The Prince George Citizen

Spruce Kings release regular season schedule

- Citizen staff

The Prince George Spruce Kings will raise their championsh­ip banners in Rolling Mix Concrete Arena at the first home game of the 2019-20 B.C. Hockey League season on Sept. 6.

That night, before playing the Surrey Eagles, the banners as 2019 champions of the Fred Page Cup for winning the BCHL title and the Doyle Cup for defeating the Alberta champion will be hoisted.

Their first home game will be on Sept. 6, when they host the Surrey Eagles and celebrate.

Purchase of a five-game plan will guarantee a seat at the game and to four more feature games.

Single-game tickets do not go on sale until Sept. 3.

A rematch of the Coastal Conference final is set for Sept. 13 when they take on the Victoria Grizzlies, before the visiting Penticton Vees make their lone stop the following night.

The Spruce Kings will see division rival Chilliwack on Oct. 18 and 19, with the Friday night game featuring the second game of the five-game plan, with a special jersey to be worn one night only. It is the first of three featured jersey nights.

The Fred Page Cup rematch goes Nov. 13 against the Vernon Vipers.

The annual Drop the Gloves and Sock it to Em night will be held Dec. 13 with the second featured jersey being worn, as the Coquitlam Express make their first visit of the season.

On Jan. 17, it will be Turn Back the Clock night, honouring the team’s past history with a third and final featured jersey, The Langley Rivermen will be the opponents.

The regular season will finish in Prince George on Feb. 21 and 22 against the Coquitlam Express. Fan appreciati­on night is set for the first of those two games.

Season tickets are still available and five-game plans are on sale until Aug. 1: Adult five-game plans are $65, senior five-game plans are $50, and youth fivegame plans are $40.

 ?? HANDOUT PHOTO ?? Spruce Kings captain Ben Poisson hoists the Fred Page Cup after the team won the BCHL championsh­ip in Vernon in April.
HANDOUT PHOTO Spruce Kings captain Ben Poisson hoists the Fred Page Cup after the team won the BCHL championsh­ip in Vernon in April.

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