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The Victoria Grizzlies have three goalies on their extended training camp roster. Returning from last season is veteran goalie Blake Wood, joining the team as a junior A rookie is Justin Easter, and taking part in the extended training camp is Adam Manji. All three goalies are part of […]
On the weekend of September 25, the Victoria Grizzlies played two pre-Island Cup games against the Nanaimo Clippers. It was the first game the Grizzlies had played since their playoff exit on March 3. Normally the regular season would have already started, but because of COVID-19 the BCHL has […]
On September 11, the BCHL announced the first details of its alternative return to play plan. It’s a plan that sees big changes to how the Prince George Spruce Kings would operate. This includes regional cohorts and a 30-40 game season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan goes […]
In July, I wrote an article about the Spruce Kings rivalry with the Quesnel Millionaires. After the Millionaires relocated to Chilliwack in 2011, that edition of the rivalry ended. While I don’t think any team can replace Quesnel as Prince George’s main rival the Chiefs have come very close […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings were very busy these last three months. General manager Mike Hawes executed several trades to help improve goal scoring and while PG continues to prepare for the upcoming season, they’ve also said goodbye to several players that aged out. In a previous article, I […]
(This article was originally published on Aug. 19, 2020.) When you visit the Prince George Spruce Kings website, you see a slogan above the main page. “True Blue since ’72” is the slogan. Oddly enough, for a team that lives by that slogan, the Spruce Kings don’t have blue […]
Some hockey teams choose to release a new alternate jersey every few seasons. Others choose to never release alternate jerseys. They are happy with their designs and see no reason to add another jersey. These two kinds of teams happen to be close rivals of the New York Rangers. […]
Grey is not an official team colour of the Prince George Spruce Kings. They’ve used grey on past jerseys but it was never as an official team colour. That’s what makes this alternate jersey unique when compared to the others. It reverts to horizontal striping along the waist. The […]
Most BCHL franchises use a wordmark in their primary logo. Teams like the Trail Smoke Eaters, Vernon Vipers, Victoria Grizzlies, and Wenatchee Wild all have jersey logos that incorporate some kind wordmark. The Prince George Spruce Kings are one of the exceptions. The main logo worn on their primary […]
Since March, all civic facilities in Prince George have been closed due to provincial health restrictions. With British Columbia now in Phase 3 of the COVID-19 restart plan, many facilities are slated to reopen. However, the pandemic has had another effect on cities and communities. In a report brought […]
