The West Kelowna Warriors (28-10-10-0) will continue on their three-game home stand as they welcome the Prince George Spruce Kings (14-30-3-0) on Saturday night to Royal LePage Place.
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Breakdown:
West Kelowna:
Overall Record: 28-10-10-0 (2nd in Interior Conference – 3rd in BCHL)
Home Record: 14-4-6-0
Road Record: 14-6-4-0
Power Play: 33-for-146 (22.6% – 6th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 134-for-176 (76.1% – 13th in BCHL
Prince George:
Overall Record: 14-30-3-0 (8th in Interior Conference – 15th in BCHL)
Home Record: 11-10-2-0
Road Record: 3-20-1-0
Power Play: 44-for-184 (23.9% – 3rf in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 113-for-158 (71.5% – 17th in BCHL)
Season Series:
Friday, October 13th @ Royal LePage Place (3-2 Warriors/OT) (BOXSCORE)
Friday, November 10th @ Kopar Memorial Arena (3-1 Spruce Kings) (BOXSCORE)
Saturday, November 11th @ Kopar Memorial Arena (4-1 Warriors) (BOXSCORE)
Friday, December 29th @ Kopar Memorial Arena (5-3 Warriors) (BOXSCORE)
Saturday, December 30th @ Kopar Memorial Arena (4-3 Spruce Kings/OT) (BOXSCORE)
Saturday, March 9th @ Royal LePage Place (7:00 PM)
Looking Back:
The Warriors enter play on Saturday night following a tight checking matchup on Friday at RLP on a 2-1 overtime loss to the Penticton Vees. Jack Pridham scored with just 7.3 seconds remaining on the clock in regulation to force extra time before the Vees won the game. Rorke Applebee strongly turned away 25 of the 27 shots thrown his way in his 7th overtime loss of the season.
Prince George makes their way into Saturday night’s tilt at RLP travelling form the West Kootenays and falling to the Trail Smoke Eaters by a 5-2 score at Cominco Arena. Ben LeFranc and Luca Primerano each had second period goals in falling to Trail while Charlie Zolin made 25 saves on 29 shots in his 10th loss of the season.
Warriors Leading Scorers:
Felix Caron (28-31-59)
Isaiah Norlin (12-23-34)
Michael Salandra (21-23-44)
Jack Pridham (19-22-41)
Jackson Kyrkostas (21-18-39)
Spruce Kings Leading Scorers:
Kilian McGregor-Bennett (19-15-34)
Owen Goodbrand (9-22-31)
Linden Makow (14-16-30)
Skogen Schrott (13-14-27)
Kai Greaves (4-23-27
Who’s Hot:
West Kelowna:
- Sean Keohane – Defenseman – Milton, Massachusetts – Harvard University – Buffalo Sabres Prospect
Factoring into the Warriors lone goal in regulation on Friday night, Keohane has enjoyed a strong recent run of success in the offensive category. The Buffalo Sabres prospect has points in five of his last six games, scoring two goals while adding five assists for seven points in that span.
- Jackson Kyrkostas – Forward – West Palm Beach, Florida – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Riding a six-game point streak, Krykostas has continued to play a big factor in the Warriors offensive attack. The RPI commit has posted four goals and two assists for six points in that span while the rookie forward also has points in 8 of his last 9 contests to go along with his point streak.
Prince George:
- Luca Primerano – Forward – North Vancouver, BC – University of New Hampshire
Scoring a marker in his team’s efforts in Trail a night ago, Primerano is a veteran player who is trying to find his offensive touch in the season’s final month. The UNH commit has earned points in three of his last four games, mustering two goals and an assist for three points during that time.
- Ben LeFranc – Defenseman – Penticton, BC – College of the Holy Cross
Having been sidelined for a large majority of the season, LeFranc made his season debut on Feburary 16th in Victoria and the veteran blue liner has filled right in. The Penticton, BC native has played in 125 career games in the league and this season has produced 5 points in 8 games since returning to the lineup.
The Warriors and Spruce Kings play the fifth and final game of their season series tonight at Royal LePage Place. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 PM with tickets available for purchase online on the Warriors website as well as in-person at the Box Office, open one hour ahead of the opening face-off.
