Seattle sniper to miss Game 1 ... Silvertips closing on head coach? ... WEHP set for bantam draft

Thrilled that we have committed to forward @myles_mattila12 from the BCMML Champs @cariboocougars. The @KelownaChiefs welcome Myles. @KIJHL pic.twitter.com/rQmGyBtZpL

— KChiefsCoach (@KChiefsCoach) May 2, 2017

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D David Musil (Vancouver, Edmonton, 2009-13) has had his KHL rights traded by SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) to CSKA Moscow (Russia). Musil was St. Petersburg’s first-round pick (12th overall) in the 2010 KHL draft. Musil's rights were traded with the rights to Marcus Johansson (Washington, NHL) in return for the rights to Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay, NHL), Nail Yakupov (St. Louis) and CSKA player Danila Kvartalnov. This season, Musil had four goals and 10 assists in 47 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL), and four assists in 13 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL). Musil becomes an RFA in the NHL on July 1. . . .

D Dave Sutter (Seattle, 2010-12) has signed a one-year contract with the ZSC Lions Zurich (Switzerland, NL A). This season, with Biel-Bienne (Switzerland, NL A), he had two goals and 15 assists in 50 games. . . . 

D Kirill Vorobyov (Portland, 2012-13) has been traded by Sibir Novosibirsk (Russia, KHL) to CSKA Moscow (Russia, KHL) as part of a 5-for-1 deal. This season, with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, KHL), he had three goals and four assists in 35 games; he also had one goal in 16 games with Sibir Novosibirsk. . . . Vorobyov and four others were traded by Sibir to CSKA for one player and monetary compensation. . . .

D Tomas Slovak (Kelowna, 2001-03) has signed a one-year contract with Piráti Chomutov (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, he had two assists in 16 games with Plzeň (Czech Republic, Extraliga). He also was pointless in three games with Žilina (Slovakia, Extraliga). . . .

D David Němeček (Saskatoon, 2013-14) has signed a one-year contract with Mladá Bloeslav (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, he had eight assists in 27 games with Plzeň (Czech Republic, Extraliga). . . .

F Ondřej Najman (Spokane, 2016-17) has signed a one-year contract with Mladá Bloeslav (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, with the Chiefs, he had five goals and 20 assists in 65 games. . . . 

F Pavel Kousal (Spokane, 2016-17) has signed a one-year contract with Mladá Bloeslav (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, he had seven goals and three assists in 49 games with Spokane. . . .

D Mitch Versteeg (Lethbridge, 2006-09) has signed a one-year extension with Nitra (Slovakia, Extraliga). This season, he had three goals and eight assists in 43 games.

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F Keegan Kolesar of the Seattle Thunderbirds will miss Game 1 of the WHL’s championship final as he serves a one-game suspension

Kolesar was tossed from the final game of the Western Conference final in Kelowna on Sunday at 16:08 of the first period He was given a checking-from-behind major and game misconduct for a hit on Rockets D Devante Stephens, who left and didn’t return.

The Thunderbirds won that game, 3-1, to take the series, 4-2. They will open the championship final against the host Regina Pats on Friday.

In these playoffs, Kolesar leads Seattle in goals (9), assists (13) and points (22), all in 14 games.

The Thunderbirds likely will be missing D Ethan Bear, too. He has five goals and 11 assists in 11 games, but has sat out the last three games after suffering an injury to his left hand while blocking a shot late in Game 3. Bear took the pregame warmup prior to the last two games, but was scratched. He has been wearing a soft cast on his left hand, with the index and middle fingers splinted.

It really will be unfortunate if Bear isn’t able to play. He is from the Ochapowace First Nation near Whitewood, Sask., which is two hours east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway. A role model for the youngsters in that area of Saskatchewan, Bear has a huge following there.

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I will be quick to admit that I no longer pay a whole lot of attention to the bantam draft and all that leads up to it.

However, there are people who do and some of them certainly do it with a whole lot of TLC.

Tyler Neisz, the owner and director of scouting at Western Elite Hockey Prospects, is one of those people.

