Armstrong scored a short-handed goal, his second goal in as many nights, and the Spokane Chiefs beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-2 in a Western Hockey League game at the Arena on Sunday. Rookie goalie Carter Esler made 28 saves for his fifth WHL win.

The Blazers snatched defeat from the hands of victory on the road to the Spokane Chiefs Saturday night, losing 3-2 in regulation in the first of back-to-back games in Washington this weekend.

Nathan Mayes, a 6-foot-4 defenseman and the seventh-round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in last year’s NHL draft, scored with just more than 8 minutes left in the game and the Spokane Chiefs edged the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in a Western Hockey League game at the Arena on Saturday.

Goal — Kamloops: Edmonstone (L, ). Spokane: Cowan (W, ). Power plays (goals-chances) — Kamloops: 1-4; Spokane: 1-3. Referees — Tatu Kunto, Kacey Walker. Linesmen — Anthony Guzzo, Stuart Carruthers. Attendance — 9,909 at Spokane.

The Kamloops Blazers couldn’t keep pace with the Spokane Chiefs Sunday evening, falling 5-2 and going winless in back-to-back games this weekend.

Former Kelowna Rocket and brand new Spokane Chief Andrew Cristall has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week (Jan. 6-12).

CALGARY - Carson Wetsch had two goals and an assist and Oliver Tulk chipped in with a pair of helpers as the Calgary Hitmen knocked off the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome.