The Prince George Spruce Kings have seen their share of injuries this season.
That's meant a lot of movement in and out of the lineup on the forward and defence lines.
But one thing the Kings can count on consistently is their goaltending tandem of Jesse Jenks and Alex Brooks-Potts.
The numbers for the pair of 19-year-olds tell an interesting story.
They've each played 15 games, with Brooks-Potts posting a 7-7 record, a 3.16 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.
Jenks is 9-6 with a 3.47 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage.
Rotating through the crease is something Kings head coach Dave Dupas has instilled since day one this season.
"Sometimes they'll get two games in a row, it all depends on how they're doing," he said. "If we're on the road, they'll get a start early and they'll know by Sunday who's starting [that day]. When we're at home, I'll tell them a couple days before."
Jenks and Brooks-Potts, who are good friends on and off the ice, will be tending the twine tonight and Saturday as the Kings host the Chilliwack Chiefs in a two-game homestand at the Coliseum (7 p.m.)
The Chiefs (18-8-0-1) lead the BCHL's Mainland Division with 37 points, while the Kings are in second place at 16-11-0-2 and 34 points.
"They're a good team and every game has been pretty close," said Brooks-Potts. "With divisional points [on the line], this is a pretty big weekend for us. And we're already half-way through the season."
Brook-Potts is new to the Kings this season, having travelled all the way from Burlington, Ont., outside of Hamilton. He was runner-up for the goalie of the year in the Ontario Junior Hockey League last season when he played for the Kingston Voyageurs.
"This is the best junior league in Canada and I'm happy to be here," he said. "Rotating with Jesse allows us to push each other and get better. It's a battle to get into more games, but it's helping us become better. For our team, [the rotating] is based on how much we travel and have back-to-back games. There's not much rest between games. The team is confident in both goalies and one will play, while the other rests."
In 2013-14, Jenks backed up starting netminder Alex Murray who aged out and is an NCAA Division 1 goalie for the American International College Yellow Jackets this season.
As a back-up, Jenks, who grew up in Crofton, B.C., appeared in 22 games, posting a 9-11-1 record, a 2.97 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.
"Alex is a good competitive partner and he's a really good goalie," said Jenks, who has secured a scholarship to the University of Alaska - Fairbanks for 2015-16. "Our goal is to make the playoffs again this year."
During practice, they keep to themselves at separate ends of the ice, working on their own on individual techniques and positioning.
Jenks has a 1-1 record against the Chiefs, with a 6-4 win on Oct. 3 and a 5-1 loss on Nov. 19.
Brooks-Potts is 0-2 against Chilliwack, suffering a 2-1 overtime loss on Oct. 4 and a 3-2 overtime setback on Oct. 15.
LOOSE PUCKS: Defenceman Viktor Dombrovskiy and forward Tyler Kunz, acquired by the Kings on Monday in a pair of separate trades, are expected to be in Prince George's lineup this weekend.
