Giants Drop Game 3 at Home Tuesday
April 4, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants' Mazden Leslie and Kamloops Blazers' Emmitt Finnie on the ice
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)
Langley, BC - Home ice didn't help Vancouver's offence as the Giants fell 5-0 at the Langley Events Centre on Tuesday night. Jesper Vikman returned to the net and stopped 41 shots in a 1st-star effort and the Giants dominated in the face-off dot, winning 62% of the draws.
1st Period:
KAM: Logan Stankoven opened the scoring 7:37 into the game when he was left alone at the back door.
2nd Period:
KAM: Emmitt Finnie made it 2-0 just 2:20 into the middle frame after getting a pass alone in front of the net.
3rd Period:
KAM: Ryan Hofer scored on a wrap around 3:05 into the final frame.
KAM: Just 1:58 later, Caedan Bankier scored his first of the period to make it 4-0.
KAM: Bankier dumped one into the empty net with 2:14 remaining.
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Vancouver 0 - Kamloops 5
Final Shots:
Vancouver: 17
Kamloops: 46
Jesper Vikman: 41/46 saves for Vancouver
Dylan Ernst: 17/17 saves for Kamloops
Vancouver Power Play: 0/1
Kamloops Power Play: 0/3
3 Stars:
Vikman (VAN)
Seminoff (KAM)
Bankier (KAM)
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