Prince George Spruce Kings

The Prince George Spruce Kings are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Prince George Coliseum, which has a capacity of 1,800.
:Royal City Outlaws 1994-96
:Prince George Spruce Kings 1996 to Present
==History==
Founded in 1972, the Spruce Kings originally were a part of the Junior "B" Pacific Northwest Hockey League. In the 1975-1976 season, the Spruce Kings were an original team in the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League. In 1980, the Spruce Kings joined the Tier II Junior "A" Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League for its inaugural year, winning the inaugural title. From 1980 until 1996, the Kings won 9 league titles. In 1996, the Spruce Kings bought out the rights of the BCHL's New West Outlaws and moved in the Prince George team.
The Prince George Spruce Kings hosted the Royal Bank Cup in 2007. They lost in an anti-climactic final after surviving a 
record-setting quintuple overtime match in the semi-final versus the Camrose Kodiaks. Spruce King goalie Jordan White made 91 saves in the 3-2 victory. At 146 minutes Jason Yuel tipped a pass from Tyler Helfrich to end the longest game in RBC Royal Bank Cup history.
==Season-by-Season Record==
right|200px|thumbnail|Prince George @ Royal Bank Cup 2007
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Playoffs
1972-73	28	19	9 	0	- 	216	141	38 	1st, PNHL 	
1973-74	40	31	9 	0	- 	219	132	62 	1st, PNHL 	
1974-75	40	19	21	0	- 	-- 	-- 	.475	6th, PNHL 	
1975-76	40	19	20	1	- 	203	176	39 	4th, PC Jr. B 	PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (North Stars)
1976-77	40	15	25	0	- 	205	215	30 	5th, PC Jr. B 	Did not qualify
1977-78	40	18	22	0	- 	171	217	36 	5th, PC Jr. B 	
1978-79	36	21	15	0	- 	209	165	42 	4th, PC Jr. B 	
1979-80	48	36	11	1	- 	296	163	73 	1st, PC Jr. B 	PCJHL Champions
1980-81	40	26	13	1	- 	197	133	53 	1st, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-3 (Golden Hawks)
1981-82	56	44	12	0	- 	418	219	88 	1st, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (North Stars)
1982-83	40	15	25	0	- 	199	243	30 	4th, PCJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 2-3 (Canucks)
1983-84	50	43	7 	0	- 	337	176	86 	1st, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (Mustangs)
1984-85	48	26	21	1	- 	274	221	53 	3rd, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-0 (Huskies)
1985-86	50	44	6 	0	- 	415	171	88 	1st, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (Mustangs)
1986-87	48	33	14	1	- 	314	216	67 	1st, PCJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Millionaires)
1987-88	50	29	20	1	- 	315	241	59 	3rd, PCJHL 	Lost in Finals, 3-4 (North Stars)
1988-89	52	26	26	0	- 	289	205	52 	4th, PCJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (North Stars)
1989-90	52	34	18	0	- 	365	218	68 	2nd, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-0 (Huskies)
1990-91	54	40	12	2	- 	374	211	82 	1st, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (Mustangs)
1991-92	52	36	14	2	- 	344	228	74 	1st, Peace-Cariboo 	RMJHL Champions, 3-2 (Smoke Eaters)
1992-93	52	34	18	-	0 	285	221	68 	2nd, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Mustangs)
1993-94	52	36	14	-	2 	299	188	74 	1st, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Huskies)
1994-95	52	41	9 	-	2 	342	186	84 	1st, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Colts)
1995-96	58	37	18	-	3 	324	251	77 	2nd, Peace-Cariboo 	RMJHL Champions, 4-1 (Ghostriders)
1996-97	60	28	30	2	- 	233	283	58 	4th, Interior 	Lost in Preliminary, 1-2 (Centennials)
1997-98	60	22	36	2	- 	230	269	46 	5th, Interior 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Panthers)
1998-99	60	37	20	-	3 	305	229	77 	2nd, Interior 	Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Vipers)
1999-00	60	36	23	-	1 	293	245	73 	3rd, Interior 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Vipers)
2000-01	60	28	26	-	6 	237	248	62 	3rd, Interior 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Centennials)
2001-02	60	16	36	-	8 	220	300	40 	7th, Interior 	Did not qualify
2002-03	60	19	38	0	3 	242	327	41 	7th, Interior 	Did not qualify
2003-04	60	24	26	3	7 	234	252	58 	6th, Interior 	Lost in Preliminary, 0-4 (Silverbacks)
2004-05	60	36	18	1	5 	211	165	78 	2nd, Interior 	Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Vipers)
2005-06	60	21	32	4	3 	151	228	49 	6th, Interior 	Lost in Preliminary, 1-4 (Vipers)
2006-07	60	34	19	2	5 	211	186	75 	5th, Interior 	Lost in Preliminary, 3-4 (Silverbacks)
2007-08	60	21	29	1	9 	178	235	52 	6th, Interior 	Lost in Preliminary, 1-3 (Silverbacks)
2008-09	60	26	25	3	6 	186	180	61 	5th, Interior 	Lost in Division Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Vees)
2009-10	60	18	37	1	4 	210	270	41 	8th, Interior 	Did not qualify
