WHL Vancouver Giants

Giants Earn Weekend Split with Everett After a 5-2 Road Loss

March 20, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants right wing Kyle Bochek (right) vs. the Everett Silvertips
Vancouver Giants right wing Kyle Bochek (right) vs. the Everett Silvertips
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Kristin Ostrowski)

Everett, WA - Saturday night at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, WA the Vancouver Giants (23-30-4-0) fell 5-2 to the Everett Silvertips (40-10-3-5). Niko Huuhtanen (2G, 2A) had four points for Everett while defenceman Olen Zellweger chipped in with three assists. The Giants countered with third period goals from Connor Horning (10) and Zack Ostapchuk (19) responded with third period power play goals for the Giants. Five of the seven goals from the game were scored on the power play.

1st Period:

EVT - 2:22 into the game, Everett forward Niko Huuhtanen snapped his 31st of the season home from the left-wing circle on an Everett power play. Olen Zellwegger and Alex Swetlikoff both earned assists.

EVT - Niko Huuhtanen wasn't done. He bagged his second of the game at 16:39 off a slick back-door left-wing feed from Ollen Zellweger. The second assist came courtesy of Ben Hemmerling.

Shots: 12-10 Vancouver

2nd Period:

EVT - After killing off a five-minute major penalty, the Silvertips got a power play chance of their own and capitalized. Hunter Campbell parked himself in front of the Giants net, and redirected a Ben Hemmerling feed home for his 20th of the season.

EVT - Jackson Berezowski extended the Everett lead to 4-0 on another power play strike at 19:19. His team-leading 41st of the season came off an Olen Zellwegger rebound. For Zellweger it marked his third point of the night. Niko Huuhtanen had the second assist for Everett giving him his third point of the evening as well.

Shots: 16 - 15 Everett

3rd Period:

VAN - Connor Horning put the Giants on the board with a power play point shot at 1:23 of the third period. Horning's 10th of the season was set up by Fabian Lysell and Payton Mount.

EVT - 32 seconds later the Silvertips responded with Jacob Wright snapped a backhander past Connor Martin from the high slot off the rush.

*Connor Martin was pulled from the Giants net in favour of Will Gurski at 1:55.

VAN - Zack Ostapchuk snagged another power play goal for the Giants at 8:39 on a five-on-three. Ostapchuk one-timed home a feed from Fabian Lysell at the right-wing side. Connor Horning also assisted.

Shots: 13-6 Everett

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Everett 5 - Vancouver 2

Final Shots: 39 - 31 Everett

Connor Martin: 23/28 Saves for Vancouver

Will Gurski: 11/11 Saves for Vancouver

Koen MacInnes: 29/31 Saves for Everett

Vancouver Power Play: 2/9

Everett Power Play: 3/5

3 Stars:

1) Niko Huuhtanen (EVT - 2G, 2A)

2) Olen Zellweger (EVT - 3A)

3) Koen MacInnes (EVT - 29 Saves)

Next Game: The Giants return to action at home on Friday, March 25th against the Seattle Thunderbirds.

NOTES

- The Giants finish the regular season with a 2-2 record against Everett.

- Saturday's loss snapped a streak of four straight games without a regulation loss for the Giants.

- Fabian Lysell recorded his team-leading 15th multi-point game for the Giants.

- The Giants power play has now scored in four consecutive games dating back to March 12th in Portland.

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Images from this story

Vancouver Giants defenceman Connor Horning vs. the Everett Silvertips
Vancouver Giants defenceman Connor Horning vs. the Everett Silvertips
(Kristin Ostrowski)		 Vancouver Giants right wing Fabian Lysell vs. the Everett Silvertips
Vancouver Giants right wing Fabian Lysell vs. the Everett Silvertips
(Kristin Ostrowski)		 Vancouver Giants right wing Kyle Bochek (right) vs. the Everett Silvertips
Vancouver Giants right wing Kyle Bochek (right) vs. the Everett Silvertips
(Kristin Ostrowski)



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