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Giants Weekly Recap
The Vancouver Giants are off to a perfect 5-0 start in the Western Hockey League as they prepare for their first road trip of the season this week.
Last Tuesday, the Giants doubled up the Spokane Chiefs 4-2 at the Pacific Coliseum. Tim Kraus, Garet Hunt, Kyle Lamb, and Michal Repik all scored for Vancouver as goaltender Tyson Sexsmith made 16 saves for his first win of the season.
On Friday, Hunt had a goal, an assists, and two fights (all in the first period), to help Vancouver to a 7-1 victory over the Chilliwack Bruins. J.D. Watt scored a pair as well on a night which saw the Giants out-shot their expansion-club rivals from the Fraser Valley 39-17.
Saturday in Seattle, the Giants picked up their first road win of the season in a 3-2 win in a shoot-out over the Thunderbirds. Lamb and Jason Reese each scored in regulation while Repik netted the only goal in the shoot-out. Sexsmith was the game's first star with a 21-save perfomance, plus four stops in the shoot-out.
On Sunday, the Giants wrapped up their 3-in-3 weekend with a 4-1 win at home over the Prince George Cougars. Reese scored twice on the power play while Cody Franson added three assists. Dustin Slade made 22 saves for his third win of the year. He has only allowed two goals against in three starts this year.
The Giants are the highest scoring team in the WHL right now with 27 goals for. Franson leads all WHL defencemen in scoring (1g,9a). Don Hay is now one victory away from 300 victories as a Head Coach in the WHL.
Vancouver have a busy week ahead as they'll play a pair of road games in Prince George Wednesday October 4 and Friday October 6. Both games start at 7:00pm. The Giants will return home Saturday October 7 to entertain the Swift Current Broncos (7:00pm).
The Vancouver Giants are off to a perfect 5-0 start in the Western Hockey League as they prepare for their first road trip of the season this week.
Last Tuesday, the Giants doubled up the Spokane Chiefs 4-2 at the Pacific Coliseum. Tim Kraus, Garet Hunt, Kyle Lamb, and Michal Repik all scored for Vancouver as goaltender Tyson Sexsmith made 16 saves for his first win of the season.
On Friday, Hunt had a goal, an assists, and two fights (all in the first period), to help Vancouver to a 7-1 victory over the Chilliwack Bruins. J.D. Watt scored a pair as well on a night which saw the Giants out-shot their expansion-club rivals from the Fraser Valley 39-17.
Saturday in Seattle, the Giants picked up their first road win of the season in a 3-2 win in a shoot-out over the Thunderbirds. Lamb and Jason Reese each scored in regulation while Repik netted the only goal in the shoot-out. Sexsmith was the game's first star with a 21-save perfomance, plus four stops in the shoot-out.
On Sunday, the Giants wrapped up their 3-in-3 weekend with a 4-1 win at home over the Prince George Cougars. Reese scored twice on the power play while Cody Franson added three assists. Dustin Slade made 22 saves for his third win of the year. He has only allowed two goals against in three starts this year.
The Giants are the highest scoring team in the WHL right now with 27 goals for. Franson leads all WHL defencemen in scoring (1g,9a). Don Hay is now one victory away from 300 victories as a Head Coach in the WHL.
Vancouver have a busy week ahead as they'll play a pair of road games in Prince George Wednesday October 4 and Friday October 6. Both games start at 7:00pm. The Giants will return home Saturday October 7 to entertain the Swift Current Broncos (7:00pm).