Chiefs win sixth straight

CRANBROOK, British Columbia - Brady Bassert and Levko Koper each scored third-period goals to lift the Spokane Chiefs past the Kootenay Ice 6-4 in Western Hockey League play Friday night before 2,922 at the Cranbrook Rec Complex.

Spokane took a 2-0 lead after early goals by Anthony Bardaro and Stefan Ulmer, and former Coeur d'Alene Laker Tyler Johnson finished with two assists.

"It was a great road win for us. I didn't like the way we played in the second period," Chiefs coach Hardy Sauter said, "but we were very solid in the third. It was real nice to see Stefan get rewarded for his good play of late."

Kyle Beach scored a goal, giving him nine in his last four games for the Chiefs (37-20-3-1, 37 points), who play Tri-City tonight in Kennewick at 7.