The Langley Rivermen played their first game of the 2024-25 BCHL season on Sunday afternoon against the Prince George Spruce Kings, coming out on top with a 4-0 win.
It was a power play goal that gave the Rivermen their first goal of the season, courtesy of Ryan Schelling who took a pass and sniped a shot into the top corner at 15:26 of the first period.
Langley added onto their lead early in the second period, as Carsten Kayter’s slapshot found its way through traffic and into the Spruce Kings net on the power play making it 2-0 Rivermen 2:31 into the frame.
4:10 later, Kayter once again tallied on a similar shot to his first goal, another seeing eye effort from the blueline that beat a screened Carter Wishart to make it 3-0 Rivermen.
Prince George had a slight push back after the third Langley goal, including changing their goaltender but Bodee Weiss would stand strong in the Rivermen goal to keep it 3-0 Rivermen after 40.
Prince George had a slight push back after the third Langley goal, including changing their goaltender but Bodee Weiss would stand strong in the Rivermen goal to keep it 3-0 Rivermen after 40.
Newly minted captain Tyler Chan would add another Rivermen goal 4:11 into the third period. Adyn Merrick fed Chan who shot the puck on a bounce and it flew past Spruce Kings netminder Ryder Green who had come into the game to relieve Wishart in the second period.
The Rivermen would kill off a late powerplay from Prince George to ensure the shutout for Weiss, his first in the BCHL in his league debut as he turned aside 15 shots.
Langley are back in action this Friday, September 27th in their first meeting of the season against the Surrey Eagles at the South Surrey Arena. The next night, the Rivermen host Surrey for a 7:15 puck drop. Tickets can be bought at https://www.showpass.com/single-game-tickets-7/
