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Giants Wrap up Preseason with a 3-1 Victory over Prince George

September 25, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants right wing Payton Mount vs. the Prince George Cougars
Vancouver Giants right wing Payton Mount vs. the Prince George Cougars
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)

Vancouver, B.C. - Friday night at the Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge, the Vancouver Giants (1-0-1-0) skated to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Prince George Cougars (1-2). Payton Mount scored twice in the first period on power plays, and then once late in the third period into an empty net. Ty Thorpe added two assists for the Giants while goaltender Will Gurski made 29 saves on 30 shots faced to earn the victory in goal. Riley Heidt had the lone goal in response for the Cougars who also received 25 saves from goaltender Taylor Gauthier.

1st Period:

VAN - 1:31 into the first period, Payton Mount buried his first of the preseason off a loose puck scramble in front of the Cougars net. Mount pounced on the puck in the right-wing circle and wired it past a sprawled Taylor Gauthier. Ty Thorpe and Adam Hall both earned assist.

VAN - A minute and 23 seconds later, Payton Mount struck again on another Giants power play. This one also came from the right-wing circle off a nifty feed from Ty Thorpe. Connor Horning earned the second helper on Mount's second of the night.

Shots: 12-9 Vancouver

2nd Period:

PG - 2:11 into the second, the Cougars converted on a power play of their own. Riley Heidt one-timed a home a feed from Hudson Thornton on a five-on-three advantage with Viliam Kmec also assisting.

Shots: 10 - 8 Prince George

3rd Period:

VAN - With 61 seconds left in the game, Payton Mount clinched the victory, and his hat-trick with an unassisted empty-netter off a shot from center ice.

Shots: 11-9 Prince George

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Vancouver 3 - Prince George 1

Final Shots: 30-29 Prince George

Vancouver Power Play: 2/9

Prince George Power Play: 1/5

Will Gurski: 29/30 saves for Vancouver

Taylor Gauthier: 25/27 saves for Prince George

Giants Next Game: Saturday, October 2nd the Giants open their 2021-2022 season with a road game in Victoria against the Royals at 7:05 PM.

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Vancouver Giants celebrate a goal against the Prince George Cougars
Vancouver Giants celebrate a goal against the Prince George Cougars
(Rob Wilton)		 Vancouver Giants right wing Payton Mount receives congratulations after a goal against the Prince George Cougars
Vancouver Giants right wing Payton Mount receives congratulations after a goal against the Prince George Cougars
(Rob Wilton)		 Vancouver Giants right wing Payton Mount vs. the Prince George Cougars
Vancouver Giants right wing Payton Mount vs. the Prince George Cougars
(Rob Wilton)



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