Chiefs score 5 goals in final 21:34 to complete epic comeback over Winterhawks
Portland, OR – The Spokane Chiefs continued a four-game road trip on Friday night, with an epic 6-5 comeback victory over the Portland Winterhawks.
The Winterhawks scored early after a fortuitous bounce off the goal frame landed at the skates of McDonough who put away his third of the season at 1:14.
The home team scored another close range goal at 6:41 but after a successful Spokane Coach Challenge, it was ruled no-goal due to offsides in the build up to the score.
The Winterhawks found the net again at 9:30 with a near-post effort to make it 2-0.
Spokane pulled a goal back at 11:28 after Burcar tipped in a long range effort from Chase Harrington on the power play.
Portland scored twice in quick succession later in the first, both on the power play, to make it a 4-1 game.
After the first period, Spokane led the shot count 11-7.
Alex Watren began the second period in net for Spokane, with Portland scoring their fifth of the game at 1:07.
Cohen Harris scored for the Chiefs late in the second, giving Spokane life.
Cohen Harris with the one-timer to score his 3rd of the season! Gillespie and Colmer with the assists.#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/jOj8Iwsc1L
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) November 7, 2026
The Chiefs entered the third trailing 5-2, but added a third after just 26 seconds.
Howieeeeee
The Chiefs blue liner rips it from distance to score his 1st of the season just 26 seconds into the third.
5-3 Portland#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/eCAe2occSQ
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) November 7, 2026
Marek Howell scored his first of the season, with Jarvis and Tomanek getting the assists.
Two minutes later the roles reversed as Howell was in on the assist for the Tomanek score.
Matej Tomanek gets the deflection to score Spokane's 4th of the night!#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/Mw5Mll2k8Y
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) November 7, 2026
The Chiefs came all the way back to tie the game at five with the goal from Luca Jarvis, his second of the year.
At 13:06, Tyus Sparks scored a screamer to give Spokane the 6-5 lead.
Tyus Sparks with the HEAT 🔥🔥#GoChiefsGo @Capitals https://t.co/dxDXmJPqyn pic.twitter.com/oewJXADsDC
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) November 7, 2026
The Washington Capitals’ prospect drifted into the zone before flicking the wrister across the grain and into the net for his fifth of the season.
The Chiefs held on the rest of the way, scoring five goals in the final 21:34 of gametime to complete the comeback after trailing 5-1 late in the second.
Watren was credited with his first career win after giving up one goal on ten shots in relief in net.
Six different Spokane players tallied a goal, led by Howell (1G, 2A) and Tomanek (1G, 2A). Burcar (1G, 1A), Jarvis (1G, 1A), and Harrington (2A) all finished with multi-point games.
The two teams will face-off again tomorrow night in Portland at 6:05 PM. Catch the game on Youtube or listen at 103.5 The Game beginning at 5:30 PM.
