By Jared Thomas, Centennials Communications Coordinator.
The BCHL’s 2021 season ended on May 9, while the Merritt Centennials finished up their season with back-to-back games against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Chilliwack Chiefs on May 7-8.
MAY 7 – MERRITT CENTENNIALS VS. PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
The Merritt Centennials couldn’t level enough shots towards the Spruce Kings net to make life difficult for their goaltender, and fell by a score of 3-0 in the two teams’ series finale.
It took a while for the offence to arrive in the first period, but when it did, it was Prince George who got things going. Hunor Torzsok struck as he was able to find a loose puck on a bounce from the wall and levelled a backhander that baffled Cents goalie Josh Dias to make it 1-0.
Spruce Kings inch closer to clinching Chilliwack pod
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The Prince George Spruce Kings took nothing for granted in their second to last game of the BCHL Pod season.
The Spruce Kings held a 2-0 edge after the first period before securing the insurance marker in the final frame.
PG outshot Merritt 33-15 overall, including a 25-12 margin over the last 40 minutes.
Jordan Fairlie picked up the easy shutout in goal for the league’s most northern franchise.
The Spruce Kings (13-5-0-1) went 1-for-7 on the power-play while the Centennials were unable to cash in on four opportunities.
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.”
Chiefs blank Spruce Kings in first place showdown
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Ethan Bowen picked a good time to dethrone the Prince George Spruce Kings.
His two-goal third period performance propelled the Chilliwack Chiefs to a 3-0 victory on Monday.
With the win, the Chiefs leapfrog past PG for top spot inside the Chilliwack pod, holding a one point edge.
After a scoreless first period, Connor Milburn found the back of the cage against Spruce Kings netminder Aaron Trotter to draw the initial marker in the first-place showdown.
The Chiefs went 1-for-5 on the man advantage and outshot PG 26-25.
Fifth-year goaltender Mathieu Caron pitched the shutout for Chilliwack.
By Jared Thomas, Cents Communications Manager.
The Centennials out-willed and outlasted the Prince George Spruce Kings for their first win of the pod season series against their northern rivals 6-5 on Saturday.
The first period, may have been the best first period from the Cents in the pod, but certainly against the Spruce Kings. Despite surrendering a shorthanded goal to Christian Buono to open the scoring, the Cents bounced back with an answer on the powerplay as Alex Ochitwa sent a backhander past Jordan Fairlie to tie the game and end the shutout streak PG had going against the Cents for 2 and some games. Shots after 1 were 11-7 Prince George.