WHL Portland Winterhawks

Winterhawks Shut out Thunderbirds for Third Straight New Year's Eve Game

Published on December 31, 2021 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Portland, Ore. - Dante Giannuzzi picked up his second shutout of the season with a 19-save effort as the Winterhawks ousted the Thunderbirds 2-0 at the VMC on Friday. A goaltending duel gave way to Portland's third-period heroics from Marcus Nugyen and James Stefan, who finally beat Thomas Milic, helped the Hawks to their sixth straight home win.

Giannuzzi and Milic traded save after save to keep a pair of goose-eggs on the scoreboard for the better part of the game, but Nguyen busted the scoreless tie on a penalty shot just before the midway point of the third period. Portland's #72 calmly walked the puck in on Milic before cutting to his backhand for a tidy finish and the game's first goal. Giannuzzi held down the fort from there, and Stefan tucked home a loose puck at the side of the net on the power play with 47 seconds to play to seal Portland's win.

Portland heads to Everett on Saturday looking to open 2022 on a high note.

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