  VS |
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6 Final
Score
3
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Jake LeBrun, Kyle Johnson, Braiden
Epp, Connor Logan, Stephen Penner, Cavin Tilsley
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Goal
Scorers
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Harlan Orr, Rhett Willcox, Kienan
Scott
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35
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Total
Shots
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37
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9
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1st
Period Shots
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14
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15
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2nd
Period Shots
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11
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11
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3rd
Period Shots
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12
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0 for 5
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Power
Play
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1 for 3
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Connor Logan
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3rd
Star
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2nd
Star
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Evan MacEachern
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Jake LeBrun
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1st
Star
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1-4-0-0
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Current
Record
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2-3-0-0
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Something clicked
offensively. Coming into the game Prince George had a total of two goals after
four games. Against the Trail Smoke Eaters they would erupt for six in the
game, including four in the third period alone.
The first two periods
were great hockey, and back and forth the entire way with Trail never trailing
until there was a 1:51 left on the clock in the third.
The Smoke Eaters jumped
out to a one goal lead in the first thanks to a goal from Harlan Orr. Right
after they killed off a penalty kill, Trail jumped up on the offensive, and
managed an odd man rush. Nick Halloran slid the puck across to Orr, and he
knocked it home for his second goal of the season.
The Spruce Kings entered
the first intermission trailing, but that didn’t last long. Just over a minute
into the second, Jake LeBrun had plenty of space in the left faceoff circle,
and he fired one right over the shoulder of Bailey MacBurnie. That tied the
game at one, but Trail would retake the lead a few minutes later when they
capitalzed on their first power play of the game. Entering the game with the
second worst power play in the league the Smoke Eaters did a great job of
moving the puck around, and Rhett Wilcox scored to bring his goal total to
three goals, in just his second match of the year. Before the period ended
though, Alex Stoley took a shot from the slot that Nick Guerra got a rebound
opportunity on, and then Kyle Johnson would slide it home to pick up his first
BCHL goal.
In the third, Kienan
Scott picked up a quick goal for Trail, but Braiden Epp answered right back
with a perfect tip past MacBurnie to tie the game at three. That’s where things
stood for the next 15 minutes until Connor Logan made a great play at the Smoke
Eaters’ blue line. He took the puck right off a Trail player, and skated in
uncontested before he fired a wrister home for his first BCHL goal. Trail would
pull the goalie, and then Stephen Penner banked one off the side boards, and
had it roll into the net for his first of the season. With seconds remaining, Logan skated in again
on a two-on-one, and took another shot that Cavin Tilsley just got a tip on to
go in with 1.9 seconds left.
Sam Tanguay played yet
another brilliant game, stopping 34 of 37 shots. He made a number of goal mouth
saves, including one mad scramble in front of the net where the puck was loose
for a few seconds that seemed like an eternity for the Spruce Kings. Tanguay
was given the hard hat player of the game award.
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| Photo by: Garrett James Photography |
Game
of Firsts
With the Spruce Kings finally exploding offensively, a
number of players recorded their first points/goals today.
First BCHL Points – Parker Colley, Adam Brubacher, and
Adam Burnett
First BCHL Goals – Kyle Johnson, Connor Logan, and
Cavin Tilsley.
First BCHL Win – Sam Tanguay
Resiliency
The Spruce Kings led in the game for a total of 1:51.
Time and time again they would tie the score only to see Trail go back ahead.
The team never gave up though, and continued to battle back.
Team
First
“I don’t really care; the team won.” That’s what Cavin
Tilsley said after he wasn’t credited with his first BCHL goal. He was happy to
score, but getting his named announced wasn’t as important as the team getting
their first win of the season. That’s one heck of a player, and the exact type
of player that the Spruce Kings want going forward.
SCORING SUMMARY
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PERIOD 1
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PERIOD 2
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PERIOD 3
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