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 […]
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BCHL Today: Spruce Kings home rink to remain closed, Perrier signs coaching deal in Denmark, and more
Rolling Mix Concrete Arena in PG remains closed Council to discuss ways of addressing revenue shortfall due to Covid-19 at July 27 Council meeting. City arenas to remain closed until further notice due to financial challenges. Please visit the City website to learn more. https://t.co/T6MZMJXFPo pic.twitter.com/ctWcRtTmZi — Prince George, […]
BCHL Today: Vees grab Fin Williams from Prince George, 29 BCHL alumni included on NHL restart training camp rosters, and more
Vees pick up Williams from Prince George TRADE: The Vees are pleased to announce the acquisition of F Fin Williams ('03) from the @SpruceKings in exchange for future considerations! Welcome to Penticton, @FinWilliams21! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/CNPFArVLPa#BCHL pic.twitter.com/Gp4buu65cc — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) July 13, 2020 The Prince George Spruce […]
Prince George Spruce Kings vs. Quesnel Millionaires: a history
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 […]
Vees in the offseason: June 2020
As the start of the silly season began, the Vees were in full throttle and with some brotherly love. On June 2, the Vees traded Jack Barnes and future considerations for Luc Wilson, who played for Cowichan Valley. Wilson led the Capitals with 53 points in 55 games in […]
Prince George Spruce Kings recent playoff road trips
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 […]
BCHL Today: Cents get goaltender Dias from AJHL, Spruce Kings bring blueliner Gabruch back to BCHL, and more
Cents bring in veteran goalie Dias #TRADE ALERT:The Centennials have acquired Goalie Josh Dias (00) from the Lloydminster Bobcats in exchange for forward Chase Nameth (00).🔗| https://t.co/TAX8pjfStK #BCHL📸| @garrettjames22 pic.twitter.com/SVAAXC9nDi — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) June 25, 2020 The Merritt Centennials swung a deal on Thursday to pick up a […]
BCHL Today: Bucks continue to recruit for inaugural season, Silverbacks make a big trade with OJHL club and more
Bucks add Penn State-bound forward Dowiak Bucks Get Penn State Commit Dane Dowiak #BCHL #jointheherdhttps://t.co/Ox1SSIT17U — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) June 18, 2020 The Cranbook Bucks maxed out their import limit with the addition on Thursday of 2002-born forward Dane Dowiak. Dowiak, from Wexford, Pennsylvania, played for The Gunnery prep […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs and Spruce Kings make a deal, Newhook and Johnson attract World Junior attention from Canada, and more
Bulldogs and Spruce Kings swing a big deal The Bulldogs have acquired @QStewardson & future considerations from the @GoBCHL @SpruceKings in exchange for forward @A_Spiridakis.Welcome to the Bulldogs Quintin, and best of luck in PG Austin, thanks for your contributions to the Bulldogs. #BCHL #TradeAlert #Bulldogshockey pic.twitter.com/EjO5SPYLwY — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) […]
When Outlaws became Spruce Kings
(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, […]


