WHL Vancouver Giants

Giants Drop a 6-5 Overtime Thriller to Kamloops

Published on September 23, 2021 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Vancouver Giants centre Adam Hall vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Vancouver Giants centre Adam Hall vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)

Vancouver, B.C. - Wednesday night at the Ladner Leisure Centre, the Vancouver Giants (0-0-1-0) dropped a dramatic 6-5 overtime decision to the Kamloops Blazers (2-0-0-1) in preseason action. Connor Levis struck at 3:06 of overtime to clinch the victory for the visitors and his third point of the night. Matthew Seminoff, Reese Belton, and Nick McCarry all had multi-point games for Kamloops while Ty Thorpe, Adam Hall and Kaden Kohle each had multi-point efforts for Vancouver. The Giants goals came courtesy of: Tanner Brown, Ty Thorpe, Jaden Lipinski, Kaden Kohle and Marko Stacha.

1st Period:

VAN - The first Giants goal of the preseason came courtesy of Tanner Brown. His point-shot snuck through a screen and past Dylan Ernst to stake his team to a 1-0 lead. The time of the goal was 7:16.

VAN - 66 seconds later, the G-Men capitalized on another power play. This time It was Ty Thorpe, who crept in close, and finished off a passing play with Adam Hall and Payton Mount at 8:22.

VAN - Rookie Jaden Lipinski made it 3-0 Vancouver in close off a high shot to the glove side of Ernst. His first of the preseason was unassisted.

VAN - Kaden Kohle bagged the final goal of the period at 15:56 off a slick feed from Payton Mount. Nicco Camazzola earned the second assist.

Shots Through 1: 9-7 Kamloops

2nd Period:

KAM - Veteran forward Nick McCarry put Kamloops on the board at 11:04 of the first period off a nifty goal from the left side of the net. The lone assist came via Kaden Hammell.

Kamloops Goaltending Change - Jesse Makaj comes in for Dylan Ernst.

KAM - Fraser Minten moved Kamloops back within a pair with a goal off the rush. The lone assist on Minten's third of the preseason came via Josh Pillar. The time of the goal was 14:02.

KAM - 65 seconds later Matthew Seminoff made it a one-goal came when he buried his fourth of the preseason. The lone helper on Seminoff's goal came via Connor Levis.

KAM GOAL - The Blazers completed their four-goal frame at 19:58 when Mats Lindgren snuck his second of the preseason past Drew Sim. Connor Levis and Reese Belton both drew the assists.

Shots Through 2: 23-20 Kamloops

3rd Period:

KAM GOAL - Kamloops took their first lead of the night when 2005-born forward Emmitt Finnie raced in on a clear-cut breakaway and roofed a forehand shot over Drew Sim. The goal came at 11:30.

VAN GOAL - The G-Men answered 64 seconds later when defenceman Marko Stacha scored an eerily similar goal to Finnie's from moments earlier. Stacha's goal was set up by Connor Horning at 12:34.

Shots Through 3: 33-26 Kamloops

OT

KAM Goal - Connor Levis ended the game at 3:06 of overtime when he followed up a Reese Belton rebound, and knocked it home to clinch the Blazers their second victory of the exhibition season.

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GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Kamloops 6 - Vancouver 5 (OT)

Final Shots: 34 - 28 Kamloops

Vancouver PP: 2/4

Kamloops PP: 0/6

Drew Sim: 28/34 saves for Vancouver

Dylan Ernst: 12/16 saves for Kamloops

Jesse Makaj: 11/12 saves for Kamloops

Next Giants Game: Friday, September 24th in Maple Ridge against the Prince George Cougars.

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Images from this story

Vancouver Giants centre Ty Thorpe vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Vancouver Giants centre Ty Thorpe vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Rob Wilton)		 Vancouver Giants right wing Jaden Lipinski gets congratulations from the bench vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Vancouver Giants right wing Jaden Lipinski gets congratulations from the bench vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Rob Wilton)		 Vancouver Giants centre Kaden Kohle following a goal vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Vancouver Giants centre Kaden Kohle following a goal vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Rob Wilton)
Vancouver Giants centre Adam Hall vs. the Kamloops Blazers
Vancouver Giants centre Adam Hall vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Rob Wilton)		   



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