades Wednesday night - catch Brandon at a good time. Injury-depleted Wheat Kings were down to 14 skaters midway through their seven-game swing through the West. The trip included a loss to the expansion Edmonton Ice and Wednesday night’s 6-2 setback in Portland. Kelly Smart (31 points in 15 games) and Cory Cyrenne are among the wounded. Smart had played in 204 consecutive games. Chiefs get Cisar and Yegor Mikhailov back after a one-day absence.

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