The Prince George Spruce Kings began the 2019 Doyle Cup the exact same they began each round in the 2019 BCHL Playoffs.
With a win.
Ben Poisson only needed fifty nine seconds into the first period to secure the game-winner as the Spruce Kings took Game One on Friday by a 2-0 score against the Brooks Bandits.
The @SpruceKings open the scoring just 59 seconds into the Doyle Cup. Ben Poisson finishes the centering feed to make it 1-0 for the @GoBCHL representatives over the @BrooksBandits in Brooks. pic.twitter.com/zRVKXyvJUF
— Justis Doucet (@JDouce18) April 27, 2019
Prince George stifled an explosive Bandits team that was ranked number one in the country and went a blazing 57-3 during the Alberta Junior Hockey League regular season, coasting to another league title following a sweep over the Spruce Grove Saints.
Logan Neaton made 30 saves for the shutout while Max Coyle scored on an end-to-end rush beating Bandits goaltender Pierce Charleson.
Brooks went 0-for-3 on the power-play.
Both teams are already guaranteed a spot in the National Junior A Championship taking place in Brooks from May 11th to 19th.
Game Two is slated for Saturday night in Brooks, if the Bandits win a third game will be played in Alberta on Sunday before shifiting the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena on Wednesday.
However, if the Spruce Kings are victorious, the next five games are slated for the Northern Capital, which would begin on Tuesday.
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