Prince George Spruce Kings fans obviously like what Ben Brar's done for their team.
So much so, in fact, Brar topped the list as winner of the team's fan favourite award this season.
The 20-year-old winger was presented two awards Friday night at the Kings' awards banquet at the Ramada Hotel, a day after he notched the first career hat trick of his B.C. Hockey League career in Thursday's 5-2 win over the West Kelowna Warriors.
He and Kings captain Ben Poisson shared in the most inspirational player award and Brar could still catch linemate Dustin Manz for the leading scorer award, yet to be determined.
With four games left in the regular season, Brar leads the team with 32 goals and has 25 assists for 57 points. Heading into Friday's games, he was 13th in BCHL scoring, seven shy of Manz, the league's fourth-most productive scorer with 64 points, including 29 goals.
Manz, a second-year King heading to Lake Superior State University next season, was voted the team's most valuable player and shared the off-ice fitness award with defenceman Jay Keranen.
Keranen, who shed a monkey off his back Thursday when he scored his first-ever BCHL regular-season goal, won the award for outstanding community service.
Layton Ahac shared the top defenceman award with Liam Watson-Brawn and was on the list of four scholastic player-of-the-year award winners with Nick Poisson, Jason Chu and Nick Bochen.
Bochen, a 17-year-old Burnaby Winter Club product, was voted the Kings' top rookie. In his first BCHL season he ranks fifth in team scoring with eight goals and 37 points and has signed a scholarship agreement to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines starting in 2020.
Defenceman Max Coyle and winger Nick Poisson shared in the most improved player award. Goalie Logan Neaton and defenceman Dylan Anhorn were the most dedicated players, while wingers Patrick Cozzi and Nolan Welsh were each chosen for the Seventh Player award.
The Kings fan appreciation award went to Ben and James Fandrick.
The leading scorer and top plus/minus award winners will be decided after the Kings' final regular-season game next Saturday when they host the Chilliwack Chiefs to wrap up a two-game weekend set. The team will also pick a playoff MVP after the postseason.
The Spruce Kings will play this Sunday afternoon in Surrey, then travel to Chilliwack to play the first-overall Chiefs for a Monday matinee on Family Day. The Kings are five points behind the Chiefs and each team has four games left.
