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Smith commits to the University of Toronto 2001-born Salmon Arm Silverbacks right winger Zack Smith has committed to play U SPORTS hockey at the University of Toronto this September. Smith, who’s from Martensville, SK, had 10 goals and 17 points in 19 games with the Silverbacks this past season. He […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings are the longest-reigning Fred Page Cup champions in history after winning the trophy in 2019 and it not being awarded in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021-22 season, the Spruce Kings finished fourth in the Interior Conference. PG defeated the […]
Every BCHL team seems to have one employee that bleeds the franchise’s colours day in and day out. In the case of the Prince George Spruce Kings, look no further than Mike Hawes. The 51-year-old local product grew up in BC’s northern capital, coming through the minor hockey ranks. […]
After close to 13 months since their last meaningful game action, the Prince George Spruce Kings are chomping at the bit to get for the abbreviated BCHL season to commence. The anticipation is slowly building for the league’s most northern franchise as they prepare for a trip to Chilliwack […]
Hawes inks three-year extension in PG NEWS | The Spruce Kings are ecstatic to announce that GM Mike Hawes has signed a three-year contract extension with the team. Congrats, Hawzy! DETAILS –> https://t.co/Fiqh4w3enJ#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/ks6bodYP4o — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) February 4, 2021 The Prince George Spruce […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings are eager to drop the puck, however, provincial health officials continue to have other ideas. BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has extended the current restrictions on social gatherings and events for another 30 days to January 8, which further puts into flux […]
Spruce Kings put things on pause Tough day telling our @SpruceKings athletes & staff that our program is on pause until the new year. While I respect the job being done by the PHO, this pause was a result of their ill informed decision preventing our 19 & 20 […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings have begun the long climb back to the top. Mired by injuries and inconsistent play, the Spruce Kings completed the 2019-20 BCHL season with a record of 18-32-3-5, which pulled up the rear in the Mainland Division. After losing 14 players to graduation or […]
2020 is a year like no other, with junior hockey being no exception. Due to COVID-19, the remainder of the BCHL playoffs were wiped out and many important events like the Fred Page Cup and the National Junior A Championship ended up being cancelled, leaving many players with an […]
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 […]
