Chiefs break out after first, beat Moose Jaw

MOOSE JAW, Saskatoon — Hudson Elynuik had two goals and an assist, Kailer Yamamoto a goal and two assists for the Spokane Chiefs in a 6-2 win against the Moose Jaw Warriors in a Western Hockey League game in front of 3,187 at Mosiac Place on Tuesday.

Moose Jaw took a 1-0 lead after the first period, but Spokane scored three goals in back-to-back periods to get the win. Jeff Faith opened the scoring for Spokane, scoring his first WHL goal 26 seconds into the second period. Elynuik scored his first of the night less than a minute later to give Spokane a 2-1 lead. Kailer Yamamoto scored at the 3:25 mark of the period, giving Spokane a 3-1 lead before Moose Jaw cut into the deficit before the end of the second.

Keanu Yamamoto scored 46 seconds into the third period, and Tanner Wishnowski followed less than a minute later to give Spokane a 5-2 lead. Elyniuk capped the scoring at the 11:19 mark of the third.

Spokane (4-6-1-1, 10 points) remains three points ahead of Seattle for fourth place in the U.S. Division and will play at Saskatoon tonight at 6.