Cranbrook, BC – Spokane Chiefs beat the Kootenay ICE 3-2 in an overtime shootout in WHL action on Saturday night.
Spokane opened the scoring as Brady Calla had a partial breakaway and scored on a forehand chip shot.
On a 2nd period Spokane 5-on-3 power-play Drayson Bowman scored on a back door play.
ICE made it 2-1 early in the 3rd period as Dominik Pacovsky scored on a wrist shot high on the glove side.
The ICE tied it 2-2 on a rebound goal from Kevin King.
Spokane won the shootout 2-1 as both teams have 4 shooters.
The ICE will visit Calgary on Sunday.
ICE scratches – Nathan Lieuwen (concussion indefinite, 4th missed game) Tyler Vanscourt (shoulder 4-6 weeks, 6th missed game, Dustin Sylvester (ankle season ending, 17th missed game), Steele Boomer (concussion, indefinite 14th missed game).
Game Summary
Spokane 34-15-0-3 Kootenay 26-21-2-6
1st Period
1. Spokane, Calla (Donaghy, Glass) 19:02
Penalties – Bartman Spok Fraser Ktn (fighting) :32, Wahl Spok (roughing) 3:34, Pacovsky Ktn (hooking) 12:39, Donaghy Spok Bailey Ktn (roughing) 16:21.
2nd Period
2. Spokane, Bowman 26 (Wahl, Ulmer) 10:35 pp
Penalties – Ismond Ktn (goalie interference) 3:28, Calla Spok (high sticking) 7:08, Spurgeon Spok (holding) 7:33, Bailey Ktn (goalie interference) 8:13, Barteaux Ktn (goalie interference) 8:42, Bench Ktn 10:13, Bowman Spok Bowman (roughing) 10:35, Mathews Ktn (roughing) 11:35, Bowman Spok (hooking) 16:58.
3rd Period
3. Kootenay, Pacovsky 4 (Fox) 2:40
4. Kootenay, King 14 (Rintoul) 5:56
Penalties – Reid Spok (delay of game not playing the puck) 8:56, Reinhart Ktn (hooking) 17:02.
Overtime
No Scoring
Penalty – Stephens Ktn (tripping) 1:39.
Shootout
Spokane (2) – Wahl, miss; Bowman goal; Spurgeon, miss; Roman, goal.
Kootenay (1) – Ismond, miss; Pacovsky, miss; Reinhart, goal, Fraser, miss.
Shots on goal by
Spokane - 13 – 16 – 9 – 3 = 41
Kootenay - 9 – 12 – 15 – 2 = 38
Goal (shots-saves) – Spokane: James Reid (W 10-5-0-1) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (L 8-10-0-3)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Spokane: 1/7 Kootenay: 0/5
Referees – Ryan Bonnett, Ryan Thompson
Linesmen – Tyler Adair, Steve Cochrane
Attendance – 3,224