It will be possible to listen live tonight ... CLICK HERE to launch audio player for 93.1 CFIS-FM radio feed of the Spruce Kings final preseason game versus the Williams Lake Timberwolves.
I will be doing period-by-period summaries only, but feel free to email me, tweet me or send me a comment if you can't get the audio player to work for you.
UPDATE! ... remember that fight last night between Luke Hannas and Darren Tarasoff ... at the time I thought there was something wrong with Tarasoff's hand. Turns out that Tarasoff is now a scratch and the Timberwolves have called up Mike Jorgenson from the Cariboo Major Midget Cougars to fill that hole on defence.
Officiating crew tonight will be Jim Storey as the referee with Wyatt Burt and Eric Martens lining.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Exhibition Game #4 - Rosters
Prince George Spruce Kings roster:
1 - Chris Solecki (92)
2 - Wes McLeod (90)
4 - Justin Fillion (90)
6 - Jeff Datoff (92)
8 - Chris Gularte (91)
11 - Clayton McEwan (91)
14 - James Cannon (90)
15 - RJay Berra (90)
16 - Brooks Robinson (89)
19 - Joe Morgan (89)
20 - Colten Derickson (89)
21 - Nick DeSousa (90)
22 - Andrew Pickering (89)
23 - Luke Hannas (91)
24 - Kyle Manlow (91)
25 - Adam Baldassarre (89)
26 - Sam Muchalla (90)
27 - Nolan Grauer (90)
28 - Jeff Earnest (91)
35 - Evan Smith (89)
Head Coach/General Manager - Ed Dempsey
Assistant Coach - Bayne Koen
Assistant General Manager - Mike Hawes
Trainer - Bill Baldridge
Equipment Manager - Malcolm Poburan
Stick Boy - Joel Ingham
Williams Lake Timberwolves roster:
1 - Kirk Croswell (90)
2 - Jake Harcoff (90)
3 - Manny Haider (90)
4 - Kyle Beaulieu (91)
5 - Darren Tarasoff (90)
6 - Colin Wandfluh (90)
7 - Zack Knowler (91)
8 - Dane Rupert (91)
9 - Keagan Little (89)
19 - Landon Andrusiak (91)
20 - Kyle Leung (90)
21 - Anthony DeLong (91)
22 - Ryan Stanimir (90)
23 - Trent Murdoch (91)
24 - Sam Virich (91)
25 - Justin Bardarson (90)
26 - Josh MacDonald (90)
27 - Laine Keyes (89)
28 - Jason Diehl (89)
54 - Evan Dauenhauer (89)
Head Coach - Dave Dupas
Assistant Coach - Brandon Wright
Athletic Therapist - Brenda Wambolt
Equipment Manager - Josh Wright
1 - Chris Solecki (92)
2 - Wes McLeod (90)
4 - Justin Fillion (90)
6 - Jeff Datoff (92)
8 - Chris Gularte (91)
11 - Clayton McEwan (91)
14 - James Cannon (90)
15 - RJay Berra (90)
16 - Brooks Robinson (89)
19 - Joe Morgan (89)
20 - Colten Derickson (89)
21 - Nick DeSousa (90)
22 - Andrew Pickering (89)
23 - Luke Hannas (91)
24 - Kyle Manlow (91)
25 - Adam Baldassarre (89)
26 - Sam Muchalla (90)
27 - Nolan Grauer (90)
28 - Jeff Earnest (91)
35 - Evan Smith (89)
Head Coach/General Manager - Ed Dempsey
Assistant Coach - Bayne Koen
Assistant General Manager - Mike Hawes
Trainer - Bill Baldridge
Equipment Manager - Malcolm Poburan
Stick Boy - Joel Ingham
Williams Lake Timberwolves roster:
1 - Kirk Croswell (90)
2 - Jake Harcoff (90)
3 - Manny Haider (90)
4 - Kyle Beaulieu (91)
5 - Darren Tarasoff (90)
6 - Colin Wandfluh (90)
7 - Zack Knowler (91)
8 - Dane Rupert (91)
9 - Keagan Little (89)
19 - Landon Andrusiak (91)
20 - Kyle Leung (90)
21 - Anthony DeLong (91)
22 - Ryan Stanimir (90)
23 - Trent Murdoch (91)
24 - Sam Virich (91)
25 - Justin Bardarson (90)
26 - Josh MacDonald (90)
27 - Laine Keyes (89)
28 - Jason Diehl (89)
54 - Evan Dauenhauer (89)
Head Coach - Dave Dupas
Assistant Coach - Brandon Wright
Athletic Therapist - Brenda Wambolt
Equipment Manager - Josh Wright
Friday, September 4, 2009
Exhibition Game #3 - Third Period
Spruce Kings pick up a penalty early in the third as a result of a simple play to dump the puck back in by the Timberwolves. Good penalty kill results in a Williams Lake penalty with 52 seconds still remaining in Andrew Pickerings penalty. On the four-on-four, Jeff Earnest finds himself on the doorstep but unable to convert.
