Prior to their first voyage into the 2025-26 BCHL season, the Prince George Spruce Kings took care of an important housekeeping item.
Naming their leadership group.
In addition to Isaac Holt was named the captain of the Spruce Kings on September 2nd, Quesnel’s Carter Hesselgrave, Charlie Lake’s Mason Loewen and Collingwood, Ontario’s Marcus Lougheed were named assistant captain by the junior hockey club today (Thursday).
In 107 BCHL games, Hesselgrave has seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points.
Loewen begins his second season. In 43 games last year, the 19-year-old scored seven times and added 10 assists for 17 points.
Lougheed, a new member of the Spruce Kings, has 184 games of experience in the OJHL with the Collingwood Blues, winning two OJHL Championships and a Centennial Cup in 2024.
The Spruce Kings kick off the regular season tomorrow (Friday) night in Chilliwack in a rematch of the seven-game opening round series in last years Rogers BCHL Playoffs.
The home opener is Friday September 26th against the Surrey Eagles at 7:00 PM.
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