MiLH

Spokane 3, at Tri-City 2

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Final · SO · Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League 1 2 3 G

Spokane Chiefs

12-3 · L1 · #11 (1383 ELO +3)

1 0 0 3

Tri-City Americans

8-10 · W1 · #79 (1214 ELO -3)

1 1 0 2

Toyota Center · Kennewick, WA

Attendance: 3,391

Officials: Bradley Ford, Jake Podann, Max Lucas, Trevor Shively

Spokane Chiefs edge Tri-City Americans in season-opening shootout

KENNEWICK, Wash. (Interstat) — The Spokane Chiefs opened the Western Hockey League season with a 3-2 shootout win over the Tri-City Americans at Toyota Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The announced attendance was 3,391. Spokane moved to 1-0, while Tri-City fell to 0-1. Regulation ended tied 2-2, and the Chiefs earned the extra point in the tiebreaker. The Americans erased a two-goal deficit in the second and third periods, but Spokane survived a tense finish and a late penalty to force the shootout. Spokane led 2-0 before Tri-City’s rally, and the Americans pushed for a go-ahead goal after tying… Read more...

Top Statlines

Carter Esler SPO 17sv 19sog
Jan Brabenec SPO 1g 6sog
Evan Wanner TRI 1g 1sog

Forecasting

ELO Probability SPO 68.9%

Projected Score SPO 3 TRI 1