Ice use quick start to stop Chiefs

| February 18, 2012 8:00 PM

CRANBROOK, British Columbia - Max Reinhart had a goal and two assists in the first period to help stake Kootenay to a 3-1 lead and the Ice defeated the Spokane Chiefs 4-3 in Western Hockey League play in front of 2,873 at the Cranbrook Rec. Complex on Friday night.

After the Ice jumped out to a 2-0 lead, Marek Kalus' 16th goal of the season cut Spokane's deficit before Reinhart answered 1:13 later.

Jonathon Martin scored at 12:42 of the second to increase Kootenay's lead to 4-1, but Dominik Uher scored in the second and third to pull the Chiefs (31-19-4-3, 69 points) within 4-3. Uher's second goal was his team-leading 24th of the season.

The Chiefs outshot the ice 28-22, including 11-4 in the final period.

Spokane, losers of three straight, travels to Kennewick Wash., to play the Tri-City Americans tonight at 7.