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Giants Down the Winterhawks 3-1 to Earn Third Straight Victory

November 9, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants defenceman Dylan Plouffe and the Giants bench
Vancouver Giants defenceman Dylan Plouffe and the Giants bench
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Chris Relke)

Vancouver, B.C. - Friday night at the Langley Events Centre in front of over 3800 strong the Vancouver Giants (10-8-1-0) secured a 3-1 victory over the Portland Winterhawks (10-5-0-1). Lukas Svejkovsky, Tanner Brown and Evan Patrician scored first period markers for the G-Men who also got 26 saves from Trent Miner. Reece Newkirk had Portland's lone goal in response while Joel Hofer made 35 saves.

1st Period:

VAN - Lukas Svejkovsky increased his goal-scoring streak to three straight games when he buried his fifth at 2:19. Jackson Shepard and Seth Bafaro helped set it up.

VAN - Tanner Brown doubled the Giants lead at 7:25. He raced down the left-wing, took a feed from Tristen Nielsen and wired his first career WHL goal past the glove of Joel Hofer. Alex Kannok Leipert had the second assist.

VAN - Evan Patrician extended his point-streak to four straight games when he converted from the slot. Lukas Svejkovsky and Jackson Shepard assisted on his second goal of the season. The time of the goal was 15:02.

Shots: 21-9 Vancouver

2nd Period:

No Scoring.

Shots 11-7 Portland

3rd Period:

POR - The lone Winterhawks goal of the game came at 14:42 from Reece Newkirk. The New York Islanders prospect took a pass from the high slot, spun around and snuck a low shot past Trent Miner's stick. Seth Jarvis and Jaydon Dureau had the helpers.

Shots: 10-7 Vancouver

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Final Score: Vancouver 3 - Portland 1

Final Shots: 38 - 27 Vancouver

Trent Miner: 26/27 saves for Vancouver (5-4-1-0)

Joel Hofer: 35/38 saves for Portland (10-3-0-1)

Vancouver: 0/4 on the Power Play

Portland: 0/4 on the Power Play

3 Stars:

Trent Miner (VAN - 26 Saves)

Lukas Svejkovsky (VAN - 1G, 1A)

Evan Patrician (VAN - 1G, +2)

Next Game: Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM against the Portland Winterhawks in the back-half of the home-and-home set.

NOTES:

Friday's victory for the Giants snapped a five-game winless skid against Portland.

Lukas Svejkovsky has now scored a goal in three straight games for the Giants.

Trent Miner is now 3-0 in his past three appearances.

Over his past four games, Evan Patrician has registered one goal and four assists for five points.

The Giants scored three goals in the first period for the first time since September 21st in Prince George.

Jackson Shepard suited up in his 200th career WHL game on Friday night against Portland.

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Images from this story

Vancouver Giants left wing Zach Ostapchuk (left) vs. the Portland Winterhawks
Vancouver Giants left wing Zach Ostapchuk (left) vs. the Portland Winterhawks
(Chris Relke)		 Tanner Brown and Tristen Nielsen after a Brown's goal against the Vancouver Giants
Tanner Brown and Tristen Nielsen after a Brown's goal against the Vancouver Giants
(Chris Relke)		 Lukas Svejkovsky of the Vancouver Giants (black) scores against the Portland Winterhawks
Lukas Svejkovsky of the Vancouver Giants (black) scores against the Portland Winterhawks
(Chris Relke)
Vancouver Giants celebrate against the Portland Winterhawks
Vancouver Giants celebrate against the Portland Winterhawks
(Chris Relke)		 Vancouver Giants defenceman Dylan Plouffe and the Giants bench
Vancouver Giants defenceman Dylan Plouffe and the Giants bench
(Chris Relke)		  



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