If you are into following the bantam draft, which is scheduled to be held in Calgary on Thursday, you may want to take a look at WEHP’s preview which is, in a word, thorough.

In its 70 pages, you will find WEHP’s top 208 2002-born players, which will get you through more than nine rounds. There also are, among other things, thumbnail scouting reports on WEHP’s top 80 prospects and a two-round mock draft, along with a list of the top 164 2003-born players and top 59 2002-born players from the western U.S.

If you are wondering, WEHP’s No. 1 prospect is D Kaidan Guhle of OHA Edmonton. Here’s the scouting report: “Tall, strong skating defenceman. Elite dman, WHL/NHL frame, amazing gap control. Likes to join the rush or lead it. Has excellent offensive and defensive skill. Not afraid to play physical. Has strong compete level. Has a hard and controlled shot from the point. Can overplay the man one on one at times.”

Guhle is the younger brother of D Brendan Guhle, who was selected by the Prince Albert Raiders with the third overall pick of the 2012 bantam draft. The Raiders, who dealt Brendan to the Prince George Cougars this season, just happen to have the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s draft.

For more info, visit WEHP’s website right here.

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Those in junior hockey circles believe Bloomington coach Dennis Williams is frontrunner to land Everett job in WHL.

— Brad E. Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) May 1, 2017

The Everett Silvertips are in the market for a head coach after announcing on April 18 that Kevin Constantine’s contract wouldn’t be renewed for a fifth season in what was his second go-round with the team.

Brad E. Schlossman, who covers NCAA hockey for the Grand Forks, N.D., Herald, posted the above tweet on Monday afternoon.

Dennis Williams, a native of Stratford, Ont., is nearing the end of his third season as the general manager of hockey operations and head coach of the USHL’s Bloomington, Ill., Thunder. Last season, the Thunder, one season after going 29-24-7, went 36-18-6 in the regular season, then fell one victory shy of winning the league’s playoff championship.

Before joining the Thunder, Williams was the director of hockey operations and head coach of the NAHL’s Amarillo, Texas, Bulls. He was director of hockey operations for the franchise’s inaugural season (2010-11), then went 198-58-26 in three seasons as head coach. The Bulls finished atop the South Division in each of the three seasons, and won the NAHL championship in 2012-13.

The Silvertips, Thunder and Bulls are owned by CSH International, Inc., the sports property division of The Monarch Corporation, a private investment company that is headquartered in Medicine Hat and is headed up by Bill Yuill, its chairman.
Garry Davidson, the Silvertips' head coach, has said he will get down to the business of a coaching search after Thursday's WHL bantam draft.

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The Tri-City Americans have signed F Connor Bouchard to a WHL contract. Bouchard, 16, is from Cochrane, Alta. He was an eight-round selection in the 2016 WHL bantam draft. Bouchard played the past three seasons at the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton, B.C. This season, he had 53 points, 18 of them goals, in 30 games with the Midget Prep White team.

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Nick Murray, the Vancouver Giants’ athletic therapist for the past six seasons, is leaving the WHL team. Murray, who is from Logan Lake, B.C., is moving on to become the head athletic therapist at Douglas College in New Westminster. . . . According to a news release, “The Giants will be accepting applications for the position of athletic therapist immediately. Applications can be sent to info@vancouvergiants.com with the subject line ‘Application for Athletic Therapist.’ ”

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The Spokane Chiefs will be in the market for two new players when the CHL holds its annual import draft in June.

As you will have noted above, according to The MacBeth Report, F Pavel Kousal and F Ondřej Najman, both of whom played with the Chiefs last season, have signed to play professionally next season with Mladá Bloeslav of the Czech Republic’s Extraliga.

Kousal, from Jihlava, Czech Republic, will turn 19 on Nov. 14. He had seven goals and three assists in 49 games in his only season with the Chiefs.

Najman, 19, also is from Jihlava. He also played one season with the Chiefs, putting up five goals and 20 assists.

