(CKPG News File).

By Aaron Schulze

Spruce Kings

Spruce Kings enter holiday break on mini losing streak

Dec 19, 2021 | 3:00 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George Spruce Kings enter the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) holiday break having lost three straight games, two of them in regulation.

The Spruce Kings opened the scoring on Friday (Dec. 17) against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and Saturday (Dec. 18) against the Vernon Vipers. Although PG would end up dropping both contests by scores of 4-3 and 2-1 respectively.

The Spruce Kings enter the holiday break fourth in the BCHL Interior Division with a 13-9-1 record, good for 27 points in 23 games. They’re scheduled to conclude 2021 with a two-game road trip against the Wenatchee Wild on Dec. 30 and 31.

Friday at Salmon Arm – Scoring Summary

First Period

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1-0, Spruce Kings, Austin Fraser (8) from Luc Laylin and Kolton Cousins (power play), 1:59

Second Period

2-0, Spruce Kings, Kolton Cousins (9) from Austin Fraser and Kilian McGregor-Bennett (power play), 16:21

2-1, Silverbacks, Noah Serdachny (11) from Brandon Santa Juana and Simon Tassy, 18:06

Third Period

2-2, Silverbacks, Simon Tassy (22) from Michael Ladyman and Brandon Santa Juana (power play), 7:04

3-2, Silverbacks, Noah Serdachny 2 (12) from Simon Tassy and Brandon Santa Juana (power play), 15:01

4-2, Silverbacks, Noah Serdachny 3 (13) unassisted (shorthanded), 16:29

4-3, Spruce Kings, John Herrington (13) from Luc Laylin and Ben LeFranc, 19:11

Goaltending

Owen Say (W), Silverbacks, 19 saves on 22 shots in 60 minutes.

Aaron Trotter (L), Spruce Kings, 36 saves on 40 shots in 59 minutes.

Saturday at Vernon – Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Spruce Kings, John Herrington (14) from Colton Cameron and Kolton Cousins, 7:32

Second Period

1-1, Vipers, Luke Ashton (1) from Luke Lavery (power play), 13:58

Third Period

2-1, Vipers, Ryan Shostak (9) unassisted, 10:13