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5-12-0-1
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Record
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10-9-0-0
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38 (17th)
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Goals
For
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58 (11th)
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73 (14th)
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Goals
Against
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51 (5th)
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17.81%
(11th )
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Power
Play
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15.79%
(15th)
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74.39
(16th)
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Penalty
Kill
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81.54%
(9th)
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Venue: Hap Parker
Arena
Game Time: 7:15
Last Year’s Matchup: Series was
split 1-1 with both teams winning on the road.
Fun Fact #1:
Adam Brubacher and Corey Hoffman are both billeting
together, and they both have something in common with Kyle Betts from the
Kings. Betts played in the same division as Brubacher in the Northern Ontario
Junior Hockey League, and Betts is a Cornell recruit which is also where
Hoffman is headed.
Fun Fact #2:
This will be the Spruce Kings first game where
their leading scorer has more points than the other team’s leading scorer.
Game Overview:
In what will be their first meeting this season,
the Kings and Spruce Kings are headed in opposite directions. Powell River
started the season 10-3, but have slipped to 10-9 as they are currently on a
six game losing streak. The Spruce Kings started the season 1-7-0-1, but are 4-5
since then, and coming off a very impressive 3-2 win over the Wenatchee Wild. This
is also be the first time that Chad van Diemen faces his old team in Powell
River where he was for the past six seasons.
Powell River Home Record: 5-2-0-0
Kings Leading Scorer: Nick Halagian, 1 goal, 11 assists, 28 PIM
Prince George Road Record: 2-6-0-1
Spruce Kings Leading Scorer: Corey Hoffman, 6 goals, 11 assists, 8 PIM
Player to watch:
Spruce Kings:
This will be the first
game on the Island for Connor Logan, and he will see some familiar faces
this weekend, as a number of the players played in the Vancouver Island Junior
Hockey League last year either with him. Gavin Rauser and Andy Stevens were
both former teammates last year with Logan last year with the Campbell River
Storm. Another player to keep an eye on is Kyle Johnson. Last week when
the lines were jumbled up he was moved to a line with Bryan Basilico and Jake
LeBrun. This could be an ideal fit for Johnson, as his two linemates are
giants, and have the possibility to create more room for the young forward who
is third in team scoring with two goals and eight assists.
Kings:
As a player with connections
to Brubacher and Hoffman as said above, look for Kyle Betts to have a
strong game against a former opponent, and a future teammate. Betts is the lone
Kings forward committed to a university, and sits 6th in team
scoring with nine points in 19 games. Leading in three statistical categories
for his team, Prince George will have to look out for Nick Halagian. The
former Major Junior player leads the team in assists (11), points (12), and
penalty minutes (28). The Spruce Kings may look to focus on that last stat, and
aim to frustrate the forward, and have him spend his time in the box instead of
on the ice.
In the Standings:
After being a league
leader to start the season, the Powell River Kings now sit at 20 points which
is third in the Island Division. They are six points of Alberni Valley, but the
Bulldogs have two games in hand, and also play tonight against the Vernon
Vipers.
With splitting games the
past two weekends against Coquitlam and then Wenatchee, the Spruce Kings now
have a three point lead over Surrey for 5th in the Mainland.
The Kings will be tough
to score on, as they currently sit 5th in GA this season. The Spruce
Kings showed last week they can score on defensive teams though, as they
produced three goals in the game against Wenatchee who are 2nd in
the league for goals against.
Special Teams Battle:
After an impressive stretch of 10 goals in 21
attempts, the Spruce Kings power play has faltered as of late, being shut out in
three consecutive games. To be fair the Wild had the second best PK in the
league, but in the second game, there weren’t actually any penalties in the
entire game.
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