Chiefs take lead after 1, but fall late vs. Ice

CRANBROOK, British Columbia — Kevin King had two goals and an assist to lead the Kootenay Ice past the Spokane Chiefs 6-3 in Western Hockey League action in front of 2,454 at the Cranbrook Rec. Complex on Friday night.

Mitch Holmberg scored an unassisted goal to give Spokane (0-2) a 1-0 lead 1:39 into the game.

After Kootenay took a 2-1 lead, the Chiefs ended the period ahead 3-2 on power-play goals 1:09 apart from Steven Kuhn and former Coeur d’Alene Laker Tyler Johnson.

“We had a good tempo to our game up until the opening shift of the second period,” Spokane coach Don Nachbuar said. “I thought the wheels fell off there.”

The Chiefs host the Tri-City Americans at 7 tonight at the Spokane Arena in their home opener.