Tonight, at the SOEC, the Prince George Spruce Kings and Penticton Vees will clash in Game 2 of their second-round best-of-seven series. On Thursday night at the SOEC, the Spruce Kings dropped the opener by a 2-1 score. Simon Labelle had the lone goal for Prince George, while Jordan Fairlie was incredible, making 32 saves.
PENTICTON VEES
OVERVIEW
Head Coach: Fred Harbinson
Record: 5-1
Home Record: 3-1
Goals For/Goals Against: 19 GF/ 10 GA
Power-Play: 6/22 (27.3%)
Penalty-Kill: 18/19 (95%)
Leading Scorers: Bradley Nadeau (6GP – 2G – 5A – 7PTS) Luc Wilson (6GP – 1G – 6A – 7PTS) Adam Eisele (6GP – 1G – 5A – 6PTS)
THE BROTHERS
Thursday night was a massive night for both Josh and Bradly Nadeau. The brothers from St. François-de-Madawaska combined for four points in Game 1, which included the tying goal and late game winner. In the regular season, Josh Nadeau led the Interior Conference in goal scoring with 40 goals. Bradly also had an impressive freshman BCHL season. The 16 year old forward finished with 46 points in 40 games.
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
OVERVIEW
Head Coach: Alex Evin
Record: 4-3
Road Record: 1-3
Goals For/Goals Against: 18 GF/16 GA
Power-Play: 4/24 (17%)
Penalty-Kill: 15/23 (65%)
Leading Scorers: Luc Laylin (7GP – 5G – 2A – 7PTS) Nick Rhéaume (7GP – 2G – 5A – 7PTS) Simon Labelle (7GP – 4G – 2A – 6PTS)
FAIRLIE SHUTS THE DOOR
Spruce King netminder Jordan Fairlie was a big reason why the Spruce Kings had a great chance to steal the opening game of the series on the road. The Fort St. John product made 32 saves in the setback, including two notable stops on Josh Nadeau and Adam Eisele in the second period. Fairlie has now appeared in back-to-back playoff games and has been terrific in both of those contests. He will look to continue that trend into the second game of the series.
