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Rusty Spruce Kings fall to Chiefs in season opener SHARE ON: (Photo supplied by Garrett James Photography) As expected, it took awhile for the Prince George Spruce Kings to find their legs, playing a meaningful game for the first time in over a year. A two-goal first period from Abram Wiebe and Kyle Penney paced the Chilliwack Chiefs to a 4-1 victory over the Spruce Kings on Saturday from the Chilliwack Coliseum. Abram Wiebe with an absolute SNIPE His first career BCHL goal makes it 1-0 #ChwkChiefs PG was outshot 15-9 after 20 minutes of play but picked up the pace in the final two periods only to be stonewalled by Chiefs netminder Mathieu Caron who made 25 saves in the victory. ....
CANADA 2020 WJC: Gold - defeated Russia 4-3 in final Returning players: 6 NHL draft picks: 24 / 25 (20 in first round, 7 in top 10) As usual, Canada enters the World Juniors as among the tournament favourites, but this year’s group is being hailed as among the country s best in a generation. The team boasts top talent across the board with 20 first rounders and multiple players who likely would be playing in the NHL if not for the pandemic. Both the blue line and forwards groups are loaded with talent. Anything less than a gold medal will be a disappointment. PLAYER TO WATCH - Dylan Cozens ....
Prince Albert Daily Herald Barring things going completely off the rails in the next 48 hours, the 2021 edition of the World Juniors will get underway on Christmas Day. There will be some slight changes, as is the norm in the COVID-19 world, with Edmonton’s Rogers Place hosting all round-robin games instead of the tournament being split between Alberta’s capital and Red Deer. Also, there will not be any promotion or relegation this year, which means all 10 teams in this year’s event will be returning to Alberta next winter for the tournament. When it comes to the talent on display, several countries have benefited from the delayed start of the National Hockey League season as they’ve been able to add players that would more than likely be halfway through their pro campaigns had things been normal. ....