The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed two homegrown defencemen and have extended their horizons south of the border to add two more players for the 2014-15 B.C. Hockey League season.
Bryan Allbee, 17, who played defence for the Cariboo Cougars major midget team, and Jordan Low, 18, a Prince George minor hockey product who played junior B last season for the 100 Mile House Wranglers, have been added to the Kings' fold.
Americans Matt Stief and Rider Stoglin also agreed to join the Spruce Kings following their participation in the team's spring prospects camp at the Coliseum.
The six-foot, 170-pound Allbee led all Cariboo Cougars defencemen in scoring with 16 goals and 37 points in 39 games. In 27 games for the Wranglers, the six-foot-four, 215-pound Low picked up six goals and 14 points.
"Bryan is a very skilled and smooth-skating defenceman who sees the ice very well - he will be a dynamic player on the back end for us for the next few seasons," said Kings general manager Mike Hawes.
"Jordan is a big, strong defenceman who skates well and is quite agile for a big player. He doesn't mind the physical side of the game while still possessing the ability to contribute in both ends of the rink."
Stief, an 18-year-old defenceman, comes from the hockey mecca of Weston, Fla. The five-foot-10, 175-pound Stief played 37 games last season for the Detroit-based Belle Tire major midgets, where he contributed three goals and 15 points.
"Matt is an incredibly smart puck-moving defenceman who is always in the right position and always seems to make the smart play," said Hawes. "He has tremendous vision and our fans will enjoy watching this young man play for the next couple of seasons."
Stoglin, a native of Littleton, Colo., is a five-foot-nine, 170-pound forward. Last season he scored seven goals and 21 points in 35 games for the Colorado Thunderbirds major midget team.
"Rider is an explosive player who possesses a ton of offensive ability," added Hawes. "He's a great skater, is very shifty and can bury the puck when given the chance."