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The new owners — Winnipeggers Greg Fettes and Matt Cockell — officially took over the Kootenay Ice on Monday. The first order of business seems to have been the release of a new logo.

It showed up in a five-paragraph news release that was posted on the team’s website on Monday afternoon.

There was nothing new in the release, other than this:

“The new ownership group has promised a fresh start for the community and is excited to unveil a new look for the 2017-18 season.”

The new owners, who purchased the franchise from the Chynoweth family, is expected to unveil new-look home-and-away uniforms at some point in the future.

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The BCHL’s Salmon Arm Silverbacks are searching for a head coach after Misko Antisin announced that he is leaving, effective May 30, as he moves “back to the U.S. to pursue professional opportunities down there.” . . . Antisin was hired as an assistant coach on June 23, 2014. He left the team prior to the start of this season to take over as head coach of the Steamboat Wranglers of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League, a team owned by the Silverbacks’ ownership group. . . . Antisin returned to the Silverbacks on Nov. 14, taking over as head coach after Brandon West was fired. . . . This season, the Silverbacks went 24-28-3-3, finishing sixth in the six-team Interior Division, just four points behind the third-place Trail Smoke Eaters. . . . Salmon Arm dropped a first-round playoff series to Trail in five games.

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Wow! Game 1(Ticket J) sold out in 2 minutes. Game 2(Ticket K) sold out in 5 minutes.Thank you #PatsRegiment! #WHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Qg38F8iJAD

— #JoinTheRegiment (@WHLPats) May 1, 2017

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MONDAY-THURSDAY’S GAMES (all times local):

No Games Scheduled.

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FRIDAY’S GAME (all times local):

Seattle at Regina, 7 p.m. (Game 1)

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WEHP mock draft

In advance of Thursday’s WHL bantam draft, Tyler Neisz of Western Elite Hockey Prospects has shared with us the mock draft held by WEHP.
Here, then, is how it went . . .
1. Calgary — D Brycen Moen, Calgary Bisons
2. Swift Current — D Ryan Pilon, Warman SK
3. Lethbridge — F Jake Virtanen, Abbotsford Hawks
4. Kamloops — F Ryan Gropp, Kamloops Jardine’s Blazers
5. Lethbridge — D Jordan Thomson, SouthWest Cougars MB
6. Seattle — F Reid Duke, Calgary Royals
7. Everett — F Ty Mappin, Red Deer Rebels White
8. Prince Albert — F Reid Gardiner, Humboldt Broncos
9. Edmonton — D Zach Gonek, St. Albert AB
10. Prince George — FMiles Warkentine, Prince Albert Pirates
11. Brandon — D Aaron Irving, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton
12. Victoria — F Conner Bleackley, Okotoks Oilers
13. Swift Current — F John Quennville, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton
14. Moose Jaw — F Rhett Gardner, Moose Jaw Warriors
15. Kelowna — F Tanner Macmaster, Calgary Bisons
16. Regina — F Rourke Chartier, Saskatoon Stallions
17. Kootenay — D Jordan Harris, Prince Albert Pirates
18. Medicine Hat — F Kolten Olynek, Saskatoon Outlaws
19. Spokane — F Steven Owre, L.A. Selects
20. Vancouver — F Riley Stadel, Cloverdale Colts (BC)
21. Red Deer — F Collin Shirley, Saskatoon Bandits
22. Brandon — F Adam Brooks, Winnipeg Hawks
(SOURCE: Western Elite Hockey Prospects)

Western Elite Hockey Prospects' Top 50

The WHL’s bantam draft is to be held Thursday in Calgary.
The vast majority of the drafted players will have been born in 1996, although there likely will be a few 1995-borns selected in the later rounds.
From a WHL news release: “Players eligible . . . will be 1996-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.”
You aren’t going to find a whole lot of coverage at this site on the bantam draft and I don’t intend to provide any draft-day coverage. For that, you should visit Alan Caldwell’s site — Small Thoughts at Large.
However, thanks to Tyler Neisz of Western Elite Hockey Prospects, we have had some advance coverage over the last few days.
Today, we bring you WEHP’s Top 50 going into the draft:

