Giants Back in the Win Column with 4-3 OT Victory
February 20, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants centre Ethan Semeniuk vs. the Spokane Chiefs
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)
Langley, BC - Vancouver sent the local fans home happy with a victory in overtime Monday afternoon. Samuel Honzek scored a pair and captain Ty Thorpe netted the OT winner in a 4-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs.
1st Period:
VAN: Ethan Semeniuk scored the opening goal 13:04 into the game off a give and go with Connor Dale.
2nd Period:
SPO: Chase Bertholet tied the game on an odd-man rush 5:36 into the middle frame.
VAN: Samuel Honzek netted his first of the game exactly 12 minutes later with a power play goal,
SPO: Ty Cheveldayoff hammered home a shot from the point 1:23 later.
VAN: Honzek shovelled in his second of the game with 0:19 left in the period to bring Vancouver back ahead by one.
3rd Period:
SPO: Mac Gross tied the game shorthanded on a rush with 9:19 left in the game.
OT:
VAN: Giants captain Ty Thorpe finished the game on a breakaway 4:16 into the extra frame.
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Vancouver 4 - Spokane 3 (OT)
Final Shots:
Vancouver: 29
Spokane: 27
Jesper Vikman: 24/27 saves for Vancouver
Cooper Michaluk: 25/29 saves for Spokane
Vancouver Power Play: 1/3
Spokane Power Play: 0/2
3 Stars:
1) Honzek (VAN)
2) Thorpe (VAN)
3) Gross (SPO)
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