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Spokane 4-0 against Everett

Mon., Dec. 16, 2013

Tyler King scored his first goal of the season midway through the first period and Mike Aviani added another in the third period to give the Spokane Chiefs a 2-0 victory over the host Everett Silvertips in a Western Hockey League game on Sunday.

Aviani, with 26 goals, has the second-most goals in the league behind teammate Mitch Holmberg, who has 37.

Spokane (21-12-0-2) climbed into a tie for third place with Seattle at 44 points in the Western Conference’s U.S. Division, and are two back of second-place Everett (21-10-4-0, 46).

The Chiefs are 4-0 against the Silvertips this season.

Eric Williams made 29 saves against the Silvertips. He has the Chiefs’ only two shutouts this season, both against Everett. He lowered his goals-against average to 2.49.

The Chiefs are now off until Dec. 27 when they play Kootenay in Cranbrook, B.C.

• Spokane scored the game’s first two goals but the Braves fell 4-2 to the Summerland Steam (15-12-1-2) in KIJHL action at Summerland, B.C.

Sean Collins and Dillon Bogart scored for the Braves (12-19-0-3).

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