Hundreds of players have come and gone since the Prince George Spruce Kings first started playing junior hockey in 1972.
Aside from the current edition of the team that’s playing in the B.C. Hockey League this season and a long list of players now plying their trade in NCAA and U Sports college hockey, dozens of former Spruce Kings still like to lace ‘em up playing in recreational and senior leagues.
This Saturday afternoon at 2:45 p.m. at Kopar Memorial Arena, Prince George hockey fans will get to see them in action playing against each other in the Spruce Kings Alumni Game.
Former Spruce Kings stars Stew Margunas, David Keough, John Hopson, captain Rick Kooses, Dan Gunton and goalie Damian Ketlo will dress up in Spruce Kings white to take on the guys in blue, including Tyler Loney, Parish Child, Lyle Rose, captain Chris Hawes and goalie Dan Lizotte.
The game is warm-up act for the BCHL game between the Kings and the Merritt Centennials that starts at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $5 for youth. Each ticket gives access to the Alumni Game and the Spruce Kings-Cents game. Tickets are available on the team website or at Kopar Memorial Arena, Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Here are the alumni team rosters:
AUL Construction (Team White)
2 Scott Machan
3 Jordan Nicolussi
4 Kyle Popovic
5 Stew Malgunas
6 Justin Fillion
7 Phil Roy
8 Dustin Robin
9 Gord Lennox
10 Sam Muchalla
11 Lee J Leslie
12 Kevin Scobie
14 David Keough
15 John Hopson
16 Shane Wesnier
17 Mark Nelson
18 Aaron Stack
19 Rick Kooses ‘C’
20 Dan Gunton
35 Damien Ketlo (G)
Coaches
Claude Bertoli, Brian Berg, Dave Wood, Lance Carlson
Hawes Home and Yard Maintenance (Team Blue)
2 Al Clark
3 Mike Legg
4 Tyler Loney
5 Jon Gibson
6 Mike Doering
7 Jordan Low
8 Kevin Martin
9 Tyson Witala
10 Parrish Child
11 Nic DeSousa
12 Jason Mager
14 Lyle Rose
15 Rick Turgeon
16 Brad Camozzi
17 Chris Hawes ‘C’
18 Jake LeBrun
19 Brent Lashuk
20 Stew Lambert
35 Dan Lizotte (Goalie)
Coaches
Grant Williams, Brent Williams, Brian Zollen, Derek Wood
