Prince George Spruce Kings

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Prince George Spruce Kings
Prince George Spruce Kings logo.svg
City Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
League British Columbia Hockey League
DivisionInterior
Founded1972 (1972)–73
Home arena Kopar Memorial Arena
ColoursBlue, red, and white
   
General managerMike Hawes
Head coachAlex Evin
Website sprucekings.bc.ca
Franchise history
1972–presentPrince George Spruce Kings

The Prince George Spruce Kings are a junior ice hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at the Kopar Memorial Arena, which has a capacity of 2,112. The Spruce Kings won their first Fred Page Cup in the 2018-19 BCHL season.

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History

Founded in 1972, the Spruce Kings originally were a part of the Pacific Northwest Hockey League. In 1975, the Spruce Kings and the neighboring Quesnel Millionaires joined the Peace Junior B Hockey League, which renamed itself the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League. In 1980, the league was promoted to Junior A and the Spruce Kings won the league's first Junior A championship. From 1980 until 1996, the Kings won nine league titles. In 1981, the Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Golden Hawks 4-games-to-3 to claim their first Junior A title.

In 1994, the Royal City Outlaws had joined the British Columbia Hockey League as an expansion franchise. In 1996, the Spruce Kings bought out the BCHL rights of the Outlaws, using the rights to move the Spruce Kings into the BCHL.

The Prince George Spruce Kings hosted the Royal Bank Cup in 2007. They lost in an anticlimactic final after surviving a record-setting quintuple overtime match in the semi-final versus the Camrose Kodiaks. Spruce King goalie Jordan White made 91 saves in the 3–2 victory. At 146 minutes, it was the longest game in Royal Bank Cup history.[ citation needed ]

Season-by-season record

Pacific Northwest Hockey League

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PTS = Points

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishPlayoffs
1972–73281990216141381st, PNHL
1973–74403190219132621st, PNHL
1974–7540192100.4756th, PNHL

Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PTS = Points

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishPlayoffs
1975–764019201203176394th, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–1 (North Stars)
1976–774015250205215305th, PCJHL did not qualify
1977–784018220171217365th, PCJHL
1978–793621150209165424th, PCJHL
1979–804836111296163731st, PCJHL PCJHL champions
1980–814026131197133531st, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–3 (Golden Hawks)
1981–825644120418219881st, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–1 (North Stars)
1982–834015250199243304th, PCJHL Lost in semifinals, 2–3 (Canucks)
1983–84504370337176861st, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–1 (Mustangs)
1984–854826211274221533rd, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–0 (Huskies)
1985–86504460415171881st, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–1 (Mustangs)
1986–874833141314216671st, PCJHL Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Millionaires)
1987–885029201315241593rd, PCJHL Lost in finals, 3–4 (North Stars)
1988–895226260289205524th, PCJHL Lost in semifinals, 1–4 (North Stars)
1989–905234180365218682nd, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–0 (Huskies)
1990–915440122374211821st, PCJHL PCJHL champions, 4–1 (Mustangs)

Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PTS = Points

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishPlayoffs
1991–925236142344228741st, RMJHL Peace-Cariboo division RMJHL champions, 3–2 (Smoke Eaters)
1992–935234180285221682nd, RMJHL Peace-Cariboo Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (Mustangs)
1993–945236142299188741st, RMJHL Peace-Cariboo Lost semifinals, 2–4 (Huskies)
1994–95524192342186841st, RMJHL Peace-Cariboo Lost finals, 2–4 (Colts)
1995–965837183324251772nd, RMJHL Peace-Cariboo RMJHL champions, 4–1 (Ghostriders)

British Columbia Hockey League

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PTS = Points

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishPlayoffs
1996–976028302023328358 4th, Interior Lost in preliminary, 1–2 (Centennials)
1997–986022362023026946 5th, Interior Lost in quarterfinals, 2–4 (Panthers)
1998–996037200330522977 2nd, Interior Lost in division finals, 0–4 (Vipers)
1999–006036230129324573 3rd, Interior Lost conference semifinals, 2–4 (Vipers)
2000–016028260623724862 3rd, Interior Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 (Centennials)
2001–026016360822030040 7th, Interior did not qualify
2002–036019380324232741 7th, Interior did not qualify
2003–046024263723425258 6th, Interior Lost preliminary, 0–4 (Silverbacks)
2004–056036181521116578 2nd of 8, Interior
4th of 17, BCHL
Lost semifinals, 1–4 (Vipers)
2005–0660213243151228496th of 8, Interior
13th of 17, BCHL
Lost preliminary, 1–4 (Vipers)
2006–0760341925211186755th of 9, Interior
6th of 17, BCHL
Lost preliminary, 3–4 (Silverbacks)
2007–08 60212919178235525th of 8, Interior
11th of 16, BCHL
Lost in preliminary, 1–3 (Silverbacks)
2008–09 60262536186180615th of 8, Interior
7th of 16, BCHL
Lost division quarterfinals, 2–3 (Vees)
2009–10 60183714210270418th of 9, Interior
16th of 17, BCHL
did not qualify
2010–11 6013401615827233 8th of 8, Interior
16th of 16, BCHL
did not qualify
2011–12 60332124218185723rd of 8, Interior
7th of 16, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 0–4 (Centennials)
2012–13 56252218170185593rd of 5, Coastal
9th of 16, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 2–3 (Chiefs)
2013–14 58322042192158702nd of 5, Coastal
6th of 16, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 2–4 (Express)
2014–15 58272416195213613rd of 5, Coastal
11th of 16, BCHL
Won 1st round, 4-2 (Rivermen)
Lost 2nd round, 0–4 (Chiefs)
2015–16 58143842143250345th of 6, Coastal
16th of 17, BCHL
did not qualify
2016–17 58252742210210564th of 6, Coastal
5th of 17, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 2–4 (Wild)
2017–18 58331744170138741st of 5, Coastal
4th of 17, BCHL
Won 1st round, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Won 2nd round, 4-3 (Eagles)
Won semi-finals, 4-1 (Kings)
Lost finals, 1–4 (Wild)
2018–19 58391306181120842nd of 5, Coastal
6th of 17, BCHL
Won 1st round, 4-1 (Express)
Won 2nd round, 4-0 (Chiefs)
Won semi-finals, 4-0 (Grizzlies)
Won finals, 4-0 (Vipers)
Won Doyle Cup, 4-2 (Bandits)
Lost nationals, 4-3 (Bandits)
2019–20 58183208150203445th of 5, Coastal
15th of 17, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 0–4 (Smoke Eaters)
2020–21 20145007437291st of 3, Chilliwack pod
3rd of 16, BCHL
Post-season cancelled
2021–22 54271504168129664th of 9, Interior
8th of 18, BCHL
Won 1st round, 4-2 (Bucks
Lost 2nd round, 4-0 (Vees)
2022–23 54272006167161615th of 9, Interior
9th of 18, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 4-0 (Silverbacks)
2023–24 54163503148236358th of 8, Interior
16th of 17, BCHL
Lost 1st round, 4-0 (Vees)


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