Saints Ride Second Period Special Teams Goals to Victory over Spruce Kings

Saints ride second period special teams goals to victory over Spruce Kings

SPRUCE GROVE, ALTA. — The Prince George Spruce Kings got within a goal late in the third period, but they ultimately fell 4-2 to the Spruce Grove Saints in Friday (Jan. 2) night action in the BCHL. The Spruce Kings struck first after Marcus Lougheed deflected an Evan Bellamy shot from the point as Prince George took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission at the Thompson Family Arena. They then gave up three second period goals on the special tea…

Spruce Kings Come Close, but Fall to Saints

Photo: Aaron Grimaldo The Prince George Spruce Kings got within a goal late, but ultimately fell 4-2 to the Spruce Grove Saints on Friday Night at Heavy Metal Place in Spruce Grove. It was a spirited start to the hockey game between the two teams that met twice in the pre-season, and the Spruce Kings got the opening goal when Marcus Lougheed deflected an Evan Bellamy shot from the point to open the scoring.  Jackson Froysland had worked the puck