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On a night when it seemed nobody was willing to take on the role as a scoring hero, the Prince George Spruce Kings found what they were looking for in Trevor Pereverzoff.

Now well into his eighth decade, Peter Blokker is clearly in a class of his own.

Last year it was too cold to race and it was canceled. This time around, warm weather and rain have wiped the ice out of the Prince George Integris Iceman.

The Surrey Eagles are all alone as the basement-dwellers of the B.C. Hockey League. With just seven wins and 17 points to show for their efforts in 43 games this season, the Eagles can forget about playoffs.

The Prince George Cougars are going through their worst slump of the season, losers of seven straight games. It's safe to say the Everett Silvertips were not what the doctor ordered to cure the Cougars' maladies.

Last year it was Ty Edmonds's time to steal the spotlight. Starting for Team Cherry at the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, the Prince George Cougars goalie was superb in one period of action, allowing just one goal. Today in St. Catharines, Ont.

Prince George gymnasts tumbled to success at the Flip City Invitational in Langley on the weekend. It was the first time competing using the new junior Olympic program that Gymnastics B.C. adopted this season.

The PGSS Polars froze out their competition on the weekend when they won their own Polar Classic. The senior boys squad defeated North Peace Secondary 100-88 in Saturday's final. They advanced after beating cross-town rival D.P.

Having fun in the house is the name of the game for youth every Wednesday. The junior curling program is being delivered again on Wednesdays, including today, from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. until March 25 at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club.

The Everett Silvertips showed why they're one of the stingiest teams in the WHL Tuesday night. The Silvertips beat the Prince George Cougars 6-1 at CN Centre to hand the Cats their sixth-straight loss.