Chiefs fire 50 shots, come up short in Tri-City
Kennewick, WA – The Spokane Chiefs made the day trip down to Tri-City on Wednesday night for another installment in the annual New Year’s Eve game between the local rivals. Spokane has won the past two New Year’s Eve contests between the teams by a combined score of 15-3.
Coco Armstrong opened the scoring in the first period at 7:28 after finding space in front of the net.
Nothing like HOT COCO on New Year's Eve! ☕️
Armstrong gets the Chiefs on the board with a rocket to the top corner.
1-0 Spokane!#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/wvmfzR8QNY
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) January 1, 2026
Dominik Petr provided the assist for a second straight game with a point for the Chiefs.
Spokane native Dylan LeBret tied the game for the Americans at 4:10. Former Chief Jake Gudelj scored to give the Americans the 2-1 lead with just 12 seconds remaining in the first period.
Tri-City scored at 6:59 of the second to take a 3-1 lead before Spokane would pull one back through Winnipeg Jets’ prospect, Owen Martin.
Marty Party on NYE 🪅🎉
Owen Martin takes the feed from Sarkenov and blasts it home from long range!
Chiefs back within one!#GoChiefsGo | @NHLJets pic.twitter.com/ck7BKALiCF
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) January 1, 2026
Sarkenov and Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect Nathan Mayes were credited with the assists.
The third period featured chances at both ends with neither team finding another breakthrough.
Spokane dominated the shot count 50-24 and went 0/1 on the power play.
The Chiefs return home for a pair of games over the weekend with the Fred Meyer Wall Calendar Giveaway on Friday, January 2nd and Jack In The Box Fan Appreciation on Saturday, January 3rd.
