PHOTO: Garrett James
Tonight, at the Trail Memorial Centre, the Prince George Spruce Kings do battle with the Trail Smoke Eaters in the second game of the three-game set at 7:00 PM. The Spruce Kings are coming off a 5-4 shootout defeat against the Smoke Eaters. Luc Laylin, Rowan Miller, and Nick Rhéaume (2), all found the back of the net for Prince George, while Jordan Fairlie made 37 saves in the setback.
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
OVERVIEW
Head Coach: Alex Evin
2021-22 Season Record: 18-9-2-2
2021-22 Road Record: 8-5-1-2
2021-22 Record vs. Trail: 1-1-0-1
Last Game: A 5-4 shootout defeat to the Trail Smoke Eaters
Goals For/Goals Against: 108 GF/70 GA
Power-Play: 25.0% (6th)
Penalty-Kill: 82.1% (5th)
Leading Scorers: John Herrington (31GP – 17G -19A – 36PTS) Nick Rhéaume (30GP – 18G – 16A – 34PTS) Simon Labelle (31GP – 8G – 24A -32PTS)
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
It was another terrific effort from Spruce Kings forward and U-Mass Lowell commit Nick Rhéaume. The 19-year-old from Sherbrooke had three points last night, including two goals and an assist. Rhéaume now has six points in his last two games and has amassed 34 points in 30 games thus far in the 2021-22 season.
SPRUCE KINGS NOTES:
-Rowan Miller has 5 points in his last 5 games
-The Spruce Kings are 14/59 on the power-play on the road (7th in BCHL)
-The Spruce Kings are 3-2 on Saturday Road Games this season
– Tonight marks Rowan Miller’s 150th BCHL Game
-Simon Labelle has five points in his last three games
TRAIL SMOKE EATERS
OVERVIEW
2021-22 Season Record: 14-13-1-1
2021-22 Home Record: 10-6
2021-22 Record vs. PG: 2-1
Last Game: A 5-4 shootout win over the Spruce Kings last night
Leading Scorers: Brady Hunter (27GP – 14G -22A – 36PTS) Zach Michaelis (26GP – 18G – 12A – 30PTS) Teddy Lagerback (29GP – 16G -12A – 28PTS)
A BIG NIGHT
It was big night offensively for a couple of Smoke Eaters, including forward and Merrimack commit Brady Hunter. The Enfield, NS product netted his first career BCHL hat-trick last night, including two goals in the third period. Hunter now sits with 36 points in 27 games played this season, which leads all Smoke Eaters skaters.
SMOKE EATERS’ NOTES
-Teddy Lagerback has points in 7 straight home games
-The Smoke Eaters are 7-3-1-1 in one goal games this season
-The Smoke Eaters are 10-7-1 when being outshot this season
-The Smoke Eaters possess the league’s second-best power-play on home ice (27%)
