(Photo by: MyLight Photography) After 53 minutes it looked as if the Spruce Kings were going to end their roadtrip with a 2-1 record after going up 4-1 thanks to a Keegan Ward backhand. The Vernon Vipers had other thoughts though coming back and scoring three goals in four minutes to tie the game, and […]
Venue: Kal Tire Place Game Time: Sunday January 29th @ 2pm A gutty 3-1 win against the Merritt Centennials was not replicated last night in Salmon Arm for the Prince George Spruce Kings. After the PK bailed them out in Merritt, PG allowed two goals on four chances the Silverbacks and that was all the offense they […]
(Brett Mennear, Photo by: Matt Jensen Photography) A night after shutting down the number two power play in the league, the Prince George Spruce Kings were unable to repeat the feat against the man advantage of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The game took a bit of a delay 2:30 in as a pane of glass […]
Venue: Shaw Centre Game Time: Saturday January 28th @ 7pm Last night the Prince George Spruce Kings (20-20-3-2) needed a win, and found just that against the Merritt Centennials. Opening up their first of three games in 2.5 days, the Spruce Kings were able to silence the Merritt power play four times which entered as the 2nd […]
(Chong Lee drives the net, Photo by: Lee Greg) Heading in, the key to the game was shutting down the Merritt power play ranked 2nd in the league at 26.5%, and Prince George did just that denying all four opportunities the Centennials had. After being down 3-0 after one in the first two games, Prince […]
Venue: Nivola Valley Memorial Arena Game Time: Friday January 27th @ 7pm Entering the game with one win in their last eight games, the Prince George Spruce Kings (19-20-3-2) will take on a Merritt Centennials (18-18-8-2) team that PG hasn’t lost to in two meetings this season. Prince George had their season opener against Merritt, with […]
(Photo by: Russ Alman, Digital Media Northwest) With very few bounces going their way, the Spruce Kings fell 5-3 to the Wenatchee Wild as the southern rival swept the season series in what looks to be a very possible first round series. The Spruce Kings got off to a better start in their second matchup […]
Venue: Town Toyota Center Game Time: Saturday January 21st @ 7pm For a 6-2 loss, the game may not have been so lopsided. Last night the Prince George Spruce Kings surrendered a goal 14 seconds in, and you can bet that tonight they’ll come out with a better start. The Spruce Kings are still looking for […]
(Brett Mennear agaisnt Brendan Harris on a facoff, photo by MyLight Photography) It wasn’t the start Prince George needed. 14 seconds into the hockey game, and they trailed 1-0 courtesy of Spruce King killer Dakota Raabe. Matthew Baker came down the right side, and centred for Raabe who was all alone in fornt of the […]
(From the BCHL office) The BCHL conducted its semiannual board of governors meeting this week in Richmond and a number of items arose that will potentially affect the league’s operations for the 2017-18 season. First, the board of governors approved a move to a 23-man roster for next season. Teams have been operating with 22-man […]