Back to even strength and this time it is Muchalla who is sprung but has his quick wrister picked off by the glove of Evan Dauenhauer.
Penalty to Josh Pineiro has the Spruce Kings short handed again. Brooks Robinson knocks down the puck at the point and is off on a breakaway straight down the middle. GOAL! Shorthanded and unassisted 20 seconds into the Timberwoves powerplay. Just seconds after the Pineiro penalty is killed off, the pressure with the man advantage pays off for Williams Lake as they get on the board at 8:48 of the third. Spruce Kings still lead 2-1.
Luke Hannas has just turned Darren Tarasoff into a speedbag with no less than 20 straight rights. This was no contest and Tarasoff may have hurt his hand at the beginning of the fight. Which may explain why he only attempted one punch.
7:30 to go and Nolan Grauer has just been caught for a retaliation after slashing the TWolves player that knocked him into the corner boards. Chance for Williams Lake and the shot goes over the crossbar. PG on a power play now, in fact it will be a two man advantage for 24 seconds. A rookie mistake will cost the Spruce Kings the remaining time with the two man advantage after an inadverdent icing.
3:00 to go and the Spruce Kings are shorthanded again. Check that, it'll be 4-on-4 after Sam Vikich took down Pineiro hard and draws an interference penalty.
1:00 to go and the Timberwolves goalie is looking to the bench for a sign from the coach that he wants him to come off for an extra attacker. Spruce Kings keeping pressure on keeps him in the net. TWolves get the puck out of their zone and the goalie to the bench. Faceoff at the Spruce Kings blueline is dumped in and covered by Zwiers. Another faceoff with 8.7 seconds remaining is won by Williams Lake. Shot on goal is steered into the corner by Zwiers and shot back into the crease. Game finishes with a goal mouth scramble, but the puck stays out and Spruce Kings win 2-1.
Spruce Kings outshot Williams Lake 31-26 which means both Hernandez and Zwiers faced 13 shots each. The two teams will now head north for the second half of the home-and-home. Game time is 7:00pm at the Coliseum with doors opening at 6:00pm. Admission is $5.00 a person at the door only.
Back to even strength and this time it is Muchalla who is sprung but has his quick wrister picked off by the glove of Evan Dauenhauer.
Penalty to Josh Pineiro has the Spruce Kings short handed again. Brooks Robinson knocks down the puck at the point and is off on a breakaway straight down the middle. GOAL! Shorthanded and unassisted 20 seconds into the Timberwoves powerplay. Just seconds after the Pineiro penalty is killed off, the pressure with the man advantage pays off for Williams Lake as they get on the board at 8:48 of the third. Spruce Kings still lead 2-1.
Luke Hannas has just turned Darren Tarasoff into a speedbag with no less than 20 straight rights. This was no contest and Tarasoff may have hurt his hand at the beginning of the fight. Which may explain why he only attempted one punch.
7:30 to go and Nolan Grauer has just been caught for a retaliation after slashing the TWolves player that knocked him into the corner boards. Chance for Williams Lake and the shot goes over the crossbar. PG on a power play now, in fact it will be a two man advantage for 24 seconds. A rookie mistake will cost the Spruce Kings the remaining time with the two man advantage after an inadverdent icing.
3:00 to go and the Spruce Kings are shorthanded again. Check that, it'll be 4-on-4 after Sam Vikich took down Pineiro hard and draws an interference penalty.
