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Giants Come Back But Fall Short in Kelowna, 5-4

March 25, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants' Justin Ivanusec battles Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen
Vancouver Giants' Justin Ivanusec battles Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)

Kelowna, BC- The Giants ended their regular season schedule with a close game, but came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 score Saturday night in Kelowna. The Rockets jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Vancouver was able to bring the game back within 1 goal twice, but were unable to draw even or take a lead.

1st Period:

KEL: Gabriel Szturc opened the scoring with a one-timer from the slot 7:58 into the game.

2nd Period:

KEL: Carson Golder made it 2-0 with a power play goal when he grabbed a rebound in a net front scrum 2:28 into the middle frame.

KEL: Max Graham scored a shorthanded goal 4:44 later to stretch the Rockets lead to 3-0.

KEL: Szturc netted his second of the game on a rush chance to make it 4-0 with 6:49 left in the second.

VAN: Julian Cull got the Giants on the board before the end of the period with a seeing-eye shot from the top of the right circle, there was 0:51 left in the period.

3rd Period:

VAN: Skyler Bruce cut the lead to 4-2 with a shoreside shot with 6:01 left in regulation.

VAN: Ty Halaburda deflected a point shot in just 0:26 later to make it a one goal game.

KEL: Turner McMillen tipped home a goal of his own on the power play with 1:37 to go.

VAN: With the goaltender pulled, Colton Roberts scored on a wraparound to make it a 5-4 game with 0:40 remaining but that would conclude the scoring for the night.

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Vancouver 4 - Kelowna 5

Final Shots:

Vancouver: 22

Kelowna: 31

Matthew Hutchison: 26/31 saves for Vancouver

Jari Kykkanen: 18/22 saves for Kelowna

Vancouver Power Play: 0/4

Kelowna Power Play: 2/4

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Images from this story

Vancouver Giants' Colton Alain on the ice
Vancouver Giants' Colton Alain on the ice
(Steve Dunsmoor)		 Vancouver Giants' Ty Thorpe in action
Vancouver Giants' Ty Thorpe in action
(Steve Dunsmoor)		 Vancouver Giants' Justin Ivanusec battles Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen
Vancouver Giants' Justin Ivanusec battles Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen
(Steve Dunsmoor)



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