Tonight at the Tamitik Arena in Kitimat, the Prince George Spruce Kings begin their weekend with a clash against their division rival Langley Rivermen at the LNG Canada Road Show. Prince George is coming off a 3-0 defeat against the Surrey Eagles on Thursday. Carter Woodside finished the afternoon with 26 saves in the defeat,
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
Overview:
Head Coach: Alex Evin
Record: 17-31-6
Last Game: A 3-0 loss against the Surrey Eagles
Record vs LAN: 6-0
Goals For / Goals Against: 139 GF/191 GA (-54)
Power-Play: 17.9
Penalty Kill: 76.2%
Leading Scorers: Nick Poisson (21 G 26 A 47 PTS) Corey Cunningham (23 G 18 A 41 PTS) Nolan Welsh (14 G 23 A 37 PTS)
PRINCE GEORGE NOTES
- Preston Brodziak has 7 points in 6 games against the Rivermen
- Corey Cunningham leads the Spruce Kings with 9 power-play goals and sits tied for 2nd in the BCHL.
LANGLEY RIVERMEN
Overview
Head Coach: Bobby Henderson
Record : 21-29-3
Last Game: A 4-3 defeat against the Victoria Grizzlies
Record vs. PG: 0-5-1
Goals For/Goals Against: 156 GF/ 189 GA (-33)
Power-Play: 16.9 %
Penalty Kill: 77.7 %
Leading Scorers: Brendan Budy (19 G 30 A 49 PTS) Jake Livingstone (10 G 34 A 44 PTS) Joseph Musa (13 G 21 A 34 PTS)
LANGLEY NOTES:
- The Rivermen are 14-2-1 when leading after two periods
- Brendan Budy and Jake Livingstone both have 6 points in 6 games vs the Spruce Kings
- Langley has lost 5 games in a row heading into tonight’s game