1:00 to go and the Timberwolves goalie is looking to the bench for a sign from the coach that he wants him to come off for an extra attacker. Spruce Kings keeping pressure on keeps him in the net. TWolves get the puck out of their zone and the goalie to the bench. Faceoff at the Spruce Kings blueline is dumped in and covered by Zwiers. Another faceoff with 8.7 seconds remaining is won by Williams Lake. Shot on goal is steered into the corner by Zwiers and shot back into the crease. Game finishes with a goal mouth scramble, but the puck stays out and Spruce Kings win 2-1.
Spruce Kings outshot Williams Lake 31-26 which means both Hernandez and Zwiers faced 13 shots each. The two teams will now head north for the second half of the home-and-home. Game time is 7:00pm at the Coliseum with doors opening at 6:00pm. Admission is $5.00 a person at the door only.
Exhibition Game #3 - Second Period
Nice tilt to start the second between Joe Morgan and Erik Wentzel. Joe gave up a lot on height and reach, but have to say the boy from Kitimat won this one as he kept coming on. Once Joe got his arm free, he let loose with two rights that knocked the big guy down.
Williams Lake has decided to try a physical game plan to try and tie the score. Jake Harcoff has just hard to the net late after the whistle taking out Hernandez awkwardly. Only one penalty that to Williams Lake. Prince George is answering back with a physical prescence of their own. Big hit on a Williams Lake player has rattled his teeth and knocked the mouth guard out.
Another powerplay for PG but limited shots on goal despite good puck possession with the extra attacker. Tail end of that power play and Landon Andrusiak finds the puck on his stick. Streaking in on the Spruce Kings goaltender, it is Hernandez that comes up with the big play on the poke check. Sam Muchalla has just drawn a hooking penalty on the same play.
A whistle at 10:17 brings Tim Zweirs in to play goal for Prince George in front of his hometown. Luke Hernandez stops all 13 shots he faced during his 30:17 tour of duty.
Prince George will have to be careful as Williams Lake is coming on and carrying a lot of the play. No sooner say that than the Spruce Kings turn the momentum with two good shifts starting with Nick DeSousa getting a partial breakaway followed up by Sam Muchalla putting on a stick handling clinic in the offensive zone.
Some nice shifts and chances that didn't quite materialize for both teams. Second period ends the same as the first with the Spruce Kings leading 1-0 on the Nick DeSousa goal scored late in the opening period. Prince George had to come from behind on the shot clock, but have evened up that stat at 17 apiece. Tim Zweirs faced four during his half of the second including two coming off breakaway chances for the Williams Lake Timberwolves. Hard to say who has momentum heading into the third with the teams trading chances right down to the period ending buzzer.
Williams Lake has decided to try a physical game plan to try and tie the score. Jake Harcoff has just hard to the net late after the whistle taking out Hernandez awkwardly. Only one penalty that to Williams Lake. Prince George is answering back with a physical prescence of their own. Big hit on a Williams Lake player has rattled his teeth and knocked the mouth guard out.
Another powerplay for PG but limited shots on goal despite good puck possession with the extra attacker. Tail end of that power play and Landon Andrusiak finds the puck on his stick. Streaking in on the Spruce Kings goaltender, it is Hernandez that comes up with the big play on the poke check. Sam Muchalla has just drawn a hooking penalty on the same play.
A whistle at 10:17 brings Tim Zweirs in to play goal for Prince George in front of his hometown. Luke Hernandez stops all 13 shots he faced during his 30:17 tour of duty.
Prince George will have to be careful as Williams Lake is coming on and carrying a lot of the play. No sooner say that than the Spruce Kings turn the momentum with two good shifts starting with Nick DeSousa getting a partial breakaway followed up by Sam Muchalla putting on a stick handling clinic in the offensive zone.
Some nice shifts and chances that didn't quite materialize for both teams. Second period ends the same as the first with the Spruce Kings leading 1-0 on the Nick DeSousa goal scored late in the opening period. Prince George had to come from behind on the shot clock, but have evened up that stat at 17 apiece. Tim Zweirs faced four during his half of the second including two coming off breakaway chances for the Williams Lake Timberwolves. Hard to say who has momentum heading into the third with the teams trading chances right down to the period ending buzzer.
Exhibition Game #3 - First Period
Underway in the first and the message is trying to be sent. Wes McLeod hit from behind - no call; at the other end, Andrew Pickering squeezed into the goaltender gets a high sticking call. Spruce Kings kill it off with Stewart Lambert getting a chance shorthanded.
