Prince George, BC: The Vipers were winners last night as they held off a Prince George rally in the 3rd period to take down the Spruce Kings 5-3. They look to finish the weekend with a win in the second half of the back to back.
Vernon Vipers
Record: 26-16-1-0
Goals For: 157
Goals Against: 124
Power Play: 34 for 143 – 23.7%
Penalty Kill: 120 of 152 – 78.9%
Leading Scorer: Owen Kim (12G, 27A)
Last Game: Ewan McPherson scored his first BCHL goal, which held up as the game winner, late in the second period as the Vipers downed the Spruce Kings 5-3. Luke Bibby and Julian Facchinelli each had a goal and an assist. The Vipers were shorthanded a few too many times, but ultimately killed off 5 of 7. Ethan David made a number of good saves, especially in the 3rd period to earn his 19th win of the season.
Prince George Spruce Kings
Record: 13-27-3-0
Goals For: 118
Goals Against: 193
Power Play: 42 for 177 – 23.7%
Penalty Kill: 110 of 150 – 71.3%
Leading Scorer: Kilian McGregor-Bennett (16G, 15A)
Last Game: JR Perdion had a goal and two assists, while Kilian McGregor-Bennett and Alexis Cournoyer had a goal and assist and Charlie Zolin made 38 saves, but their comeback came up just short in a 5-3 defeat. The story was the PG powerplay which impressed going 2 for 7.
