EVERETT, Wash. – The Portland Winterhawks took advantage of two 5-on-3 opportunities and outshot the Spokane Chiefs 15-3 in the 1st Period en route to a 7-5 win on Friday afternoon in Everett. The game marked each team’s first preseason action of the year.

Winterhawks’ defenseman Josh Smith took advantage of concurrent penalties earned by Chiefs forward Mitch Lipon and defenseman Jordan Henderson, scoring the opening goal of the contest at the 9:28 mark of the 1st Period. Fellow Portland defenseman Blake Heinrich scored another 5-on-3 goal less than 7 minutes later and the Winterhawks carried a 3-0 lead into the 2nd Period.

Chiefs rookie defenseman Tyson Helgesen scored Spokane’s first goal of the 2014 Preseason, a power play goal, as he capitalized on a feed from 20-year-old Liam Stewart to bring the score to 3-1 less than two minutes into the 2nd Period. Portland would respond in force, scoring the next three goals before Spokane-native Keanu Yamamoto checked in with an unassisted goal in the final seconds of the period.

Forward Riley Whittingham scored the Chiefs’ third goal, assisted by Blair Oneschuk and Curtis Miske, at the 7:46 mark of the 3rd Period. Miske then scored his first career preseason goal to bring the Chiefs within two with eight minutes remaining, but 15-year-old Cody Glass scored his second power play goal for Portland at the 18:52 mark to stop the comeback. Chiefs forward Jacob Cardiff punched in a shorthanded goal with less than 30 seconds remaining to cap the scoring.

In total, Spokane finished the game 1 for 2 on the power play while Portland capitalized on 4 of 8 opportunities, including both 5-on-3 situations. The Winterhawks outshot the Chiefs 43-23.

Alex Moodie started the game in goal for Spokane, stopping 16 of 20 shots in 30:44 played. Tyson Verhelst relieved Moodie midway through the 2nd Period and stopped 20 of 23 shots in 29:16 played. Brendan Burke started for Portland and saved 18 of 23 shots in a full 60 minutes of play.

The Chiefs continue play in Everett tomorrow with a 7 p.m. matchup against the host Silvertips. They conclude the weekend with a 3 p.m. tilt with Seattle on Sunday afternoon.

The Spokane Chiefs’ only home preseason game, versus the Tri-City Americans, is scheduled for Thursday, September 11 at Eastern Washington University’s University Recreation Center in Cheney, Wash. Tickets for the preseason game are on sale now in-person at the Chiefs’ Ticket Office, over the phone at (509) 535-PUCK, or in-person at the URC. Seating is general admission and parking is free.

The Spokane Chiefs’ Bud Light Opening Night at Spokane Arena is Saturday, September 27. Ticket packages for the 2014-15 regular season are on sale now and begin as low as $96. Stop by the Chiefs’ Ticket Office or call a Chiefs Ticket Account Executive at (509) 535-PUCK for more information.