Jermiah Luedtke scored two goals in a four-minute span in the third period to lift the Prince George Spruce Kings to a 4-3 win over the Surrey Eagles Friday at the Coliseum.
Luedtke's first goal of the game tied the contest at 3-3 at the 12:58 mark of the third period. His second goal was the eventual game winner at the 16:16 mark.
The Eagles pulled their netminder Daniel Davidson with 90 seconds left in regulation for the extra attacker but their valiant effort didn't produce the tying goal.
It was part of a four-point night for Luedtke, the Kings 20-year-old forward who also picked up a pair of assists.
It was Prince George's third-straight win, as the Kings now improve to 22-19-0-4 with 48 points in the B.C. Hockey League's Mainland Division. They clinched a playoff spot with Thursday's 2-1 win over the Eagles.
Surrey falls to 7-35-0-3 with 17 points.
Friday, Cole Plotnikoff scored Surrey's go-ahead goal at the 8:59 mark of the third period to break a 2-2 tie.
Michael Buonincontri tied the game up at 2-2 after he slid the puck underneath
Surrey netminder Davidson on a tic-tac-toe passing play with linemates Chad Staley and Luedtke.
Trailing 2-0, Staley knocked the puck in on a goal-mouth scramble with 1:40 left in the first period for the Kings first goal of the game.
Surrey skated out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Ben Vikich (power play) and Logan Webber.
Prince George outshot Surrey 34-27 as Kings netminder Jesse Jenks earned his 13th win of the season.
The Spruce Kings wrap up January with games in Langley (Jan. 29), Chilliwack
(Jan. 30), and Surrey on Jan. 31.
LOOSE PUCKS: Kings assistant coach Colton Buffie resigned from the team on Wednesday to return home to Port Alberni to take a non-hockey job related to his recreation management degree. Kings assistant coach Jason Garneau will now travel with the team alongside head coach Dave Dupas.
