One point.
That’s all that separates the Prince George Spruce Kings from the best view in the house in the B.C. Hockey League.
The Spruce Kings scored a convincing 6-3 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday night in Chilliwack to move to within a point of the Chefs atop the BCHL’s overall standings.
Dustin Manz triggered the win with two goals and an assist. Ben Brar, Ben Poisson, Sean Donaldson and Nolan Welsh, into an empty net, also scored the Kings. Max Coyle collected two assists.
Brody Gagno, Ethan Bowen and Brett Willits scored on Kings goalie Logan Neaton.
The shots were even at 30 apiece.
The Spruce Kings (19-7-1-2) are 7-1-1-1 in their last 10 games. Prince George has one game in hand over the Chiefs (21-9-0-0).
The Kings led 2-0 after one period on goals from Donaldson and Brar, who scored his team-leading 19th. Manz, who scored one of the Prince George goals in their 3-2 shootout loss to the Chiefs Friday, made it a 3-0 count in the second period before Gagno found a way to beat Neaton. Poisson, the Kings’ captain, restored the three-goal lead for the visitors before the second intermission.
The Kings begin a seven-game homestand Wednesday night at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena against the Merritt Centennials.
