Giants Lose Exhibition Opener To Kelowna
Friday September 3rd, 2010 | Ladner, B.C. – Colton Sissons’ goal half way through the 3rd Period proved to be the winner as the Kelowna Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants 4-2 at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Jordan Cooke was stellar in net for the Rockets, replacing Adam Brown half way through the game. He made 26 saves, including 15 in the final frame.
Cody Chikie, Antoine Corbin, and Zach Franco had the other goals for Kelowna. Jordan Martinook and Greg Lamoureux scored for Vancouver. Derek Tendler played the entire game in goal for the Giants making 27 saves on 30 shots.
These two teams will do it all over again Saturday night in Kelowna.
1st Period
1 – Kel Cody Chikie (Unassisted) SHG 18:04
2nd Period
2 – Van Jordan Martinook (RJ Reed, Casper Carning), PP, 1:11
3 – Kel Antoine Corbin (Colton Heffley, Sean Aschim) ES, 13:48
3rd Period
4 – Kel Colton Sissons (Cody Chikie,Tyrell Goulbourne) ES 10:24
5 – Van Greg Lamoureux (David Musil, Marek Tvrdon) PP 18:08
6 – Kel Zach Franco (Tyler Matheson, Damon Severson) EN 19:53
SOG
Kel: 12 11 8 – 31
Van: 7 16 5 – 38
Goalies
Adam Brown (Kel) – 32:03 10/11
Jordan Cooke (Kel) – 26/27
Tendler (Van) – 27/30