Tonight, at the Trail Memorial Centre, the Prince George Spruce Kings take on the Trail Smoke Eaters in Game 2 of the Shaw BCHL Playoffs. The Spruce Kings dropped the opener by a 2-1 score at the Trail Memorial Centre. Nick Bochen had the lone tally for the Spruce Kings with Nick Poisson and Nolan Welsh getting the helpers. Jett Alexander was solid in between the pipes making 35 saves in the defeat. The Smoke Eaters got late goals from both Matt Osadick and Phillippe Lapointe to give Trail a 1-0 series lead.
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
Overview:
Head Coach: Alex Evin
Record: 0-1
Last Game: A 2-1 loss against the Trail Smoke Eater in Game 1 of the BCHL Playoffs
Record vs TRA: 0-1
Goals For / Goals Against: 1 GF/ 2 GA (-1)
Power-Play: 50%
Penalty Kill: 100%
Leading Scorers: Nick Bochen (1 G 0 A 1 PTS) Nick Poisson (0 G 1 A 1 PTS) Nolan Welsh (0 G 1 A 1 PTS)
TRAIL SMOKE EATERS
Overview
Head Coach: Jeff Tambellini
Record : 1-0
Last Game: A 2-1 victory against the Prince George Spruce Kings in Game 1 of the BCHL Playoffs
Record vs. PG: 1-0
Goals For/Goals Against: 2 GF/ 1 GA (+1)
Power-Play: 0%
Penalty Kill: 50%
Leading Scorers: Phillippe Lapointe (1 G 0 A 1 PTS) Matt Osadick (1 G 0 A 1 PTS) Three Tied (1 A 1PTS)
PHOTO: Jennifer Small