1. D Ryan Pilon, Warman SK, 6-1.5, 170
2. D Brycen Martin, Calgary Bisons, 6-0, 155
3. LW Jake Virtanen, Abbotsford BC, 5-11, 164
4. F Ryan Gropp, Kamloops, 6-0, 146
5. F Reid Duke, Calgary Royals, 5-10, 160
6. D Jordan Thomson, Southwest Cougars MB (midget AAA), 6-0, 167
7. C Reid Gardiner, Humboldt SK, 5-11, 162
8. F Ty Mappin, Red Deer Rebels White, 5-10, 154
9. F Conner Bleackley, Okotoks AB, 5-11, 170
10. F Mile Warkentine, Prince Albert, 6-0, 165
11. D Zach Gonek, St. Alberta AB, 6-1, 185
12. D Aaron Irving, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 6-0, 165
13. F Tanner Macmaster, Calgary Bisons, 5-8, 135
14. F John Quennville, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 6-0, 180
15. F Rourke Chartier, Saskatoon Stallions, 5-7, 140
16. D Joe Hicketts, Kamloops, 5-6, 169
17. F Adam Brooks, Winnipeg Hawks, 5-9, 153
18. C Kolten Olynek, Saskatoon Outlaws, 5-7, 150
19. D Haydn Fleury, Notre Dame, 6-1, 175
20. D Jordan Harris, Prince Albert, 6-1, 170
21. C Collin Shirley, Saskatoon Bandits, 5-11, 150
22. D Riley Stadel, Cloverdale BC, 5-10, 158
23. D Zach Patterson, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 5-9.5, 153
24. D Josh Thrower, Pursuit of Excellence, 5-11, 172
25. F Rhett Gardner, Moose Jaw, 6-1, 175
26. F Blake Penner, Notre Dame, 5-8.5, 153
27. F Brayden Point, Calgary Bisons, 5-3, 130
28. D Brandon Hickey, Leduc AB, 5-11, 150
29. F Braden Oleksyn, Beardy’s SK (midget AAA), 5-10, 180
30. D Griffin Mumby, Calgary Bronks, 5-11, 166
31. D Shaun Dosanjh, Richmond (Seafair) BC, 6-0, 165
32. D/F Kord Pankewicz (D/F), Leduc AB, 5-10, 155
33. F Tyler Sandhu, Richmond (Seafair) BC, 5-10, 148
34. D Taylor Fisher, Winnipeg Warriors, 6-1, 225
35. F Carter Amson, Martensville Marauders SK, 6-1, 170
36. F Cavin Leth, Lethbridge, 5-11 135
37. G Jordan Papirny, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 5-10, 136
38. F Ryan Duret, Prince Albert, 5-9, 155
39. D/F Michael Bell, Kitimat BC (midget), 5-11, 185
40. F Spencer Meyer, Surrey BC, 5-10, 144
41. F Logan Franz, Shattuck St. Mary’s, 6-0, 170
42. D Jake Dube, Airdrie Xtreme, 5-9, 150
43. D David Dunn, Russell MB, 6-0, 150
44. F Josh Uhrich, Notre Dame, 5-11, 165
45. F Tim Vanstone, Swift Current, 5-10, 175
46. F Landyn Hickmott, Mission BC, 5-10, 168
47. F Dallas Starodub, Winnipeg Hawks, 6-0, 160
48. D Travis Sanheim, Elkhorn MB, 5-9, 140
49. F Tyler Wong, Airdrie AB, 5-7, 155
50. F Alec Dawydiak, Richmond (Seafair) BC, 5-10, 160
(SOURCE: Western Elite Hockey Prospects)

Sunday . . .

