Ben Brar scored 1:54 into overtime Friday to give the Spruce Kings a 5-4 win over the host Coquitlam Express. Brar took a feed from Dustin Manz and deposited the puck into the Express net behind goalie Kolby Matthews.
Manz led the way offensively for Prince George with two goals and an assist. He scored his second of the game while shorthanded, 4:53 into the second period. Nick Bochen and Ben Poisson had the other Kings' goals.
Chase Danol, Alex DiPaolo, Regan Kimens and Connor Gregga scored for the Express. Gregga's goal, 14:05 into the third period, tied the game 4-4.
Bradley Cooper made 16 saves for his second-straight win and third of the season. The shot count favoured the Kings 25-20.
The win allowed the third-place Spruce Kings
(9-4-0-1) to move to within two points of second-place Coquitlam (10-5-1-0) in the B.C. Hockey League's Mainland Division standings.
The Kings play the Langley Rivermen tonight (7:15 p.m. start), then return to Coquitlam for a rematch against the Express Sunday afternoon (3 p.m.)
