The Prince George Spruce Kings ended a four-game home stand with a 4-1 loss to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
Kai Matthew scored two powerplay goals in the span of 12 seconds to open the scoring for the Bulldogs.
Kazumo Sasaki scored a powerplay goal of his own to get the Spruce Kings on the board in the second period, but Kye Benoche restored the Bulldog’s two-goal lead just shy of five minutes later.
Caden Tremblay sent the 1,253 fans at Kopar Memorial Arena home with a frown, icing the game with an empty netter.
Marko Bilic made 21 saves in the loss for the Spruce Kings.
The box score is here.
The Spruce Kings (7-8) are third in the BCHL’s Coastal East Division.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings will be on the road for their next five, starting in Surrey on Friday.
The full Spruce Kings schedule is here.
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