Spruce Kings open up preseason with 6-2 win over Merritt
MERRITT – Six different goal scorers for the Prince George Spruce Kings was just what the doctor ordered, as the Prince George Spruce Kings skated to a 6-2 victory against the Merritt Centennials to kickoff their four game preseason schedule.
It was the Centennials who got the scoring underway in the opening period as Alex Ochitwa picked the pocket of a Spruce King defender and fired it top corner on Aaron Trotter to give the Centennials a 1-0 lead.
In the final minutes of the opening period, it was a great effort from both John Herrington and Kolton Cousins to find Kilian McGregor-Bennett as he fired a one timer inside the right circle to tie the game up at one.
A few moments later, it was Merritt’s Deegan Mofford was able to pot home a rebound off a Talon Zakall shot to give the Centennials a 2-1 lead. The time of the Mofford marker came at 12:45.