The Prince George Spruce Kings magical playoff run from 2018 resonates with Ethan De Jong still to this day. The 21-year-old from North Vancouver, BC quickly became the main offensive catalyst during that postseason run, amassing 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 24 games. He credits […]
Author: Brendan Pawliw
Crowning Moments with Evan DeBrouwer
Success at the junior A level didn’t come easy for Evan DeBrouwer. The Blenheim, Ontario native went from not wanting to play hockey anymore to the backbone of a magical playoff run with the Prince George Spruce Kings. Before ending up the Spruce Kings, DeBrouwer endured a rough ride […]
Clippers Confidential with Kevin Noble (Part 2)
Like many players who wrap up their NCAA careers, aspirations of playing pro hockey is a natural path for some, but so few very few gain that opportunity. For Nanaimo Clippers alumnus Kevin Noble, he got that chance shortly after graduating from Mercyhurst University in 2012. It all started […]
Clippers Confidential with Kevin Noble (Part 1)
Wherever Kevin Noble played, winning wasn’t too far behind. The stalwart blueliner is best known for his time with the Nanaimo Clippers. However, he began his BCHL sojourn as a black ace for the Vernon Vipers who fell to the Surrey Eagles in the 2004 Fred Page Cup Final. […]
Clippers Confidential with Brandon Laidlaw
From Michigan to California to Nanaimo and everywhere else in between, Brandon Laidlaw has proven successful. His journey to pursue his dream of playing hockey began at the age of 13 where he left his home city of Pleasanton, California, and headed to Langley. “My family moved to California […]
Spruce Kings general manager confirms possible bubble format in Penticton
The Prince George Spruce Kings are eager to drop the puck, however, provincial health officials continue to have other ideas. BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has extended the current restrictions on social gatherings and events for another 30 days to January 8, which further puts into flux […]
Naylor happy with how his Clippers competed in pre-season
While the green light hasn’t been given by provincial health officials to resume play in the BC Hockey League, Nanaimo Clippers head coach Darren Naylor has seen all he needs to from his hockey club. The Clippers enjoyed a solid extended pre-season schedule, going 11-5, and culminated by clinching […]
Evin optimistic about Spruce Kings roster overhaul
Prince George Spruce Kings bench boss Alex Evin is cautiously optimistic about this year’s team. The Spruce Kings are eager to bounce back from a tough 2019-20 campaign where injuries and a lack of goal scoring resulted in an 18-32-3-5 record in the Mainland Division while notching a league-low […]
Bowie and Reeves enjoying life with the Spruce Kings
A pair of Prince George Cougars are looking to take a bite out of the BC Hockey League. Thanks to the temporary player transfer agreement between the Western Hockey League and junior A, junior B, and U18 levels, Connor Bowie and Aiden Reeves find themselves with the Prince George […]
Washe’s will to win rubs off on the Clippers
Tim Washe is eager to hit the ground running. The six-foot-three power forward for the Nanaimo Clippers is as driven as anybody across the BCHL to hoist the Fred Page Cup. After COVID-19 put a damper on what looked to be a very promising playoff run, Washe and the […]
