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Bucks 4 Spruce Kings 3 OT

Spruce Kings don’t complete sweep, but pick up point in finale against Bucks

Dec 12, 2021 | 11:33 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Spruce Kings were unable to sweep their three games in three nights against the Cranbrook Bucks, but they did pick up a point in the finale.

After wins of 3-0 and 4-3 on Thursday and Friday, the Spruce Kings were edged by the Bucks in overtime 4-3 on Saturday (Dec. 11). Tyson Dyck scored 22 seconds in to seal the win for Cranbrook.

The Spruce Kings are now 13-7-1 on the 2021-22 British Columbia Hockey League season, good for 27 points in 21 games and fourth in the Interior Division. They begin a two-game road trip Friday (Dec. 17) in Salmon Arm.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Bucks, Hayden Gelbard (2) from Markus Yim and Jarrod Smith, 2:05

2-0, Bucks, Rhys Bentham (1) from Markus Yim and Kellan Hjartarson, 8:10

2-1, Spruce Kings, Nick Rheaume (12) from Rowan Miller and Simon Labelle, 8:59

Second Period

2-2, Spruce Kings, Rowan Miller (12) from Dylan Schives and John Herrington (power play), 0:49

3-2, Bucks, Rhys Bentham 2 (2) from Walker Gelbard and Noah Quinn, 5:47

3-3, Spruce Kings, Ben LeFranc (4) unassisted, 11:57

Third Period

No scoring.

Overtime

4-3, Bucks, Tyson Dyck (15) from Rhys Bentham, 0:22

Goaltending

Evan Gartner (W), Bucks, 21 saves on 24 shots in 61 minutes played.

Jordan Fairlie (L), Spruce Kings, 20 saves on 24 shots in 61 minutes played.