As in Saturday’s game, the Winterhawks (13-11-2-0) got on the board first and early. Carsyn Dyck’s soft wrist shot from the top of the left face-off circle was knocked down by Chiefs goalie Dawson Cowan, but the loose puck was swept in by Tyson Yaremko for his ninth goal of the season.

The Chiefs would have to do so without forwards Owen Martin and leading scorer Shea Van Olm as well as defenseman Nathan Mayes, who were all out with injuries. First up were the Blazers, who had defeated Spokane 4-2 in Kamloops on November 8th.

An extended offensive zone possession midway through the second saw the puck eventually make its way to Will McIsaac at the right point. His shot-pass into the slot was deflected by Asanali Sarkenov and past goalie Ondrej Štěbeták for the big-bodied winger’s third goal of the season.