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Vancouver Giants Fall in Kamloops to Kick off the Weekend

October 19, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Kamloops, BC - Friday night at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops the Vancouver Giants fell 6-0 to the Kamloops Blazzers. Kamloops captain Zane Franklin paced the Blazers with three goals and an assist while goaltender Dylan Garand turned aside all 23 shots he faced in goal. Logan Stankoven, Martin Lang and Quinn Schmiemann supplied the other goals. David Tendeck stopped 24 of the 30 shots fired his way in the Vancouver net.

1st Period:

KAM - Logan Stankoven opened the scoring for Kamloops at 6:03. Martin Lang and Montana Onyebuchi earned assists.

KAM - Zane Franklin extended the Kamloops lead to 2-0 at the 8:24 mark on a power play, right as a five-on-three advantage had come to an end. Connor Zary had the lone assist.

KAM - Quinn Schmiemann made it 3-0 at the 17:52 mark when his shot from the left-wing circle snuck past David Tendeck's glove. Zane Franklin and Caeden Bankier helped set it up.

Shots: 13-5 Kamloops

2nd Period:

KAM - Martin Lang made it 4-0 Kamloops off a power play goal from the right-wing circle at 3:45. Assists came courtesy of Logan Stankoven and Quinn Schmiemann.

Shots: 8-7 Kamloops

3rd Period:

KAM - Zane Franklin's second goal of the night came at 1:28 into the third period on a power play. Max Martin and Martin Lang drew the assists.

KAM - Exactly one minute later Franklin recorded his hat-trick, one-timing home a feed from Connor Zary.

Shots: 11-9 Vancouver

Final Score:

Blazers 6 - Giants 0

Shots: Kamloops 30 - Vancouver 23

Dylan Garand: 23/23 saves for Kamloops (6-3)

David Tendeck: 24/30 saves for Vancouver (5-2)

Kamloops: 4/8 on the Power Play

Vancouver: 0/5 on the Power Play

3 Stars:

Zane Frankiln (KAM - 3G, 1A)

Martin Lang (KAM - 1G, 2A)

Dylan Garand (KAM - 23 Saves, SO)

Next Giants Game: Tomorrow night at 7:00 PM at home to the Swift Current Broncos.

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NOTES:

The Giants are now 5-5 on the road so far this season.

Eight of the next 10 games for the Giants will be played on home ice.

The Giants are now 3-2 against opponents from the B.C. Division.

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