(photo credit to the Prince George Spruce Kings)
Trade

Kings move Williams to Penticton

Jul 13, 2020 | 3:05 PM

The Prince George Spruce Kings continue to be active on the trade front as they announced Monday afternoon that they have moved 2003 born forward Finlay Williams to the Penticton Vees in exchange for Future Considerations.

Williams played his first full season last year in the BCHL, where he produced 11 goals and 20 assists in 40 games with the Kings.

The North Vancouver product is also committed to playing at the University of Michigan.

Before joining the Kings as part of their Doyle Cup run in 2019, Williams spent the 2018-2019 season with the Burnaby Winter Club where he produced 42 points in 32 games.

In a statement released on the Spruce Kings website, General Manager Mike Hawes had this to say.

“Shortly after last season ended for us, Fin’s advisor informed me that Fin is requesting a trade to Penticton,” says GM Mike Hawes. “This certainly was surprising to me and the rest of the organization based on the opportunities we had provided Fin as a 15-year-old affiliate player during our long playoff run two seasons ago and last season as a 16-year-old player that played in a lot of minutes of all situations. I was told that a lot of Fin’s focus for this upcoming season will be on the NHL draft and he feels his chances of getting drafted are better in Penticton based largely on the fact that they are scheduled to host the National Championship this season. It took some time, but Fred (Fred Harbinson, Head Coach and General Manager of Penticton) and I were able to reach an agreement”