The Prince George Spruce Kings magical playoff run from 2018 resonates with Ethan De Jong still to this day. The 21-year-old from North Vancouver, BC quickly became the main offensive catalyst during that postseason run, amassing 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 24 games. He credits […]
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Crowning Moments with Evan DeBrouwer
Success at the junior A level didn’t come easy for Evan DeBrouwer. The Blenheim, Ontario native went from not wanting to play hockey anymore to the backbone of a magical playoff run with the Prince George Spruce Kings. Before ending up the Spruce Kings, DeBrouwer endured a rough ride […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings get good news from council, Wild add two more new players, Silverbacks rookie off to Yale, and more
Spruce Kings home rink set to open Council votes to reopen CN Centre and Rolling Mix Concrete Arena https://t.co/PbDMgwSHRV — My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 6, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings made an appeal to Prince George City Council on Monday night to open Rilling Mix Concrete […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings appeal to PG council, Vees trade Elser to Trail, Kootenay Cup details announced, and more
Spruce Kings to ask for home rink to open "If the Spruce Kings are forced out of the RMCA it is likely that the team would cease to operate this season. Beyond this season, it is highly unlikely that the organization could recover financially and would be forced to […]
How COVID-19 will change the upcoming Spruce Kings season
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 […]
Spruce Kings off season: June, July and August
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 […]
Spruce Kings updated arena situation
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 […]
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, […]
The future of Rolling Mix Concrete Arena
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 […]