Giants Grab Point in 5-4 OT

November 3, 2022 – Western Hockey League (WHL) – Vancouver Giants News Release

Vancouver Giants’ Brett Mirwald battles Swift Current Broncos’ Raphael Pelletier
(Vancouver Giants)

Swift Current, SK – The Giants grabbed an overtime point, but couldn’t win their second extra-time game in as many nights, falling to the Broncos in OT Wednesday night.

1st Period:

VAN: Ty Thorpe opened the scoring on a wraparound midway through the opening frame.

SC: Caleb Wyrostok tied the game with 1:19 to go in the period.

2nd Period:

VAN: Ty Halaburda smacked in a rebound just over four minutes into the second.

SC: Josh Davies answered back 1:41 later on a writer from the high slot.

SC: Wyrostok buried his second of the game 9:08 into the period to bring the Broncos ahead 3-2.

3rd Period:

SC: With 14:07 remaining in regulation time, Raphael Pelletier scored on a breakaway to make the score 4-2.

VAN: Following a flurry of chances in the offensive zone, Jaden Lipinski roofed a rebound from in tight to bring the G-Men back within one.

VAN: With 5:26 to go, Samuel Honzek outwaited Broncos net minder Reid Dyck and roofed a shot while getting hauled down, 4-4.

OT:

SC: Seconds after the conclusion of a Giants Penalty Kill, Sam McGinley sent the local fans home happy with a shot for the slot that ended it.

GAME SUMMARY

Final Score: Swift Current 5 – Vancouver 4 (OT)

Final Shots:

Swift Current: 44

Vancouver: 44

Brett Mirwald: 39/44 saves for Vancouver

Reid Dyck: 40/44 saves for Swift Current

Vancouver Power Play: 1/3

Swift Current Power Play: 0/3

3 Stars:

1) McGinley (SC)

2) Wyrostok (SC)

3) Dyck (SC)

Next Game: The Giants are off to Lethbridge, where they will take on the Hurricanes on Friday night.

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