G-Men Win Fourth Straight vs Royals

December 28, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release

Victoria Royals' Brayden Schuurman vs. Vancouver Giants' Jesper Vikman
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)

1st Period:

VAN: Just 7:58 in, and seconds after completing a penalty kill, Ty Halaburda sniped home the first goal of the game on a partial break.

2nd Period:

VAN: Ty Thorpe doubled the Vancouver lead 8:43 into the second period.

VAN: Jaden Lipinski redirected home a Carson Haynes shot on a power play 4:18 later.

3rd Period:

VIC: Riley Gannon intercepted a breakout pass midway through the third and got the Royals on the board.

VIC: Alex Thacker tapped home a back-door pass from Jake Poole with 0:57 left in the game but it wasn't enough and the Giants would hold on for a victory.

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Vancouver 3 - Victoria 2

Final Shots:

Victoria: 36

Vancouver: 19

Jesper Vikman: 34/36 saves for Vancouver

Nicholas Cristiano: 16/19 saves for Victoria

Vancouver Power Play: 1/3

Victoria Power Play: 0/6

3 Stars:

1) Vikman (VAN)

2) Lipinski (VAN)

3) Thorpe (VAN)

Vancouver Giants on game night (Rob Wilton)

Victoria Royals' Riley Gannon vs. Kelowna Rockets' Ty Thorpe (Rob Wilton)

Victoria Royals' Brayden Schuurman vs. Vancouver Giants' Jesper Vikman (Rob Wilton)

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