Powell River Kings will be on the outside looking in when BC Hockey League (BCHL) playoffs start later this month.
Needing a win against Surrey Eagles in their last game of the regular season, Kings came up one goal short and dropped a 2-1 decision at South Surrey Arena. Nic Porchetta and Caleb Parkhouse set up Powell River’s final goal of the season, the 18th of the campaign for Parker Lalonde, which came with six minutes remaining in the second period. Surrey had taken a 2-0 lead with goals at 11:59 of the first period and 3:50 into period two.
Zak Brice made 27 saves for the Kings, who were outshot 29-28. Attendance was 1,055.
The result handed the eighth and final playoff spot in the Coastal Conference to Cowichan Valley Capitals, who completed their season the day before and will face conference-leading Alberni Valley Bulldogs in round one of postseason play.
Capitals finished with 36 points, one more than the Kings.
