G-Men Win 6-2 in PG Wednesday

March 2, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release

Vancouver Giants' Carson Haynes, Brett Mirwald and Mazden Leslie and Prince George Cougars' Zac Funk on game night
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: James Doyle)

1st Period:

VAN: Mazden Leslie opened the scoring with 3:17 left in the first period with a one-timer.

PG: Hudson Thornton tied the game 2:29 later when he received a backdoor pass and knocked the puck into the open cage.

2nd Period:

VAN: Ty Thorpe put the Giants back in front with a top corner shot 3:52 into the second.

PG: Thornton tied it again with a powerplay goal at the 7:27 mark of the period.

3rd Period:

VAN: Just 2:30 into the third, Mazden Leslie buried his second of the night to make it 3-2 Giants.

VAN: Skyler Bruce got in on the action with his 11th of the season 6:24 later.

VAN: Leslie completed the hat trick with 8:54 left in the game on the man-advantage.

VAN: Julian Cull finished the night with an empty netter with 0:46 left in the game.

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Vancouver 6 - Prince George 2

Final Shots:

Vancouver: 23

Prince George : 29

Brett Mirwald: 27/29 saves for Vancouver

Tyler Brennan: 17/22 saves for Prince George

Vancouver Power Play: 1/1

Prince George Power Play: 1/5

3 Stars:

1) Leslie (VAN)

2) Thorpe (VAN)

3) Thornton (PG)

Vancouver Giants' Skyler Bruce in action (James Doyle)

Vancouver Giants' Carson Haynes, Brett Mirwald and Mazden Leslie and Prince George Cougars' Zac Funk on game night (James Doyle)

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