(CKPG News File).

By Aaron Schulze

Spruce Kings

Spruce Kings split weekend in West Kelowna and Merritt

Feb 6, 2022 | 2:31 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — After starting off February with a 6-0 shutout over the Merritt Centennials on Wednesday (Feb. 2), the Prince George Spruce Kings were edged by the West Kelowna Warriors 3-2 in a shootout on Friday (Feb. 4), before returning to Merritt on Saturday (Feb. 5) for a 4-1 win.

In the shootout, the Spruce Kings fell behind to the Warriors 2-0 nearly halfway through the second period. After responding with a goal in the second, Prince George got a tying goal on the power play – thanks to Luc Laylin – with under four minutes to go. Prince George was unable to score in the shootout on three attempts.

On Saturday, the Spruce Kings peppered the Centennials with 43 shots. Merritt scored their first goal with four seconds remaining in the second to head into the dressing room only down 2-1, but Rowan Miller and Luc Laylin added the insurance markers for Prince George.

The Spruce Kings improved to 21-9-3-5 on the 2021-22 British Columbia Hockey League season, good for 50 points in 38 games and third in the Interior. They play one more game on the road in Salmon Arm on Wednesday (Feb. 9) before returning home to host the Wenatchee Wild for a pair of home games, starting Friday (Feb. 11).

Scoring Summary – Friday, Feb. 4 at West Kelowna

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First Period

No scoring.

Second Period

1-0, Warriors, Christophe Farmer (3) from Elan Bar-Lev-Wise and Felix Trudeau, 5:56

2-0, Warriors, Chase Dafoe (13) from John Evans and Tyson Jugnauth, 6:14

2-1, Spruce Kings, Ben LeFranc (5) from Nick Rheaume and Simon Labelle, 8:37

Third Period

2-2, Spruce Kings, Luc Laylin (7) unassisted (power play) 16:01

Overtime

No scoring.

Shootout – Prince George

Simon Labelle – No Goal

Luc Laylin – No Goal

John Herrington – No Goal

Shootout – West Kelowna

Elan Bar-Lev-Wise – Goal

Felix Trudeau – No Goal

Goaltending

Johnny Derrick (W), Warriors, 29 saves on 31 shots in 65 minutes played.

Aaron Trotter (SOL), Spruce Kings, 14 saves on 14 shots in 39 minutes played.

Jordan Fairlie, Spruce Kings, six saves on eight shots in 26 minutes played.

Scoring Summary – Saturday, Feb. 5 at Merritt

First Period

No scoring.

Second Period

1-0, Spruce Kings, Nick Rheaume (22) from Simon Labelle, 10:14

2-0, Spruce Kings, Luc Laylin (8) from John Herrington, 15:43

2-1, Centennials, Davide Patella (8) from Tristan Allen and Connor Farren, 19:56

Third Period

3-1, Spruce Kings, Rowan Miller (18) from Nick Rheaume (power play), 9:51

4-1, Spruce Kings, Luc Laylin 2 (9) unassisted, 17:21

Goaltending

Aaron Trotter (W), Spruce Kings, 13 saves on 14 shots in 60 minutes played.

John Hicks (L), Centennials, 39 saves on 43 shots in 60 minutes played.