Kootenay slips past Chiefs

CRANBROOK, British Columbia — Eli Zummack scored his sixth goal of the season three minutes into the third period for Spokane, but Kootenay got the game-winner four minutes later as the Ice beat the Chiefs 3-2 in Western Hockey League play in front of 1,817 at Western Financial Place on Friday.

Spokane took a 1-0 lead after the first period on a goal by Jaret Anderson-Dolan, his 23rd of the season.

Kootenay evened the score five minutes into the second period on a goal by Brett Davis. The Ice took their first lead of the night on a goal by Vince Loschiavo in the third.

The Chiefs (20-21-6-2, 48 points) will face Tri-City in Kennewick tonight at 7.