Spruce Kings still applying the pressure, but have been turned back on the intentional off-side call. Good pressure results in a powerplay for Prince George with a tripping call against Josh MacDonald.
Wes McLeod assessed a penalty after diving to knock the puck off an attackers stick. He broke up the play, but the official claims he didn't touch the puck first. That's not what the Spruce Kings bench thinks and it happened right in front of them.
Well scoring chances don't get much better than being left alone in front of the net or streaking in on a two-on-one. Both of those happened for Jeremy Weibe on the same shift. Thinking the play was heading down the ice, Jeremy Weibe was able to get in behind the defence. Stopping the puck in his skates, Weibe didn't have quite enough time to fish it out before being tackled. Then with the puck in the neutral zone, Weibe found himself as the free man on the left wing. The hard pass across was deflected off the rookie's stick just grazing the shortside post.
With less than two minutes remaining in the opening period, the Timberwolves have drawn another penalty. Time is ticking down in the first with the Spruce Kings applying pressure down low with a different looking powerplay unit. Nick DeSousa scores to make it 1-0 Spruce Kings on the powerplay goal with assists going to Andrew Pickering and Luke Hannasin the last minute of the period.
Shots on goal favour the Spruce Kings by one, 8-7. Luke Hernandez in the crease for the first period has looked solid and can thank the post for one save on a nice cross crease pass that was shot just wide by the home team.
Spruce Kings still applying the pressure, but have been turned back on the intentional off-side call. Good pressure results in a powerplay for Prince George with a tripping call against Josh MacDonald.
Wes McLeod assessed a penalty after diving to knock the puck off an attackers stick. He broke up the play, but the official claims he didn't touch the puck first. That's not what the Spruce Kings bench thinks and it happened right in front of them.
Well scoring chances don't get much better than being left alone in front of the net or streaking in on a two-on-one. Both of those happened for Jeremy Weibe on the same shift. Thinking the play was heading down the ice, Jeremy Weibe was able to get in behind the defence. Stopping the puck in his skates, Weibe didn't have quite enough time to fish it out before being tackled. Then with the puck in the neutral zone, Weibe found himself as the free man on the left wing. The hard pass across was deflected off the rookie's stick just grazing the shortside post.
With less than two minutes remaining in the opening period, the Timberwolves have drawn another penalty. Time is ticking down in the first with the Spruce Kings applying pressure down low with a different looking powerplay unit. Nick DeSousa scores to make it 1-0 Spruce Kings on the powerplay goal with assists going to Andrew Pickering and Luke Hannasin the last minute of the period.
Shots on goal favour the Spruce Kings by one, 8-7. Luke Hernandez in the crease for the first period has looked solid and can thank the post for one save on a nice cross crease pass that was shot just wide by the home team.
Exhibition Game #3 - Pregame
Spruce Kings arrived in Williams Lake at 6:10 after an unscheduled stop in Quesnel to fix a flat tire. Boys unloaded the bus and have gotten right down to business and are on the ice for the pregame skate. The Spruce Kings will be wearing their third jerseys with a Montreal Canadiens feel; the Timberwolves jerseys are based on the St. Louis Blues.
By the way, the rink has a few new things and a fresh coat of paint; but for the most part looks the way it did two years ago. Just talked to Eric Zwiers (Tim's dad) who is obviously excited to see his boy play tonight. Luke Hernandez is expected to get the start tonight with Tim coming in at the midway point of the game.
Also heard from Matt Lees and Jordan Simpson and will be looking for them as the game gets underway at 7:30pm.
By the way, the rink has a few new things and a fresh coat of paint; but for the most part looks the way it did two years ago. Just talked to Eric Zwiers (Tim's dad) who is obviously excited to see his boy play tonight. Luke Hernandez is expected to get the start tonight with Tim coming in at the midway point of the game.
Also heard from Matt Lees and Jordan Simpson and will be looking for them as the game gets underway at 7:30pm.
Exhibition Game #3 - Rosters
Spruce Kings roster for September 4th game in Williams Lake.
