Giants Snag a Single Point in a 7-6 Overtime Loss in Kelowna
November 4, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver Giants battle the Kelowna Rockets
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)
Kelowna, B.C. - Wednesday night at Prospera Place in Kelwona, the Vancouver Giants (4-2-1-0) earned a single point in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Kelowna Rockets (4-3). Andrew Cristall helped the Rockets complete their comeback with the overtime winner at 2:09 of the extra period. Six different players scored goals for Vancouver and five different Giants had multi-point games. Nolan Flamand led all Rockets with four points (all assists).
BOX SCORE
1st Period
VAN - 53 seconds into the game, Damian Palmieri recorded his first career WHL goal. It came in close at the left side of the net off a slick passing sequence with Zack Ostapchuk, Ty Thorpe and Fabian Lysell.
KEL - At 2:32, Steel Quiring tied the game for Kelowna when he deflected home a Nolan Flamand feed. Andrew Cristall had the second assist.
KEL - 38 seconds later at 3:10, Jake Lee scored his first of two on the night for Kelowna, off a shot from the right-wing circle. Andrew Cristall had the lone helper.
KEL - The Rockets made it 3-1 at 7:16 when captain Tyson Feist converted from the slot off a failed Giants clear.
VAN - Payton Mount countered for the Giants 40 seconds later when he knocked home his own rebound past Rockets starter Colby Knight. Justin Sourdif and Damian Palmieri helped set it up.
VAN - Tanner Brown then evened the score at 3-3 on a power play at 12:11. Brown's first goal of the season came off a low shot from the high slot. Connor Horning and Ty Halaburda factored in on Brown's first of the season.
VAN - Then at 14:55, Connor Horning snatched his second point of the period with a goal of a low shot from the left-wing circle. Horning's third goal of the season was set up by Adam Hall and Justin Sourdif, and chased Colby Knight from the Kelowna net.
*Cole Tisdale replaced Colby Knight in the Kelowna net.
Shots: 13-11 Kelowna
2nd Period
VAN - 12:43 into the middle frame, Zack Ostapchuk snuck past the Kelowna defense, took a feed from Fabian Lysell, and tucked home his first of the season past the left pad of Cole Tisdale.
KEL - 50 seconds later, Noah Dorey moved Kelowna back within one off a power play strike from the point. Dorey's first of the season was assisted by Tyson Feist and Nolan Flamand.
Shots: 14-11 Kelowna
3rd Period
VAN - 3:21 into the third, Ethan Semeniuk restored the Giants two-goal lead when he whacked home a centering pass from Ty Halaburda for his second goal of the season.
KEL - At 9:36, Turner McMillen struck for Kelowna, moving the score to 6-5. McMillen's goal came courtesy of a Nolan Flamand rebound.
KEL - Then with 39 seconds remaining, Jake Lee tied the game from the left-wing on the power play. Lee's second of the evening was set up by Colton Dach and Nolan Flamand.
Shots: 10-4 Kelowna
Overtime
KEL - Andrew Cristall cemented the victory for Kelowna at 2:09 of the overtime period off the rush from the left-wing circle. Cristall faked a pass to his right before slipping a low shot through the legs of Jesper Vikman and home for his second goal of the season.
Shots: 3-0 Kelowna
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Kelowna 7 - Vancouver 6 (Overtime)
Final Shots: 40 - 26 Kelowna
Jesper Vikman: 33/40 saves for Vancouver
Colby Knight: 3/7 saves for Kelowna
Cole Tisdale: 17/19 saves for Kelowna
Vancouver Power Play: 1/3
Kelowna Power Play: 2/4
3 Stars:
1) Tyson Feist (KEL - 1G, 1A, 5PIMS)
2) Justin Sourdif (VAN - 2A)
3) Nolan Flamand (KEL - 4A)
Next Giants Game: Friday night, at home against the Prince George Cougars at 7:30 PM.
NOTES
- So far this season the Giants have earned five of six available points from the Kelowna Rockets, going 2-0-1-0 against them in a string of three consecutive games.
- Justin Sourdif (2A) recorded his fourth multi-point game of the season for Vancouver.
- Defenceman Damian Palmieri became the fifth Giant in seven games to record his first career WHL goal. Other players to record their first WHL goal this season for Vancouver are: Ethan Semeniuk, Ty Halaburda, Fabian Lysell and Nicco Camazzola.
- Wednesday's game in Kelowna was game 100 for Tanner Brown. Brown finished the night with a goal - His first of the season.
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