Spruce Kings defeat Capitals 2-1 to win third straight

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Spruce Kings began their three-game Vancouver Island road trip on the right note with a 2-1 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals in Duncan Thursday (Oct. 22). 

Max Mahoney got the Spruce Kings on the board with just three seconds remaining in the first period. However, the Capitals would respond in the middle frame and tie the game 1-1 heading into the third period. 

Adam Crosby scored the game winning goal for the Spruce Kings near the halfway mark of the third. Goaltender Cody Arnold made seven saves in the final frame. 

The Spruce Kings have now won three games in a row. They improve to 8-3-0-0 on the 2026-26 British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) season, good for 16 points in 11 games. Prince George is tied with the 7-2-2-0 Coquitlam Express for first in the BCHL Coastal East division, although they hold the tiebreaker with more wins.