2010-11	60	13	40	1	6 	158	272	33 	8th, Interior 	Did not qualify
2011-12	60	33	21	2	4 	218	185	72 	3rd Interior7th BCHL 	Lost in Division Semi-Final, 0-4 (Centennials)
2012-13	56	25	22	1	8 	170	185	59 	3rd Mainland9th BCHL 	Lost in Division Semi-Final, 2-3 (Chiefs)
2013-14	58	32	20	4	2 	192	158	70 	2nd Mainland6th BCHL 	Lost in Division Semi-Final, 2-4 (Express)
2014-15	58	27	24	1	6 	195	213	61 	3rd Mainland10th BCHL 	Lost in Division Final, 0-4 (Chiefs)
2015-16	58	14	38	4	2 	250	341	34 	5th Mainland16th BCHL 	Did not qualify
2016-17	58	25	27	2	4 	210	210	56 	4th MainlandT-9th BCHL	Lost Div. Semifinal, 2-4 (Wild)
2017-18	58	33	17	4	4 	170	138	74 	1st Mainland4th BCHL 	Won Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)Won Div. Final, 4-3 (Eagles)Lost Final, 2-4 (Wild)
2018-19	58	39	13	1	5 	181	120	84 	2nd Mainland2nd BCHL 	Won Div. Semifinal, 4-1 (Express)Won Div. Final, 4-0 (Chiefs)Won Semifinal, 4-1 (Wild)Won, Final, 4-0 (Vipers)Won Doyle CupLost 2019 National Junior A Championship
2019-20	58	18	32	3	5 	150	203	44 	5th Mainland15th BCHL 	L, DQF 0-4 (Smoke Eaters)
2020-21	20	14	5 	0	1 	74 	37 	29 	1st Chilliwack Pod 	Playoffs cancelled
2021-22	54	27	15	4	8 	168	129	66 	4th Interior 	Lost Conference Semifinals
2022-23	54	27	20	6	1 	167	161	61 	5th Interior 	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
2023-24	54	16	35	3	0 	148	236	35 	8th Interior 	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
===Playoffs===
*1981 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Dawson Creek Kodiaks 4-games-to-2
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Golden Hawks 4-games-to-3 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 2-games-to-none
*1982 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-3
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 2-games-to-none
*1983 Lost Semi-final
:Quesnel Millionaires defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-1
:Dawson Creek Kodiaks defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-2
*1984 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Langley Eagles (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 2-games-to-none
*1985 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-none PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 2-games-to-none
*1986 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-none
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 2-games-to-none
*1987 Lost Semi-final
:Quesnel Millionaires defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-2
*1988 Lost Final
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-3
*1989 Lost Semi-final
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-1
*1990 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-none PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:New Westminster Royals (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-none
*1991 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings advance to final due to DQ of Quesnel Millionaires
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Lakers (BCHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-none
*1992 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-2
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Trail Smoke Eaters 3-games-to-2 RMJHL CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Lakers (BCHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-none
*1993 Lost Semi-final
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Grande Prairie Chiefs 4-games-to-none
:Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-none
*1994 Lost Semi-final
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none
:Fort St. John Huskies defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-2
*1995 Lost Final
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-none
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none
:Cranbrook Colts defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-2
*1996 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-1
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Fernie Ghostriders 4-games-to-1 RMJHL CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-none
==Royal City Outlaws standings==
Starting in 2004, the Outlaws played two seasons in the BCHL. In 1996, the Spruce Kings bought the rights to the Outlaws' franchise and brought their Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League team in their place.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTL	GF 	GA 	Points	Finish 	Playoffs
1994-95	60	4 	56	0	- 	203	454	8 	5th, Mainland	Did not qualify
1995-96	60	16	39	5	- 	190	274	37 	4th, Mainland	Lost in Preliminary, 1-2 (Clippers)
==External links==
*Spruce Kings Website
Category:British Columbia Hockey League teams
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1972
Category:Prince George Spruce Kings