PHOTO: James Doyle
Tonight, at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena, the Prince George Spruce Kings kick off a three-game home-stand, starting against the West Kelowna Warriors at 7:00 PM. Tonight marks the first time since March 2nd, 2020, that the RMCA is back to 100% Capacity! The Spruce Kings saw their 20-game point streak come to an end on Monday afternoon, after a 2-1 defeat to the Vernon Vipers. John Herrington had the lone Spruce King marker, while Jordan Fairlie was solid in goal, making 18 saves.
WEST KELOWNA WARRIORS
OVERVIEW
Head Coach: Simon Ferguson
2021-22 Season Record: 26-15-1-0
2021-22 Road Record: 11-9-0-0
2021-22 Record vs. PG: 3-1-0-0
Last Game: An 8-4 victory over the Trail Smoke Eaters on Sunday on home ice
Goals For/Goals Against: 169 GF/133 GA
Power-Play: 21.4
Penalty-Kill: 80%
Leading Scorers: Felix Trudeau (40GP – 25G – 25A – 50PTS) Tyler Cristall (38GP – 24G – 20A – 44PTS) Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (42GP – 18G – 25A – 43PTS)
JUGNAUTH JONES
It has been quite the season for 17-year-old defender Tyson Jugnuath. The Wisconsin commit has already amassed 39 points, which consists of seven goals and 32 assists in 40 games. The Kelowna product enters tonight’s contest with seven points in his last five games.
WARRIORS NOTES:
-Chase Dafoe has scored in every game against the Spruce Kings this season
-The Warriors are 16-3-1 when scoring first
-The Warriors average 4.02 goals per game (2nd in BCHL)
-Tyler Cristall has six points in his last four games
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS
OVERVIEW
Head Coach: Alex Evin
2021-22 Season Record: 25-10-3-6
2021-22 Home Record: 11-4-2-2
2021-22 Record vs. WK: 1-2-0-1
Last Game: A 2-1 defeat in Vernon on Monday Afternoon
Goals For/Goals Against: 143 GF/95 GA
Power-Play: 23%
Penalty-Kill: 83.1%
Leading Scorers: Nick Rheaume (43GP – 23G – 25A – 48PTS) John Herrington (44GP – 20G – 26A – 46PTS) Rowan Miller (43GP – 19G – 18A – 37 PTS)
JOHNNY ON THE SPOT
It was a successful trip offensively for forward John Herrington. The Hudson’s Hope native recorded his 20th goal of the season on Monday against Vernon. Herrington also added a helper in the come from behind victory over the Penticton Vees on Saturday. The Lake Superior State commit now has 46 points in 44 games thus far in 2021-22.
SPRUCE KINGS NOTES
-The Spruce Kings have scored four power-play goals in their last three games
-Luc Laylin has four points in his five last games
-Rowan Miller has three points in his last four games
-Jordan Fairlie and Aaron Trotter sit 1st and 2nd in Goals Against Average in the BCHL (Fairlie 1.84 GAA, Trotter 2.02 GAA)
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
WE ARE BACK TO 100% CAPACITY!
Before you take off for the game this evening, please be advised of the following operational, health, and safety protocols currently in place at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.
VACCINE PASSPORT AND ID: Make sure to present your vaccine passport and ID at the front glass doors upon arrival to the RMCA.
MASK POLICY: Masks are to always be worn when in the RMCA, unless you have food and/or drink.
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