Chiefs win at Seattle, division lead up to 3
SEATTLE – Chris Bruton scored twice to lead the Spokane Chiefs to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in Western Hockey League action Sunday.
Mitch Wahl and Drayson Bowman each had a goal and three assists for Spokane, while Stefan Ulmer also scored.
Lindsay Nielsen and Jim O’Brien replied for Seattle.
Dustin Tokarski made 13 saves for the Chiefs (13-2-1-2) while Riku Helenius stopped 35 shots for the Thunderbirds (7-5-2-1).
The Chiefs continue to lead the Western Conference U.S. Division with 29 points, three points ahead of the Tri-City Americans.
Spokane opens a six-game homestand Friday when it hosts Kamloops.
Chiefs 5, T-birds 3
| Spokane | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Seattle | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1. Seattle, J. O’Brien (3) (I. McKenzie, P. Rai) 0:55 2. Spokane, M. Wahl (5) (J. Blackwater, D. Bowman) 9:07 PP 3. Spokane, C. Bruton (8) (D. Bowman, M. Wahl) 11:35 PP 4. Seattle, L. Nielsen (3) (G. Scott, B. Holloway) 19:38 PP. Second Period—5. Spokane, C. Bruton (9) (D. Bowman, M. Wahl) 5:21. Third Period—6. Seattle, J. Boyer (7) (G. Scott, B. Olson) 10:19 7. Spokane, D. Bowman (11) (O. Roman, J. Blackwater) 11:33 PP 8. Spokane, S. Ulmer (1) (M. Wahl) 16:18. Power-play Opp.—Spokane 3 of 8; Seattle 1 of 5. Saves—Spokane, Tokarski 5-2-6—13. Seattle, Helenius 10-15-10—35. A—2,439.