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Bryce Francisco stopped 29 shots, giving up just one goal, and Brody Gillespie scored twice as the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Portland Winterhawks 3-1 on Saturday night in Portland, Oregon.
UNDEFEATED 😤🔥
The Spokane Chiefs have won their first five games, the first time in franchise history.#GoChiefsGo | 🔗: https://t.co/wlNay8U38F
📷: Ryley Stivers pic.twitter.com/suUIQppuQf— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 5, 2026
Spokane remains undefeated at 4-0-0-0, matching their most wins to start a season in franchise history, and Francisco earned the win while making his WHL debut in the crease.
Take a look at the Spokane Chiefs first ever 5-0 start, by the numbers#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/6hn6jrlftc
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 6, 2026
Brody Gillespie broke the seal with a power play goal in the final minute of the first, his second goal of the season. Matěj Tománek and Owen Schoettler picked up the assists.
Ezzy keeps the tips at bay 😤💪
Chiefs up 3-0#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/w4q9rtYBt1
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 5, 2026
The second period started slowly but quickly picked up with a Winterhawks goal from David Hoy. The Chiefs didn’t slow down as Gillespie went bar-down to put the Chiefs in the lead late in the second. It was his third goal in two nights. Tománek and Luca Jarvis tallied a point each with the assist.
Anddddd BURCAR EXTENDS THE LEAD
Chiefs up 3-0#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/TJztYr6Sls
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 5, 2026
The Chiefs stayed in a one-goal lead until 12:12 of the third when captain and Calgary Flames prospect Chase Harrington buried the puck in the net unassisted, furthering the Chiefs lead 3-1.
Gillespie SCORES with one second left on the powerplay!!
Chiefs now up 2-0#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/psNV8wwQYt
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 5, 2026
The Chiefs went one-for-three on the powerplay and five-for-five on the penalty kill in a game that had a total of 21 penalties called. The season’s start is the third time in their 43 years that they’ve begun the season with four straight wins (1992-93 and 2013-14).
MARTY SCORES!!
Chiefs up 1-0#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/AtuhbH2j1s
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 4, 2026
Gillespie led the Chiefs in goals tonight (2) with Tománek in the lead for assists (2).
Martin, Gillespie, Burcar, Catton 🤝 Scoring on current or former 'Tips goaltenders today#GoChiefsGo | @SeattleKraken pic.twitter.com/q1fz0aSVIC
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) October 5, 2026
The Spokane Chiefs will finish the weekend with a game at the Everett Silvertips tomorrow, October 4 at 4:05 p.m. at the Angel of the Winds Arena. Spokane will then return home ahead of the next home game on Friday, October 9th for the Numerica Magnet Schedule Giveaway. Tickets on sale now at SpokaneChiefs.com.
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