Ice Top G-Men 4-3 in Langley

October 20, 2022 – Western Hockey League (WHL) – Vancouver Giants News Release

Vancouver Giants centre Colton Langkow vs. the Winnipeg ICE
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Rob Wilton)

Langley, BC – The Giants hosted the #1 team in the CHL tonight and a fantastic performance by Jesper Vikman kept the game close, but Winnipeg’s 48 shots were too much to handle.

1st Period:

WPG: Skyler Bruce opened the scoring 5:27 into the game to put the ICE ahead 1-0 following a great individual effort by Arizona Coyotes 1st Rounder Conor Geekie.

VAN: Mazden Leslie tied the game with 6 minutes to go in the period on a rebound to the back door.

2nd Period:

WPG: Overage forward Owen Pederson netted his fifth of the season on the power play midway through the 2nd to regain the Winnipeg lead.

WPG: Two minutes later, Sabres 1st Rounder Matthew Savoie added another to put Winnipeg up by two.

VAN: Giants captain Zack Ostapchuk scored his first of the year on a deflection during 4on4 play with 4:32 left in the middle frame.

3rd Period:

WPG: Geekie scored one of his own midway through the third off the rebound of a Ben Zloty shot.

VAN: Carson Haynes scored his first as a Giant 11:36 into the period to bring the game within one, but it was the final goal of the night.

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Winnipeg 4 – Vancouver 3

Final Shots:

Winnipeg: 48

Vancouver: 20

Jesper Vikman: 44/48 saves for Vancouver

Daniel Hauser: 17/20 saves for Winnipeg

Vancouver Power Play: 0/1

Winnipeg Power Play: 1/3

3 Stars:

1) Geekie (WPG)

2) Leslie (VAN)

3) McClennon (WPG)

Next Game: The Giants host the Prince George Cougars at the Langley Events Centre on Friday night, puck drop is 7:30PM.

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