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SHARE ON: PG Spruce Kings head coach Alex Evin (supplied by Prince George Spruce Kings)
While hoisting the Fred Page Cup wasn’t a possibility for the Prince George Spruce Kings, earning top spot at the three-team Chilliwack pod isn’t a bad consolation prize.
PG finished with a solid 14-5-0-1 record ahead of the host Chiefs and Merritt Centennials – building up momentum for next season – whenever that may be.
Head Coach Alex Evin told
MyPGNow.com the team had a nice balance of youth and experience.
“We liked our group this year. It was a mix of youth and experience and I think we have a lot of players returning next season that we are happy with. Playing these games was important for us as a program to continue building.”
Spruce Kings exact revenge on Merritt
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After a brief two-game slide, the Prince George Spruce Kings found themselves back in the win column.
First period goals from Linden Makow, Hunor Torszok and Christian Buono paced the BCHL’s most northern franchise to a convincing 5-1 win against the Merritt Centennials inside the Chilliwack Coliseum.
Torzsok recorded a goal and an assist against his old team and asserted his place among banged up forward group.
“I got some opportunities on the power-play and the boys were shooting the puck a lot and I did my job in front of the net and good things happened today.”
Spruce Kings wallop Chiefs; extend win streak to six
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The finish line is in sight for the Prince George Spruce Kings.
A two-goal performance from Corey Cunningham led the BCHL’s most northern franchise to a convincing 7-3 victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Friday.
PG jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after 20 minutes courtesy of Mason Waite and Carter Cochrane who found the back of the net against veteran Chiefs netminder Mathieu Caron.
The second period resembled a special-team fest for the lack of a better term.
Tanner Andrew evened the score for Chilliwack on the power-play at the 12:56 mark finding a way to light the lamp against Spruce Kings goaltender Aaron Trotter.
Spruce Kings put the boots to the Centennials
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The goaltenders of the Merritt Centennials suffered another severe case of sunburn.
A hat-trick by Christian Buono paced the Prince George Spruce Kings to a convincing 7-0 win against Merritt on Wednesday inside the Chilliwack hub.
After carrying a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes, the BCHL’s most northern franchise lit the lamp three times in the middle period.
Kolton Cousins collected his seventh of the Pod season accepting a Carter Cochrane feed beating Centennials netminder Colton Phillips-Watts.
Another day, another Cuzzy goal! pic.twitter.com/ygcstqmkVD
The Spruce Kings would put an end to Phillips-Watts night as Nick Rheaume powered his way from the corner finishing off a Simon Labelle pass extending the lead to 3-0.