Prince George Spruce Kings lose game 2 of 3 game road trip

Oct 12, 2023 | 1:45 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – The Spruce Kings were defeated by the Penticton Vees last night. This becomes their second loss this week after falling to Merritt on Tuesday 6-3.

The Vees and the Spruce Kings traded power-play opportunities in the first period, but neither team capitalized on them. The first period ended 0-0.

The first five minutes of the second period held a different outcome though. The Vees’, James Fisher (’04), scored his first of three goals. The Spruce Kings’, Scott Cousins (’04), followed that up with a goal to tie the game.

Prince George hasn’t been a stranger to the penalty box this year, and it cost them last night. James Fisher scored his second while on the power-play 11 minutes into the second. The period ended 3-1 after the Vees scored another goal with three minutes left.

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Spruce Kings head coach, Alex Evin, pulled starting goalie, Marcus Ouellet (’04), replacing him with Ryan Sanborn (’05) to start the third period.

Prince George had a good start to the final frame. Max Ranstrom (’04) got the Spruce Kings within a goal, scoring on the power-play, but that was later followed by James Fisher’s final goal of the night completing his hat-trick. The Vees put the final dagger in with a late goal in the third.

The final score was 5-2. The Spruce Kings complete their road trip tomorrow night against West Kelowna at 7 p.m.

by Kaytlyn Poberznick

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Prince George Spruce Kings lose game 2 of 3 game road trip

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