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Spruce Kings blank Bandits in Doyle Cup opener

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.

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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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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