The WHL’s bantam draft is set for Thursday in Calgary.
With the help of Tyler Neisz of Western Elite Hockey Prospects, we are providing a bit of advance coverage in the form of some of Western Elite Hockey Prospects’ rankings.
Today, here’s a look at WEHP’s top 15 forwards:
1. Jake Virtanen, Abbotsford BC, 5-11, 164
2. Ryan Gropp, Kamloops, 6-0, 146
3. Reid Duke, Calgary Royals, 5-10, 160
4. Reid Gardiner, Humboldt SK, 5-11, 162
5. Ty Mappin, Red Deer Rebels White, 5-10, 154
6. Conner Bleackley, Okotoks AB, 5-11, 170
7. Mile Warkentine, Prince Albert, 6-0, 165
8. Tanner Macmaster, Calgary Bisons, 5-8, 135
9. John Quennville, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 6-0, 180
10. Rourke Chartier, Saskatoon Stallions, 5-7, 140
11. Adam Brooks, Winnipeg Hawks, 5-9, 153
12. Kolten Olynek, Saskatoon Outlaws, 5-7, 150
13. Collin Shirley, Saskatoon Bandits, 5-11, 150
14. Rhett Gardner, Moose Jaw, 6-1, 175
15. Blake Penner, Notre Dame, 5-8.5, 153
(SOURCE: Western Elite Hockey Prospects)
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Brent Peterson, a former player and coach with the Portland Winterhawks, no longer goes on the ice with the Nashville Predators, even though he is an associate coach with the NHL team. He knows, too, that he won’t ever get to be an NHL head coach.
“His Parkinson's disease has finally worked over his body to the extent that he can't go on the ice any longer with the Nashville Predators,” writes Jim Matheson in the Edmonton Jounral. “It's a crying shame, really, but Peterson, who is Barry Trotz's right-hand man, can still be on the bench.”
Matheson’s complete story is right here.
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Cleve Dheensaw of the Victoria Times Colonist bids a fond farewell to the ECHL’s Victoria Salmon Kings right here. The Salmon Kings, who are being bumped from their town by the WHL’s Chilliwack Bruins, trail the Anchorage Aces 3-0 going into tonight’s game in Victoria. Should the Salmon Kings lose this one, their run will be over. Permanently.
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One of the QMJHL’s semifinals ended in a sweep, with the Saint John Sea Dogs taking out the Lewiston Maineiacs, while the other is headed to Game 7. The host Gatineau Olympiques beat the Quebec Remparts 4-0 on Sunday to tie that series 3-3. Game 7 will be played Tuesday at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City.
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The WHL playoffs resume tonight with the Portland Winterhawks in Spokane to meet the Chiefs. Portland holds a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference final, with the winner to meet the Kootenay Ice for the Ed Chynoweth Cup. . . . According to a Chiefs news release, “Four of the last five playoff meetings between the two have gone the distance and each time Spokane has won a sixth game forcing the seventh and deciding game.” . . . Game 7, if needed, is scheduled for Portland’s Rose Garden on Tuesday. Should this series go the distance, the teams will finish up having played four games in five nights. . . . Yes, the Ice is smilin’ and hopin’.
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THE COACHING GAME: The KIJHL’s Grand Forks, B.C., Border Bruins have signed Brent Batten as their new GM/head coach. Batten spent this season coaching at the Pursuit of Excellent academy in Kelowna. The Border Bruins, a junior B team, had relieved GM/head coach Jesse Dorrans of his duties in January.

