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4-10-0-1
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Record
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6-7-1-2
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34
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Goals
For
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42
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66
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Goals
Against
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63
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19.40%
(7th)
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Power
Play
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15.94%
(15th)
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73.97%
(16th)
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Penalty
Kill
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76.47%
(14th)
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Venue: The
Coliseum
Game Time: 7pm
Last Year’s Matchup: The Spruce
Kings went 6-2-0-1 against the Express
Season Series: Spruce Kings won last night 3-2
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| Photo By: Les Gagnon |
Prince George Home Record: 2-6-0-1
Spruce Kings Leading Scorer: Corey Hoffman 5 goals, 10 assists in 15 games
Coquitlam Road Record: 5-5-0-1
Express Leading Scorer: Jackson Cressey 10 goals, 13 assists in 16 games
Player to watch:
Spruce Kings:
Jarod Hovde – FW: Named the Fortis Energy Player of the Game
last night, Hovde was all over the ice. Since he was acquired earlier in the
season, Hovde has never been one to shy away from physical play despite his
smaller size. He is still in search of his first BCHL goal, and came close a
few times last night.
Parker Colley – FW: Another player in search of his first BCHL
goal, Colley rang one off the post yesterday minutes after Adam Burnett scored
his first of the season. The young forward is playing on a line with Bryan
Basilico and Jake LeBrun, so has plenty of size on his line to help create
chances.
Express:
Jackson Cressey- FW: Being 4th in league scoring,
Cressey isn’t used to being left off the scoresheet. The captian of the Express
drew a penalty on a breakaway last night, and used his speed and size to
generate other chances will he will surely look to do again tonight.
Erik Udahl- D: The Massachusetts native wasn’t the biggest
player on the ice last night, but was one of the more dangerous players on the
Express lineup. If the first line for the Express gets shut down again
secondary scoring will need to step up, and Udahl will be one of those players
expected to fine the twine.
In the Standings:
With the win last night,
and Surrey losing, the Spruce Kings moved into 5th in the Mainland
division. Now Prince George sits six points back of Coquitlam for the final
playoff spot in the group. If the Spruce Kings lose then they’ll finish the
weekend no closer to a playoff spot than when they started, but a win will
bring them to within two more wins of Coquitlam.
Special Teams Battle:
Last night the Spruce
Kings won the special teams battle, and won the hockey game against the
Express. Prince George went 3 for 6 on the power play, and killed off all four
of Coquitlam’s man advantages. There were two Express power plays late in the
third, but the Spruce Kings managed to kill all of them off.
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