Powell River Kings will face elimination from BC Hockey League (BCHL) playoffs on Thursday, April 6, after suffering a 4-1 defeat at home to Surrey Eagles on Tuesday, April 4.
Noah Eyre scored the lone goal at Hap Parker Arena for the Kings, who trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes of play and 3-1 heading into the third period. Ryder Ringor and Caleb Bentham were credited with assists on the play.
Surrey converted two of five power play opportunities into goals while Powell River was unsuccessful on the one occasion when the home team had the extra attacker.
Kings’ goaltender Kyle Metson made 24 saves in the loss, while his counterpart Michael Sochan turned aside 28 of 29 shots to earn the win.
Attendance was 770.
Game five takes place at South Surrey Arena on April 6 at 7 pm. The series will revert to Hap Parker Arena for game six (if necessary) on Saturday, April 8, at 7 pm. Game seven (if necessary) would be played in Surrey on Monday, April 10, also at 7 pm.
Surrey edged Powell River by a score of 3-2 in game three 24 hours earlier.
Eagles finished second in the BCHL Coastal Conference during the regular season with 73 points, 25 ahead of the seventh place Kings.
