By Tom Wilke
Grizzlies vs Prince George
TV: FloHockey
Radio: Grizzlies Radio Network on MixLR
Match-Up Info
- Tonight’s matchup of the Grizzlies (20-9-6) (3rd in the Coastal Conference) and the Spruce Kings (13-19-4) (9th in the Coastal Conference) will be their fourth and final matchup of the season
- Prince George holds the season series at a 2-1 advantage after winning the last two meetings
- Victoria took the first matchup 4-3 in overtime on November 1st in Prince George. The Spruce Kings would demolish Victoria the following day 8-2. The Spruce Kings visited Victoria on December 6th and won 2-1 on Victoria’s Teddy Bear Toss Night.
- The Grizzlies are 6-1-3 in their last ten and 3-0-2 in their last five
- Prince George is 5-4-1 in their last ten and 3-2-0 in their last five
- Jacksenn Hungle scored the OT winner against PG on November first
- Chase Pirtle has two goals against the Spruce Kings this year
- Oliver Auyeung-Ashton is 1-0-1 against PG this year with a 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%
Fast Facts
- Seamus Latta has six points in his last six games (4-2-6)
- Reegan Hiscock is his last seven games has seven goals and nine points (7-2-9)
- In Landon Mackie’s last nine games he has six goals and 11 points (6-5-11)
- Malcolm Green has four points in his last five games (1-3-4)
- Victoria has not lost in regulation in over a month (December 27th)
- Victoria’s powerplay is 0/12 over the past three games
- Oliver Auyeung-Ashton is 2-0-1 in his last three appearances with a 3.01 GAA and .908 SV%
- Brody Juck picked up an assist in his Grizzlies debut last night
Last Meeting – December 9, 2024: Vic 1 vs PG 2
Victoria hosted the Spruce Kings on December 9th for Teddy Bear Toss night looking for revenge as PG had beaten them 8-2 in their last meeting. The Grizzlies couldn’t really get the offense going and got just one marker from Stone Rolston on the power play in the second period at 18:31. Unfortunately for them it was not enough to crawl out of the two goal deficit they were in already after Spruce King goals in the second at 4:45 and then 17:37. Victoria outshot Prince George 38-35 and 14-9 in the third period pressing for a tying goal which they did not get. The Grizzlies went ¼ on the powerplay while Prince George went 0/1. Oliver Auyeung-Ashton made 33 saves on 35 shots for the Grizzlies.
2024-25 Team Ranks
| Victoria | Prince George | |
| Goals For Per Game | 3.86 (8th) | 3.44 (12th) |
| Goals Against Per Game | 3.34 (8th) | 4.03 (17th) |
| Power Play Percentage | 23.3% (10th) | 17.5% (16th) |
| Penalty Kill Percentage | 82.1% (4th) | 73.2% (21st) |
| Penalty Minutes Per Game | 9.57 (3rd) | 13.53 (19th) |
Last Game Played – January 31/25: Vic 4 at NAN 5 (OT)
The Grizzlies got goals from Reegan Hiscock in the first (17th), Seamus Latta in the second and third (8th & 9th) and Jacksenn Hungle in the third (9th). They were however not enough to hold on as the Grizzlies gave up the lead on three separate occasions (1-0, 2-1 & 4-2). The Clippers got a tying goal with less than two minutes remaining and then completed the comeback with 16 seconds gone in overtime. The Grizzlies outshot them 43-31 including a lopsided 21-10 margin in the third frame. Nanaimo went ½ on the powerplay while Victoria went 0/3. Kyle Kelsey made 26 saves on 31 shots in the Grizzly goal.
Last Five vs Prince George
- December 9/24: VIC 1 vs PG 2
- November 2/24: VIC 2 at PG 8
- October 4/24: VIC 4 at PG 3 (OT)
- February 16/24: VIC 6 vs PG 2
- October 7/22: VIC 1 at PG 3
Game Records Victoria
Most Goals Scored, Game: 9, Sept. 27/24 vs AVB
Most Goals Scored, Period: 4, 2x, Latest Jan. 11/25 vs PR 1st period
Most Goals Allowed, Game: 8, Nov. 2/24 at PG
Most Goals Allowed, Period: 4, 3x, Latest Jan. 11/25 vs PR 2nd period
Fewest Goals Scored, Game: 0, Nov. 30/24 at CVC
Fewest Goals Allowed, Game: 0, Nov. 8/24 vs AVB
Most PPG Scored, Game: 2, 6x, Latest Dec. 10/24 vs SUR
Most PPG Allowed, Game: 4, Nov. 2/24 at PG
Most SHG Scored, Game: 1, Jan. 11/25 vs PR
Most SHG Allowed, Game: 2, Oct. 16/24 at PEN
Most Shots, Game: 59, Oct. 26/24 vs LAN
Most Shots, Period: 24, Oct. 26/24 vs LAN
Fewest Shots, Game: 20, Oct. 17/24 vs SA
Most Shots Allowed, Game: 44, Jan. 11/25 vs PR
Most Shots Allowed, Period: 22, Jan. 4/25 at AVB
Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 23, Oct. 25/24 vs SUR
Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 1, Dec. 13/24 vs CVC
