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(This article was originally published on Jul. 24, 2020.) For decades the Prince George Spruce Kings have based their primary jerseys on those worn by the New York Rangers. The Spruce Kings use the same jersey designs and team colours as the Rangers in almost every uniform they’ve ever […]
In past articles, I’ve talked about the Prince George Spruce Kings hockey program. It’s a great program that has seen several players recruited by NCAA schools. In fact, the University of Alaska-Anchorage recruited Spruce Kings graduating player Chong Min Lee to play for them this fall. Two other Spruce […]
From 1975 to 2011, Prince George’s closest geographic rivalry was with the Quesnel Millionaires. These two shared a rivalry that spanned 36 years and transcended two different junior hockey leagues. It was a rivalry that was often intense and ugly. In my second article for BCHLNetwork, I found a […]
The BCHL has some very isolated teams and one of the most isolated is the Prince George Spruce Kings. The closest teams geographically to Prince George are the Merritt Centennials and Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Until the upcoming season, the Spruce Kings closest division rival was in Chilliwack. Having a […]
(This article was originally published on Jun. 17, 2020) On February 12, 1999, Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League commissioner Bronco Horvath penned a letter to the BCHL Board of Governors. Details of the letter were recounted by Doyle Potenteau during his coverage of the Quesnel Millionaires. In the letter, […]
Rolling Mix Concrete Arena opened in 1958 and has been the home of the Prince George Spruce Kings since 1972. While it is not the oldest arena in the BCHL, it has some unique features when compared to other arena’s in the league It uses bench seating instead of […]
