G-MEN TOP THE ROYALS IN VICTORIA

For Immediate Release: December 14, 2022

Photo by: Jay Wallace

Victoria, BC – Five Giants had multi-point nights as Vancouver came into Victoria in need of a victory and secured one 5-3.

1st Period:

VAN: Jaden Lipinski opened the scoring for the second consecutive game with a rebound goal 6:20 into the opening frame.

VIC: The Royals answered back as Alex Thacker netted a power play goal with 2:44 left in the period.

2nd Period:

VAN: Samuel Honzek got in on the action with a rebound goal of his own 5:24 into the second to push the Giants ahead 2-1.

VAN: Lipinski sniped home his second of the night just 4:18 later on an odd man rush.

VAN: Dylan Anderson scored his second as a Giant on a bar-down point shot on the power play 2:50 after that.

 

3rd Period:

VAN: Ty Thorpe found himself alone in the slot 0:10 into a Giants power play early in the third and made it 5-1.

VIC: Brayden Schuurman scored on a fantastic individual effort to bring the score to 5-2 just 0:14 later.

VIC: Matthew Hudson brought the Royals within 2 with 8:24 left with a power play goal but that would wrap up the goals for the evening.

 

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Vancouver 5 – Victoria 3

Final Shots:

Victoria: 34

Vancouver: 23

Jesper Vikman: 31/34 saves for Vancouver

Nicholas Cristiano: 11/15 saves for Victoria

Logan Cunningham: 7/8 saves for Victoria

Vancouver Power Play: 2/6

Victoria Power Play: 2/4

3 Stars:

1)   Lipinski (VAN)

2)   Thacker (VIC)

3)   Schuurman (VIC)

Next Game: The Giants head back home to host the Portland Winterhawks at the LEC Friday night.