PHOTO: Garrett James
CHILLIWACK, BC – Tonight, at the Chilliwack Coliseum, the Prince George Spruce Kings look to get back in the win column as they do battle with the Merritt Centennials in the Spruce Kings 8th game of the Pod season at 5 PM.
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
OVERVIEW
Head Coach: Alex Evin
Record: 4-3
FRENCH CONNECTION
Forwards and line mates Nick Rheaume and Simon Labelle have found soe chemistry early on in this pod season. Labelle already has three helpers on the year while Rheaume is just shy of a point per game. Centreman Rowan Miller also on that line, recently scored his first goal in the pod.
KOBE
Goaltender Kobe Grant will make his Spruce Kings debut tonight. The ’02 born from Vernon was added by the team earlier in the season and will get the nod in between the pipes this evening.
PRINCE GEORGE NOTES
- Aaron Trotter and Jordan Fairlie both sit in the top 5 in GAA and SV% in the BCHL.
- Christian Buono leads the Spruce Kings in power-play goals with 3
- Kobe Grant starts in Goal for Prince George.
- MERRITT CENTENNIALS
- OVERVIEW
- Head Coach: Derek Sweet-Coulter
- Record: 2-4
NORTHERN DENT
Centennials forward Brandon Dent was able to find his stride in the Centennials last game against Chilliwack. The PG product had a goal and a helper and was also credited with 1st star honours in the victory.
MERRITT NOTES
- Josh Dias is top 3 in games played in the BCHL thus far (6)
- Jake McLean and Jerzy Orchard lead the Centennials in Points
- Talon Zakall leads all Centennial defenders in points with 5
