Chiefs win 5th straight

Victoria, British Columbia - Blake Gal's shot hit the glass behind the net, bounced back, hit the goalie's back and bounced into the net for what proved to be the game-winner late in the second period and the Spokane Chiefs beat the Victoria Royals 3-2 in Western Hockey League play before 5,213 on Saturday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.

The Chiefs, a perfect 3-0 on the road trip and winners of five straight, also got goals from Alessio Bertaggia (on Spokane's only power play of the game) and Mike Aviani 26 seconds apart in the second period.

Eric Williams stopped 37 of 39 shots, including 29 over the final two periods, for Spokane (39-24-2, 80 points), which leads Tri-City by a point for fourth place in the Western Conference.

The Chiefs return to the Spokane Arena for a five-game homestand beginning Wednesday, when they host Seattle at 7 p.m.