Giants Knocked Out Of Playoffs Following Loss To Silvertips Sunday
April 7, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants' Tyson Zimmer and Mazden Leslie and Everett Silvertips' Ben Hemmerling in action
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Caroline Anne)
Everett, WA - The Everett Silvertips shut out the Vancouver Giants 5-0 in Game 5 of the opening round series on Sunday at Angel of the Winds Arena, eliminating them from playoff contention thanks to a 4-1 series win.
The Silvertips power play went 2-for-4 in Game 5 in a contest where they out-shot Vancouver 49-25.
Giants netminder Brett Mirwald finished the five-game series with 220 saves on 238 shots, for a .924 save percentage, and an average of 44 saves per game.
Everett got goals from Parker Berge, Ben Hemmerling, Cade Zaplitny, Dominik Rymon and Julius Miettinen.
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GAME SUMMARY
Berge scored the only goal of the first period, firing a quick wrist shot from the point on the power play that changed direction on its way through to break the ice.
Just 1:10 into the second period, Everett doubled their lead on another power play goal, this time when Hemmerling put home his own rebound to make it 2-0.
With under four minutes remaining in the middle frame, Zaplitny tipped a point shot from Niko Tsakumis to extend the home side's lead to 3-0.
After 40 minutes, the Silvertips were out-shooting Vancouver 37-16.
Rymon and Miettinen each scored a goal early in the third period four minutes apart to make it 5-0, which stood up as the final score.
STATISTICS
SOG: VAN - 10/6/9 = 25 | EVT - 18/19/12 = 49
PP: VAN- 0/2 | EVT - 2/4
Face-Offs: VAN - 28 | EVT - 32
3 STARS
1st: EVT - Ben Hemmerling - 1G, 1A, 6 SOG
2nd: EVT - Caden Brown - 2A, 1 SOG, +1
3rd: EVT - Tyler Palmer - 25 Saves on 25 Shots
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Vancouver: Loss - Brett Mirwald (44 saves / 49 shots)
Everett: WIN - Tyler Palmer (25 saves / 25 shots)
NEXT GAME:
The Giants season is now over.
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 Vancouver Giants' Tyson Zimmer and Mazden Leslie and Everett Silvertips' Ben Hemmerling in action (Caroline Anne) |
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