{"id":9208,"date":"2009-12-06T15:16:02","date_gmt":"2009-12-06T23:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/chiefs-take-down-t-birds-4-2-dec-4-in-spokane\/"},"modified":"2016-10-21T21:15:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T04:15:40","slug":"chiefs-take-down-t-birds-4-2-dec-4-in-spokane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/chiefs-take-down-t-birds-4-2-dec-4-in-spokane\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs take down T-Birds 4-2 Dec. 4 in Spokane"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 Friday night at Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane.<\/p>\n

Spokane (17-8-2-0) opened the scoring at 9:43 of the first period on a goal by Jared Spurgeon. Mitch Wahl and Kenton Miller had the assists.<\/p>\n

Seattle (10-17-1-3) tied the game on a power-play goal by Lindsay Nielsen at 16:52 of the first. Jeremy Schappert and Prab Rai assisted on the goal.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs outshot the T-Birds 11-7 in the first period.<\/p>\n

Spokane led in shots 22-14 after a scoreless second period.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs took a 2-1 lead 47 seconds into the third period on a power-play goal by Kyle Beach. Stefan Ulmer and Spurgeon had the assists.<\/p>\n

The T-Birds tied the just over five minutes later when Rai converted at 5:51 of the third. Nielsen had the only assist on Rai’s team leading 17th goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Spokane went in front 3-2 at 16:27 of the third on a goal by Dominik Uher. Steve Kuhn had the only assist.<\/p>\n

Beach added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left in the game to seal the win for the Chiefs. Tyler Johnson and Spurgeon assisted on the goal.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs outshot the T-Birds 11-9 in the third period and 33-23 in the game.<\/p>\n

Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard made 29 saves on 32 shots and his record is now 8-13-1-3.<\/p>\n

Spokane goalie James Reid stopped 21 of 23 shots and his record is now 15-4-2-0.<\/p>\n

T-Birds single game tickets for the 2009-10 season are available online at the T-Birds’ Web site<\/a> and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.<\/p>\n

T-Birds Group tickets are currently on sale. Group tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

SCORING SUMMARY<\/p>\n

First period – 1, Spokane, Spurgeon 1 (Wahl, Miller), 9:43. 2, Seattle, Nielsen 6 (Schappert, Rai), 16:52 (pp). Penalties – Acolatse, Sea (roughing), 13:11. Uher, Spo (interference), 15:36. Spurgeon, Spo (tripping), 19:43.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second period – No scoring. Penalties – Dillon, Sea (boarding), 8:13. Fleming, Sea (tripping), 11:09. Sentyurin, Sea (major-fighting), 17:07. Marantz, Spo (roughing, major-fighting), 17:07.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third period – 3, Spokane, Beach 20 (Ulmer, Spurgeon), :47 (pp). 4, Seattle, Rai 17 (Nielsen) 5:51. 5, Spokane, Uher 1 (Kuhn), 16:27. 6, Spokane Beach 21 (Johnson, Spurgeon), 19:46 (en). Penalties – Ramsay, Sea (tripping), :36.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Shots on goal – Seattle 7-7-9 23. Spokane 11- 11-11 33. Goalies – Seattle, Pickard 32 shots- 29 saves (8-13-1-3); Spokane, Reid 23-21 (15-4-2-0). Power plays – Seattle 1-3; Spokane 1-4. A – 5,936. Referee – Devin Klein. Linesmen – Jim Maniago, Jason Michelbook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 Friday night at Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane.
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