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Second period surge leads Wild to victory over Spruce Kings

It was an undisciplined first game for the Prince George Spruce Kings as they kicked off the Fred Page Cup Final on Friday.

A two-goal second period from the Wenatchee Wild propelled them to a 4-0 victory, improving their playoff record to 9-0 on home ice.

BCHL Goaltender of the Week Evan DeBrouwer kept the Spruce Kings in the game making 52 saves in defeat.

Sam Hesler, AJ Vanderbeck, Jasper Weatherby, and Zak Galambos lit the lamp for Wenatchee.

Weatherby added two assists and now has a 10-point lead in the BCHL playoff scoring race with 33 points (14 goals) in 16 games.

The Wild went two-for-six (2/6) on the power-play, while the Spruce Kings failed to score in their only opportunity.

Prince George was outshot 56-25.

Wenatchee leads the best-of-seven series 1-0 with Game Two set for tonight (Saturday) from the Town Toyota Centre.

Before the game, both teams gathered at centre ice to honor the fallen victims from last week’s bus crash that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos.

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Photo Courtesy of Ron Gallo
Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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