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Spruce Kings get back into the win column beating Vipers on Saturday

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The Prince George Spruce Kings took to the ice at Kopar Memorial Arena for the first time in 20 days last weekend. 

The Kings entered the weekend losing five straight games, and the schedule wouldn’t get any easier. The Vernon Vipers made the trip up to the Northern Capital for two games in two days. 

The first was Friday at 7 p.m. Not A School Night at Kopar Memorial Arena saw the stands packed with kids from Prince George and the Surrounding area. While the Spruce Kings would come up short on the scoreboard, the entertainment value was high. 

The only goal of the first period would be courtesy of the Vipers. As a power play expired, Luke Bibby (’04), from Brantford, Ontario, would bury his ninth goal of the season past Spruce Kings goalie, Charlie Zolin (’04). 

The Spruce Kings would struggle in the second period. The Vipers would strike three more times. Twice in the first 10 minutes of the period, and once in the final 45 seconds of the period. 

Sandwiched in the middle of the three Vernon goals, the Spruce Kings would get their first goal of the game. Alexis Cournoyer (’03) would pick up his 11th goal of the year. 4-1, the score after two periods. 

The entertainment value mentioned earlier really kicks up in the third period. J.R. Perdion (’03) and Kilian McGregor-Bennett (’03) would both score in the third period. Perdion’s goal would be his 10th of the season, and McGregor-Bennett would tally his 16th. The Spruce Kings would bring the score back to 4-3 with two minutes left. 

Prince George would throw everything they had at the Vipers in the final few moments. Vernon goaltender Ethan David (’03) was excellent and slammed the door on the Spruce Kings. Vernon would add another goal with the Prince George net empty. 5-3, the final score on Friday night. 

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