Hobson’s return sparks Chiefs

CHIEFS, WHL, NHL

Adam Hobson is back. And so is that winning feeling.

The Chiefs won 3-2 Wednesday in Saskatoon, with Hobson scoring the game winning gaol. Hobson had not played since Nov. 11.

The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Spokane, which plays at Swift Current on Friday (5:30).

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Portland continues to be fodder for the rest of the U.S. Division, dropping a 5-3 decision at Everett as Moises Gutierrez scored four times.

Tri-City kept pace, with a 4-3 overtime win at Kelowna.

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The NHL’s All-Star game was once again a defensive battle. Just kidding. The West won 12-9 as Colorado’s Joe Sakic had four assists playing in his 12th All-Star game.