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2019-20 Head to Head: 1-1
2019-20 Spruce Kings Home Record: 3-3-2-1
2019-20 Chiefs Road Record: 2-5-2-1
Leading Scorers:
Spruce Kings:
Points – Nick Poisson (17)
Goals – Fin Williams (7)
Chiefs:
Points – Ethan Bowen (17)
Goals – Bowen (7)
- US
It was an electric atmosphere at the RMCA last night as the Spruce Kings skated to a 3-2 overtime victory against the Chilliwack Chiefs.
Jett Alexander was sensational in back to back outings as number 35 made 35 saves in the victory. Nolan Welsh had a night to remember, as the captain scored all three Spruce King goals after an 8 game absence due to a hip injury. Welsh says he couldn’t have a scripted a better way to come back in the line-up,
“I was so excited to get back, it is always tough watching in the stands, especially when the team has been struggling a little bit, but again it was good to be back and help the team get a win.”
Alexander spoke last night as well, and knows this Chilliwack team won’t go down lightly,
“The work isn’t even close to being done, we got them here again and they are going to have a bad taste in their mouth, so we have to be ready to go and play Spruce King hockey.”
THEM
The Chiefs remain in Prince George for the back half of the double header in the BC Northern Capital. The goal scorers for Chilliwack in the overtime loss came from affiliated player Dawson Good who redirected a pass from Tyler Cristall. It was then 16-year-old Peter Reynolds scoring the second Chiefs marker. Mathieu Caron made 27 saves in the loss.
Reynolds knows that his club had their chances last night, and is looking to build off that into tonight’s game
“I thought we had some unlucky bounces, we had all the chances we needed, but it just didn’t go our way, so hopefully tomorrow (tonight), things will go our way.”
- US VS THEM
This is the third of eight meetings between the division rivals. Both teams now have a win a piece two games into the season series. Nolan Welsh and Ethan Bowen now have a hat trick each in both teams wins thus far in the season series. Prince George could see Chong Min Lee in the line-up tonight after getting hit to the head last weekend vs. Nanaimo.
- THIS AND THAT
THIS: This is the final game of the four game home-stand for Prince George.After tonight, the Spruce Kings will head to Vancouver Island for a trio of games, beginning Thursday in Powell River against the Kings. THAT: Jett Alexander is coming off his best back to back outings thus far in his young Spruce Kings career. The 20-year-old has made 64 saves in the last two games, sporting a 1.48 GAA in those two games.
- PLAYERS TO WATCH
SPRUCE KINGS –(F) RYAN MCALLISTER
McAllister saw himself playing on the Spruce Kings first line, centring Nick Poisson and Tom Richter. The London, Ontario native had several chances in last night’s game and will look to build off that into tonight.
CHIEFS – (F) NIKITA NESTERENKO
The 6th round Minnesota Wild draft pick had a relatively quiet night last night for the Chiefs. The highly touted forward sits with 12 points so far on the young season, just 5 points back of the team lead. Nesterenko is a very talented hockey player, and will look to get his club in the win column tonight.
