RECAP: Hood Shines for Giants vs. Hometown Wheat Kings in 3-1 Win
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants grinded out a win on Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre, getting 31 saves from rookie netminder Burke Hood in a 3-1 victory over his hometown Brandon Wheat Kings.
The win improves Vancouver’s record this season to 22-16-5, while the Wheat Kings fall to 20-15-3-2.
The G-Men are 9-3-1 in their last 13 games and now just four points back of fourth place in the Western Conference. They are 6-1 in their last seven home contests, outscoring their opponents 28-15 during that span.
Adam Titlbach led the charge offensively for Vancouver with two goals – including one with 0.5 seconds to go in the first period – while Tyler Thorpe had the other Giants goal, his 17th of the season. Hood improved to 10-6-4 on the season with the victory and is now 5-1-1 in his last seven appearances.
Brandon’s lone goal came off the stick of 20-year-old Marcus Nyugen on a power play.
THIS AND THAT
- Goaltender Burke Hood is now 5-1-1 in eight appearances since the holiday break with a .939 save percentage and 2.10 goals-against average
- With two goals, Adam Titlbach is now one goal away from doubling his output from his rookie season, when he had nine goals in 66 games. This season, he has 17 goals and 32 points in 43 games and has now surpassed his point total from last season (30)
- With an assist, captain Mazden Leslie is now riding a seven-game point streak (3G-9A) and has 17 points in his last 11 games (3G-14A)
- With another assist, 16-year-old defenceman Ryan Lin increased his point streak to five games (1G-7A)
UPCOMING
Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
Tuesday, January 21 | Seattle | 7:05 PM PST | Accesso Showare Center |
Saturday, January 25 | Kelowna | 6:05 PM PST | Prospera Place |
Sunday,January 26 | Swift Current | 4:00 PM PST | Langley Events Centre |