1 - Tim Zwiers ('92)
2 - Wes McLeod ('90)
4 - Justin Fillion ('90)
6 - Jonathan Gibson ('90)
8 - Josh Pineiro ('89)
11 - Jesse Scrimbit ('90)
14 - James Cannon ('90)
15 - RJay Berra ('90)
16 - Brooks Robinson ('89)
19 - Joe Morgan ('89)
20 - Jeremy Wiebe ('91)
21 - Nick DeSousa ('90)
22 - Andrew Pickering ('89)
23 - Luke Hannas ('91)
24 - Kyle Manlow ('91)
25 - Stewart Lambert ('90)
26 - Sam Muchalla ('90)
27 - Nolan Grauer ('90)
28 - Jeff Earnest ('91)
25 - Luke Hernandez ('91)
Head Coach/General Manager - Ed Dempsey
Assistant Coach - Bayne Koen
Assistant General Manager - Mike Hawes
Trainer - Bill Baldridge
Equipment Manager - Malcolm Poburan
Stick Boy - Joel Ingham
Williams Lake Timberwolves roster
1 - (G) Kirk Croswell ('90)
2 - (D) Jake Harcoff
3 - (D) Manny Haider
4 - (D) Kyle Beaulieu ('91)
5 - (D) Darren Tarasoff ('90)
6 - (D) Colin Wandfluh
7 - (D) Zach Knowler ('91)
8 - (F) Dane Rupert ('91)
9 - (F) Keegan Little ('89)
19 - (F) Landon Andrusiak ('91)
21 - (F) Anthony DeLong ('91)
22 - (F) Rylan Stanimir ('90)
23 - (F) Trent Murdoch ('91)
24 - (F) Sam Vikich
25 - (F) Keenan Bailey ('91)
26 - (F) Josh MacDonald ('90)
27 - (F) Jesse Bachmeier ('90)
28 - (F) Erik Wentzel
30 - (F) Kyle Leung ('90)
54 - (G) Evan Dauenhauer
Head Coach - Dave Dupas
Assistant Coach - Brandon Wright
Assistant Coach - Aaron Zurak
Athletic Therapist - Brenda Wambolt
Equipment Manager - Josh Wright
1 - Tim Zwiers ('92)
2 - Wes McLeod ('90)
4 - Justin Fillion ('90)
6 - Jonathan Gibson ('90)
8 - Josh Pineiro ('89)
11 - Jesse Scrimbit ('90)
14 - James Cannon ('90)
15 - RJay Berra ('90)
16 - Brooks Robinson ('89)
19 - Joe Morgan ('89)
20 - Jeremy Wiebe ('91)
21 - Nick DeSousa ('90)
22 - Andrew Pickering ('89)
23 - Luke Hannas ('91)
24 - Kyle Manlow ('91)
25 - Stewart Lambert ('90)
26 - Sam Muchalla ('90)
27 - Nolan Grauer ('90)
28 - Jeff Earnest ('91)
25 - Luke Hernandez ('91)
Head Coach/General Manager - Ed Dempsey
Assistant Coach - Bayne Koen
Assistant General Manager - Mike Hawes
Trainer - Bill Baldridge
Equipment Manager - Malcolm Poburan
Stick Boy - Joel Ingham
Williams Lake Timberwolves roster
1 - (G) Kirk Croswell ('90)
2 - (D) Jake Harcoff
3 - (D) Manny Haider
4 - (D) Kyle Beaulieu ('91)
5 - (D) Darren Tarasoff ('90)
6 - (D) Colin Wandfluh
7 - (D) Zach Knowler ('91)
8 - (F) Dane Rupert ('91)
9 - (F) Keegan Little ('89)
19 - (F) Landon Andrusiak ('91)
21 - (F) Anthony DeLong ('91)
22 - (F) Rylan Stanimir ('90)
23 - (F) Trent Murdoch ('91)
24 - (F) Sam Vikich
25 - (F) Keenan Bailey ('91)
26 - (F) Josh MacDonald ('90)
27 - (F) Jesse Bachmeier ('90)
28 - (F) Erik Wentzel
30 - (F) Kyle Leung ('90)
54 - (G) Evan Dauenhauer
Head Coach - Dave Dupas
Assistant Coach - Brandon Wright
Assistant Coach - Aaron Zurak
Athletic Therapist - Brenda Wambolt
Equipment Manager - Josh Wright
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