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Saturday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT:
F Jeremy Reich (Seattle, Swift Current, 1995-2000) signed a one-year contract with Ingolstadt (Germany DEL). He had 14 goals and nine assists in 72 games for the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season. Reich also was captain of the Bruins. Ingolstadt GM Jim Boni: "Jeremy has great character, is a very hard working player with leadership qualities. He is also a good skater, which makes him even more dangerous on the larger ice surfaces in Europe. He has put up good numbers, although he has rarely played on the power play. We are delighted to have Jeremy in the Panther family."
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The WHL’s bantam draft is set for Thursday in Calgary.
With the help of Tyler Neisz of Western Elite Hockey Prospects, we are providing a bit of advance coverage in the form of some of Western Elite Hockey Prospects’ rankings.
Today, here’s a look at WEHP’s top 15 defencemen:
1. Ryan Pilon, Warman SK, 6-1.5, 170
2. Brycen Martin, Calgary Bisons, 6-0, 155
3. Jordan Thomson, Southwest Cougars MB (midget AAA), 6-0, 167
4. Zach Gonek, St. Alberta AB, 6-1, 185
5. Aaron Irving, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 6-0, 165
6. Joe Hicketts, Kamloops, 5-6, 169
7. Haydn Fleury, Notre Dame, 6-1, 175
8. Jordan Harris, Prince Albert, 6-1, 170
9. Riley Stadel, Cloverdale BC, 5-10, 158
10. Zach Patterson, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton, 5-9.5, 153
11. Josh Thrower, Pursuit of Excellence, 5-11, 172
12. Brandon Hickey, Leduc AB, 5-11, 150
13. Griffin Mumby, Calgary Bronks, 5-11, 166
14. Shaun Dosanjh, Richmond (Seafair) BC, 6-0, 165
15. Kord Pankewicz (D/F), Leduc AB, 5-10, 155
(SOURCE: Western Elite Hockey Prospects — westernelitehockeyprospects.blogspot.com)
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In Victoria, the Anchorage Aces scored six straight goals and beat the Salmon Kings 6-2 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in the ECHL’s best-of-seven Western Conference final. . . . The Aces get their first shot at wrapping it up on Monday in Victoria. . . . The Salmon Kings, who are being replaced in the B.C. capital by the WHL franchise formerly known as the Chilliwack Bruins, scored the games first goal but then gave up six in a row. . . . Attendance was 3,614. . . . The Aces won the first two games at home, scoring with nine seconds left in the third period take the opener 2-1 and then winning Game 2, 4-3, in OT. By the way, the winner in Game 2, originally credited to former Salmon Kings captain Wes Goldie, later was changed to F Chris Langkow (Spokane, Saskatoon, Everett, 2005-2010). Langkow added two more goals in Game 3.
Cleve Dheensaw of the Victoria Times Colonist was at Game 3, and his story is right here.
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ON THE WHL ICE SATURDAY:
In Portland, F Sven Bartschi scored one goal and added two assists to help the Winterhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs. . . . The Winterhawks lead the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-2 with Game 6 in Spokane on Monday. A seventh game, if needed, would be played in Portland on Tuesday. . . . Spokane F Tyler Johnson opened the scoring just 59 seconds into the first period. . . . Portland G Mac Carruth all but shut the door after that. He was beaten by F Mitch Holmberg at 12:48 of the third but finished with 39 saves. . . . Bartschi tied the score at 19:27 of the second and drew assists on goals by F Ty Rattie, at 5:22 of the third, and F Craig Cunningham, at 11:47. . . . Spokane G James Reid stopped 40 shots. . . . Spokane was 0-for-1 on the PP; Portland was 0-for-2. . . . Attendance was 9,486. . . . Four of the five games have been decided by one goal — 2-1, 2-1, 3-2 and 3-2. . . . Spokane won Game 4, 8-3. . . . The Chiefs were without F Collin Valcourt, who drew a one-game suspension under supplemental discipline for an unpenalized hit on Portland D Tyler Wotherspoon during the third period of Game 4. Valcourt had a career-high four points in that game. He will be back for Game 6. . . . A couple of notes from the Chiefs after Game 4: F Matt Marantz scored 10 seconds into that game, setting a franchise record for fastest goal to start a game. The previous record was set by F Brad Schell in Portland on March 17, 2002. . . . As well, F Levko Koper played in his 60th playoff game, the most in Spokane franchise history. That is one more than F Derek Schutz (1995-2000). Including Game 5, Koper has appeared in 392 regular-season and playoff games for the Chiefs and only Schutz (411) appeared in more.Paul Danzer of The Columbian covered Game 5 and his story is right here.
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SATURDAY’S CHECKING-FROM-BEHIND COUNT:
None.

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