Spokane moves into second place

CHIEFS, WHL

Spokane needed to play well this week against its U.S. Division foes.

So far, the Chiefs have come through. Wednesday night they defeated Seattle 2-1, the second night in a row they stopped the Thunderbirds.

The win moved Spokane a point ahead of Tri-City and into second in the U.S. Division. It is also now seven points ahead of Seattle, which is in fourth. On Friday the Chiefs travel to face first-place Everett (7:30 p.m.; 790-AM), which routed the Americans 5-0 in Everett.