Chiefs crush Winterhawks 9-3

Chiefs roll to 5-0 lead in first period and whip first-place Portland 9-3. Stars are Brenden Kichton, Steve Kuhn and Mike Aviani. Box score reflects corrections, Vanscourt gets another assist and a goal, giving him a four-point night. Here is the story.

Chiefs 9, Winterhawks 3

Spokane – Wednesday

First period

1, Spo, Valcourt 3 (Brassart, Marantz) 4:35.

2, Spo, Homberg 5 (Kramer, Aviani) 8:44.

3, Spo, Johnson 19 (Baldwin, Uher) 10:05.

4, Spo, Miller 17 (Marantz, Vanscourt) 14:36.

5, Spo, Kuhn 7 (Vanscourt, Gal) 17:01, pp.

Penalties – Ponich, Port (high sticking) 1:13; Bartschi, Port (interference) 16:54.

Second period

6, Port, Johnansen 17 (Niederreiter, Ross) 9:00.

7, Spo, Kichton 5 (Gal, Kuhn) 16:28, pp.

8, Spo, Koper 13 (Uher, Vanscourt) 17:24.

9, Port, Rustkowski 5 (Bartschi, Boychuk, 19:45, pp.

Penalties – Cowen, Spo (interference) :36; Gow, Spo (delay of game) 10:01; Ponich, Port (high sticking) 13:16; Koper, Spo (high sticking) 13:16; Bennett, Port (hooking) 15:41; Baldwin, Spo (roughing) 19:35.

Third period

10, Port, Gabriel 7 (Boychuck, Bennett) 1:04.

11, Spo, Kichton 6 (Johnson) 15:46, pp.

12, Spo, Vanscourt 2 (Gal, Valcourt) 16:51, pp.

Penalties – Kichton, Spo (hooking) 4:24; Boychuk, Port (unsportsmanlike conduct) 9:59; Kichton, Spo (slashing) 13:14; Niederreiter, Port (slashing) 15:42; Gabriel, Port (boarding); Ponich, Port (roughing), Kramer, Spo (double minor roughing, misconduct) 19:58.

Shots on goal by
Portland 10-11-8_29
Spokane 14-14-8_36

Goal (shots-saves) — Portland : Carruth (L, 14-7-0-1) 10-7; Hamilton (10:05 of 1 ^st ) 26-23. Spokane : Reid (W, 15-7-1-1) 29-26.

Power plays (goals-chances) — Portland 1-6; Spokane 4-7.

Referees — Sean Raphael. Linesmen — Jeremi Del Campo, Jason Michelbook.

Attendance – 3,564.

Scratches – Portland : Josh Hanson, Seth Swenson, Jason Trott. Spokane : Cole Hamblin, Marek Kalus, Anthony Bardaro, Kyle Krzyzniak.