Chiefs pull even with Coyotes in KIJHL playoffs

Home ice proved to be the great equalizer for the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Chiefs.

Captain Brett Witala returned the lineup and had five points as the Chiefs downed the Osoyoos Coyotes 6-2 Saturday night in KIJHL playoff action at Rutland Arena.

Witala, who had a goal and four assists, was back with Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ after serving a two-game suspension for a check-from-behind major in Game 1.

Devin Sutton had two goals and two assists and Brody Dale added a goal and four points to help Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ even the best-of-seven Okanagan Division final at two games apiece.

Joseph McLeod stopped 37 shots for the Chiefs in front of 443 fans at Rutland Arena.

Highlight: @BrodyDale9 is getting hassled so he dishes off to @BrettWitala. The Captain takes over with a fantastic goal to make it 1-0. pic.twitter.com/1egnLxJXkv

— Justin McCartney (@KChiefsVoice) March 11, 2018

After dropping the first two games of the series in Osoyoos, the Chiefs rebounded with back-to-back wins on home ice.

Game 5 of the series goes Monday night at the Sun Bowl, with Game 6 back in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ on Tuesday night. Face off a Rutland Arena is 7 p.m.

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