Cents Game Day – Merritt vs Prince George – February 10/23

Date – Friday, February 10, 2023

Game Time – Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm

Location – Kopar Memorial Arena, Prince George BC

Broadcast – CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV

Merritt Centennials – 10-24-3-2

Prince George Spruce Kings – 21-16-2-1

Previous meetings;

The Merritt Centennials and the Prince George Spruce Kings have played each other three times already this season, with the Spruce Kings holding the slight advantage.

October 8, @ Prince George: Cents lose 6-4

November 10, VS Prince George: Cents win 3-2

November 11, VS Prince George: Cents lose 7-5

Over the past five seasons, the Centennials have won five of 24 games.

Blue Paint Battle;

Johnny Hicks has made 26 appearances this season logging over 1,500 minutes of hockey, 1,507 to be exact. Hicks has put up an 8-10-3 record with a 0.917 SV% and a 3.50 GAA. Back-up Connor Sullivan has a 1-8 record in ten games with a 0.875 SV% and a 5.26 GAA.

Jordan Fairlie has dominated most of the action in net so far this season, and rightfully so. In 31 games played, he has an 18-10-1 record with a 0.900 SV% and a 2.82 GAA. Back-up, Aidan Feddema, has played the Cents hard this season. He has put up a 3-6-1 record in 13 games with a 0.883 SV% and a 3.20 GAA.

Special Teams Comparison;

Cents – PP 18.3% (25/137) *15^th best in the league PK 80.5% (140/174) *6^th best in the league

Spruce Kings – PP 18.5% (28/151) *12^th best in the league PK 78.0% (110/141) *11^th best in the league

Players to Watch;

Jackson Krill has found himself in a little slump that he will be looking to break against a team he has found success against. Krill has not found the scoreboard in four games and the Cents need his scoring touch to come back the rest of the season. Through three games against the Spruce Kings this season, Krill has four points (2G,2A).

Luca Primerano has been a thorn in the Centennials side so far this season and will look to continue to do the same. Through the three matchups this season, Primerano has five points (1G,4A) which includes a three assist game last time out.