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Vancouver Giants Secure a 4-0 Victory Saturday Night in Winnipeg

October 6, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants huddle up to celebrate a goal
Vancouver Giants huddle up to celebrate a goal
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Bruce Fedyck)

Winnipeg, MB - Saturday night in Winnipeg, MB the Vancouver Giants earned a 4-0 shutout victory over the Winnipeg ICE. David Tendeck turned aside all 36 shots he faced in the Giants net to record his second consecutive shutout while Milos Roman, Justin Lies, Evan Patrician and Bowen Byram supplied goals. Tristen Nielsen chimed in with two assists. Gage Alexander made 26 saves in the Winnipeg net.

1st Period:

VAN - 8:46 into the game the Giants took a 1-0 lead when Milos Roman batted home a Jacob Gendron rebound. Justin Sourdif also assisted on Roman's team-leading fifth goal of the season.

VAN - One minute and 44 seconds later, Manitoba native Justin Lies wired home his first WHL goal off a two-on-one rush to increase the Giants lead to 2-0. Zack Ostapchuk also recorded his first WHL point with an assist on the play.

Shots: 16-11 Vancouver

2nd Period:

VAN - 21 seconds into the middle frame, Evan Patrician parked himself at the right side of the Winnipeg goal and tipped home a feed from Tristen Nielsen to make it 3-0. For Patrician it was his first goal of the season.

Shots: 15 - 6 Winnipeg

3rd Period:

VAN - With under five minute remaining in the third, Bowen Byram snapped a low shot through traffic and in for his first goal of the 2019-20 season. Byram's goal came via the power play and was assisted by Dylan Plouffe and Tristen Nielsen.

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Final Score: Vancouver 4 - Winnipeg 0

Shots: 36 - 30 Winnipeg

David Tendeck - 36/36 saves for Vancouver (3-0-0-0)

Gage Alexander - 26/30 saves for Winnipeg (0-1-1-0)

Vancouver: 1/5 on the Power Play

Winnipeg: 0/6 on the Power Play

3 Stars:

David Tendeck (VAN - 36 saves. Shut Out)

Jackson Shepard (VAN - 1 assist)

Carson Lambos (WPG - 3 Shots)

Next Game: Next up for the Giants is a return to the Art Hauser Centre and a Tuesday night battle with the Prince Albert Raiders at 6:00 PM PT on Tuesday, October 8th.

NOTES:

Saturday night's shutout was the ninth of David Tendeck's WHL career.

Tendeck's shutout streak currently stands at 162 minutes and 22 seconds.

David Tendeck has stopped 76 of his first 77 shots faced through three starts.

The Giants power play has now connected in six of their first seven games.

Justin Lies, Zack Ostapchuk and Jacob Gendron all recorded their first WHL points in Saturday's win in Winnipeg.

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Justin Lies of the Vancouver Giants scores against the Winnipeg ICE
Justin Lies of the Vancouver Giants scores against the Winnipeg ICE
(Bruce Fedyck)		 Vancouver Giants celebrate a goal against the Winnipeg ICE
Vancouver Giants celebrate a goal against the Winnipeg ICE
(Bruce Fedyck)		 Vancouver Giants goaltender David Tendeck against the Winnipeg ICE
Vancouver Giants goaltender David Tendeck against the Winnipeg ICE
(Bruce Fedyck)
Vancouver Giants defenceman Bowen Byram
Vancouver Giants defenceman Bowen Byram
(Bruce Fedyck)		 Justin Lies of the Vancouver Giants gets high fives from the bench following his goal
Justin Lies of the Vancouver Giants gets high fives from the bench following his goal
(Bruce Fedyck)		 Vancouver Giants huddle up to celebrate a goal
Vancouver Giants huddle up to celebrate a goal
(Bruce Fedyck)



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