Warriors hand Spruce Kings first loss at home in 3-2 final
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PRINCE GEORGE – For the first time this season, the Prince George Spruce Kings lost at home as the West Kelowna Warriors came away with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night inside the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.
In the opening period, the Spruce Kings found themselves on an early power-play. Like numerous times this season, the Spruce Kings cycled the puck from Simon Labelle, up to the point with Dylan Schives, who then connected cross-ice to John Herrington. The 19-year-old let off a one-timer from his home above the circle, putting the puck in past Johnny Derrick to give the Spruce Kings a 1-0 lead. It marked Herrington’s 8th goal of the season and 5th on the power-play.
Later in the period, off the faceoff, a Jayden Price shot was redirected in the slot by Chase Dafoe and passed Aaron Trotter to tie the game. Dafoe’s third of the year has the lone assist credited to Price at 7:53.
The Spruce Kings added another before the end of the period. The puck came to Colton Cameron at the left point from a Simon Labelle pass, and the Cameron point shot was redirected in the slot by Rowan Miller and passed Johnny Derrick to regain the Spruce Kings lead. Miller’s fourth of the season was assisted by both Cameron and Labelle at 15:40.
