RECAP: Giants Explode for 6 Goals in Road Victory Over Seattle
Kent, WA – The Vancouver Giants used a three-goal second period on Friday night to double up the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-3 at accesso ShoWare Center.
Vancouver improves to 3-2-1-1 with the road victory, while Seattle is now 2-2-0-0.
Giants forwards Joe Iginla and Brogan McNeil each scored twice, while Kaleb Hartmann and Mathis Preston also found the back of the net. Jakob Oreskovic and Derek Thurston each recorded three assists. Burke Hood was named the game’s first star with 27 saves on 30 shots.
Brock England, Josh Polak and Noah Kosick provided the goals for Seattle.
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GAME SUMMARY
Seattle opened the scoring on a power play after a missed shot banked off the end boards to England, who beat Hood despite a difficult angle.
Just over five minutes later, Oreskovic sprung Iginla for a breakaway, where he deked goaltender Grayson Malinoski and slid the puck past his outstretched pad.
@NHLFlames draft pick Joe Iginla tucks one in to make the game even!!🚨🔥
🍎: Oreskovic & Olson pic.twitter.com/yuzdeZgTL6
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 10, 2026
Seattle responded with another power play goal late in the period off a backhand shot from Polak, giving them a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.
McNeil snapped in his first in a Giants uniform early in the second period when Charko found him in front of the net.
Brogan McNeil fires in his first goal!! 🔥
🍎: Charko & Hartmann pic.twitter.com/nW8HRRhvJE
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 10, 2026
Then late in the period, McNeil took a drop pass from Thurston high in the offensive zone and picked his spot, beating Malinoski high over the glove for the second time.
Oops he did it again! 🚨🚨 Brogan McNeil with his 2nd tonight!
🍎: Thurston & Chorney pic.twitter.com/Hc2NUDar81
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 10, 2026
The Giants weren’t done there, scoring with just 11.2 seconds left in the second period when they converted on the power play thanks to Hartmann, who gave the visitors’ a 4-2 advantage.
Kaleb Hartmann rips in his second goal of the season!! 🎯
🍎: Thurston & Olson pic.twitter.com/oaAOf49wCR
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 10, 2026
Vancouver extended the lead to three goals when Mathis Preston got a pass off the skate of Oreskovic and made no mistake from the slot for his third goal of the season.
@AnaheimDucks draft pick Mathis Preston finds the back of the net to put the Giants up 5-2! 🔥
🍎: Oreskovic & Chorney pic.twitter.com/zONqtee5GC
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 10, 2026
Seattle cut back into the lead thanks to Kosick off an odd-man rush, but Iginla put the game to bed with his second of the night at the 13:12 mark of the third period.
one goal tonight was not enough for @NHLFlames draft pick Joe Iginla! 🚨🚨
🍎: Thurston & Oreskovic pic.twitter.com/5XKLFxcUwE
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 10, 2026
STATISTICS
SOG: VAN —8/7/8 = 23 | SEA – 8/9/13 = 30
PP: VAN—1/6 | SEA— 2/5
Face-Offs: VAN —28 | SEA — 39
3 STARS
1st: VAN – Burke Hood – 27 Saves on 30 Shots
2nd: VAN – Brogan McNeil – 2G, 3 SOG, +2, Fight
3rd: SEA – Brock England – 1G, 1A, 6 SOG
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Vancouver: Burke Hood (WIN – 27 saves / 30 shots)
Seattle: Grayson Malinoski (LOSS – 17 saves / 23 shots)
UPCOMING
On Saturday, the two teams will duel in the rematch at LEC at 7 p.m.
Next Tuesday, they play each other for the third time in a row, back in Kent.
