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Chiefs get first shutout of season

Spokane defender Corbin Baldwin and goalie Mac Engel try to beat Seattle’s Colin Jacobs to loose puck in front of Chiefs’ goal. (Jesse Tinsley)
Spokane defender Corbin Baldwin and goalie Mac Engel try to beat Seattle’s Colin Jacobs to loose puck in front of Chiefs’ goal. (Jesse Tinsley)Buy a print of this photo

SEATTLE - Spokane Chiefs goalie Mac Engel stopped 18 shots and the Chiefs ended a season-high four-game losing streak with their first shutout victory of the season – a 3-0 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in Western Hockey League action Sunday.

Dominik Uher, Collin Valcourt and Liam Stewart all scored for the Chiefs (32-30-4-3, 71 points), who are fifth in the Western Conference standings behind Vancouver (35-22-1-3, 74 points). Stewart's line has been on a tear. The goal was the rookie's fourth in five games.

The Chiefs are Portland on Friday and return home to host Tri-City on Saturday. The Chiefs need to win the next three games against the Americans to go .500 against their U.S. Division rivals this season.

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