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Merritt’s offensive explosion sinks sloppy Spruce Kings SHARE ON: Simply put, the Merritt Centennials were sick of losing to the Prince George Spruce Kings. Thanks to a four-point effort, Ben Ward willed the last-place Cents to a wacky 6-5 victory on Saturday inside the BCHL’s Chilliwack Pod. PG got off on the right foot courtesy of Christian Buono who broke loose shorthanded once again, handcuffing Colton Phillips-Watts for a 1-0 advantage. Local product and former Cariboo Cougar Alex Ochi...

Spruce Kings wallop Chiefs; extend win streak to six SHARE ON: The finish line is in sight for the Prince George Spruce Kings. A two-goal performance from Corey Cunningham led the BCHL’s most northern franchise to a convincing 7-3 victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Friday. PG jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after 20 minutes courtesy of Mason Waite and Carter Cochrane who found the back of the net against veteran Chiefs netminder Mathieu Caron. The second period resembled a special-team fest ...

Spruce Kings put the boots to the Centennials SHARE ON: The goaltenders of the Merritt Centennials suffered another severe case of sunburn. A hat-trick by Christian Buono paced the Prince George Spruce Kings to a convincing 7-0 win against Merritt on Wednesday inside the Chilliwack hub. After carrying a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes, the BCHL’s most northern franchise lit the lamp three times in the middle period. Kolton Cousins collected his seventh of the Pod season accepting a Carter Cochrane ...

Spruce Kings continue on ice success against Merritt SHARE ON: Special teams continue to prove key for the Prince George Spruce Kings. A pair of first period power-plays goals from Corey Cunningham and Nick Rheaume paced the BCHL’s most northern franchise to a 3-0 victory over the Merritt Centennials on Sunday. Undisciplined play was an issue throughout the game for the Centennials. Local product Brandon Dent hit the showers early after a five-minute Blow to the Head Major came with an automa...

Spruce Kings dominate Chilliwack, extend win streak to three games SHARE ON: Kolton Cousins is becoming a fan of bubble life. The 18-year-old forward led the Prince George Spruce Kings with a pair of goals on Saturday in a 5-2 victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs extending their win streak to three games. “I think guys are working hard as we stick to our structure. Our shot selection was pretty good tonight putting everything on net and sticking to the process. I think that is key and all 23 gu...

  In a whirlwind week of BCHL action that saw the Centennials play three games in four nights, the Merritt squad was able to pick up its first pair of points on the season. It was quite a strong bounce-back effort for the Cents on Thurs. April 8, just 24 hours after allowing the Prince George Spruce Kings to score in the double digits for a third straight loss. Yet hitting the ice for game four of the shortened pod season, a quick turnaround had Merritt up 2-0 after twenty minutes of play agai...

Spruce Kings whitewash Merritt with 11-goal outburst SHARE ON: The goal light at the Chilliwack Coliseum received a workout thanks to the Prince George Spruce Kings. Andrew Seaman and Christian Buono led the way offensively with a hat trick each pacing the Spruce Kings to a dominant 11-2 win against the Merritt Centennials on Wednesday. “I think we knew we had a lot more offense to bring after those first two games. A lot of it was shaking off the rust as it’s been a while since we played. ...