Chiefs fall to Kootenay on road

| February 9, 2013 8:00 PM

CRANBROOK, British Columbia - The Kootenay Ice scored twice in the first period and were never headed in a 4-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League play Friday night before 2,631 at Western Financial Place.

Jon Martin and Levi Cable scored in the first period for Kootenay.

Mitch Holmberg scored on the power play at 8:21 of the second period for Spokane, which outshot the Ice 18-8 in the period.

But Kootenay got goals from Luke Philp and Austin Vetteri in the first eight minutes of the third period. Spokane goalkeeper Eric Williams was pulled after the Ice's fourth goal, replaced by Garret Hughson.

With Victoria's 5-3 win over Tri-City, Spokane dropped to sixth place in the Western Conference. Victoria sits in fourth, Tri-City in fifth.

Spokane hosts Tri-City tonight at 7 and hosts Victoria on Sunday.