Chiefs fall in regular season finale

PORTLAND, Ore. - Resting six of their top seven scorers with an eye toward the upcoming playoffs, the Spokane Chiefs lost 6-1 to the Portland Winterhawks on Sunday in the Western Hockey League regular season finale before 9,230 at the Rose Garden.

Markson Bechtold scored the lone goal for Spokane, his second in five games since being recalled from the UFA Bisons of the AMHL. The assist went to Jacob Cardiff, his first WHL point.

Garret Hughson had 33 saves, but the Chiefs were outshot 39-25 by Portland, which went 3 for 6 on the power play.

Spokane (44-26-2-0), which had already clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, hosts No. 5 Tri-City on Friday in their playoff opener.