The Vancouver Giants jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one period, but had to settle for a single point as they went on to lose 4-3 to the Prince Albert Raiders in a shootout on Tuesday evening at the Art Hauser Centre. Jackson Houck, Tim Traber and Ty Ronning had the goals for the G-Men.
The Giants started the game very well and carried the play throughout the opening 20 minutes. Houck scored the first goal of the game when he knocked the puck across the goal line off the rebound of an Arvin Atwal shot to put Vancouver on the board less than five minutes into the action. Traber added to the lead when he batted his own rebound past Raiders goalie Cole Cheveldave after a nice play by Alec Baer. Ronning netted his first WHL goal after Carter Popoff drove the net from off the left wing, leaving the rebound at the left post for Ronning to tuck into the goal.
Vancouver got into some penalty trouble in the second, and it ended up costing them. The Giants took five minor penalties in the period, and the Raiders found the net when Leon Draisaitl hammed a one-timer past Jared Rathjen in the Vancouver net. Later in the period, the Giants were given a power play when MacKenzie Johnston was penalized for slashing, but the Raiders capitalized on a neutral zone turnover and Reid Gardiner scored shorthanded to pull the home team to within one goal.
The Raiders continued to pressure in the third, looking for a tying goal, and they got their equalizer when Lance Yaremchuk pounced on a loose puck in the slot and buried his opportunity to make it 3-3. Both teams had chances to take the lead in the third, but neither side could find a go-ahead goal, and for the first time this season, the G-Men went to overtime.
Prince Albert had the best chance of the overtime period when Draisaitl hit the post from the deep slot, beating Rathjen but not the iron. The Giants mustered a couple of opportunities as well, but in the end the shootout would be necessary. Draisaitl and Gardiner scored for PA while Popoff and Thrower were both denied by Cheveldave to give the Raiders the victory.
The Giants will get right back at it on Wednesday night with a visit to Saskatoon to take on the Blades. Hear the game on TEAM 1040 and teamradio.ca beginning with coverage at 6:00pm.
Game Summary
3 Stars:
1. Leon Draisaitl - Prince Albert
2. Lance Yaremchuk - Prince Albert
3. Jackson Houck - Vancouver
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Pre-Game Report: Giants at Raiders
The Giants have played two solid road games on the prairies but have no points to show for it after dropping a pair of one goal contests in Brandon and Moose Jaw. German rookie forward Andreas Eder netted his first WHL goal on Saturday night in the 2-1 loss to the Warriors. Vancouver's penalty kill has remained strong as the G-Men have killed off over 84 per cent of their shorthanded situations, leaving them fourth in the league on the PK.
The Raiders had a strong start to the season, winning their first five games in a row, but Prince Albert has lost its last two, including a 9-1 drubbing at the hands of the Edmonton Oil Kings, and will be looking to get back in the win column on Tuesday night. Second year forward Leon Draisaitl has led the way offensively for the Raiders, tallying four goals and six assists in seven games. Prince Albert's power play has been strong as the Raiders have scored nine times on 31 opportunities.
Where: Art Hauser Centre; Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
When: 6:00pm PDT (The Pre-Game Show starts at 5:30pm.)
Listen: TEAM 1410 or teamradio.ca.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Giants Fall to Warriors
Despite a good road effort in Moose Jaw on Saturday night, the Vancouver Giants lost their fourth in a row, falling by a score of 2-1 to the Warriors at Mosaic Place. Rookie net minder Zachary Sawchenko picked up the victory in his first WHL start while Payton Lee stopped 24 of 26 shots for Vancouver.
For the second night in a row, the Giants came out with a jump in their collective step. Vancouver controlled most of the first period and had a couple of good opportunities to open the scoring, but it was the Warriors who found the net against the run of play when Tyler Bell chipped his own rebound up and over a sprawling Lee to put the home team ahead.
Sam Fioretti made it 2-0 for Moose Jaw less than four minutes into the second when he capitalized on a neutral zone turnover, streaking down the right wing and firing a shot inside the left post. Todd Fiddler came close to giving the Warriors a three goal lead with a one-timer from the right circle, but Lee went from right to left to make a fantastic save. The Giants made it a one goal game in the second half of the period when Thomas Foster made a nice pass off the end boards to find Andreas Eder alone in the high slot, and the big German hammered a snap shot into the top shelf, picking up his first WHL goal. Lee was called into action again later in the period when Fiddler was awarded a penalty shot after getting tangled up with Brett Kulak on a rush up the ice, but Lee made a big stop to keep Vancouver within one goal.
The Giants threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Warriors in the third. Vancouver out shot Moose Jaw 11-5 and had numerous good scoring chances, including a goal mouth scramble late in the game that saw the puck trickle just inches wide of the right post. The Giants had a pair of power plays in the final frame as well, but in the end the Warriors held on for the win.
The Vancouver club will get back at it on Tuesday night in Prince Albert against the Raiders. Catch the call on TEAM 1410 and teamradio.ca. Pre-Game gets underway at 5:30pm followed by the puck drop at 6:00.
Game Summary
3 Stars:
1. Sam Fioretti - Moose Jaw
2. Zachary Sawchenko - Moose Jaw
3. Payton Lee - Vancouver
For the second night in a row, the Giants came out with a jump in their collective step. Vancouver controlled most of the first period and had a couple of good opportunities to open the scoring, but it was the Warriors who found the net against the run of play when Tyler Bell chipped his own rebound up and over a sprawling Lee to put the home team ahead.
Sam Fioretti made it 2-0 for Moose Jaw less than four minutes into the second when he capitalized on a neutral zone turnover, streaking down the right wing and firing a shot inside the left post. Todd Fiddler came close to giving the Warriors a three goal lead with a one-timer from the right circle, but Lee went from right to left to make a fantastic save. The Giants made it a one goal game in the second half of the period when Thomas Foster made a nice pass off the end boards to find Andreas Eder alone in the high slot, and the big German hammered a snap shot into the top shelf, picking up his first WHL goal. Lee was called into action again later in the period when Fiddler was awarded a penalty shot after getting tangled up with Brett Kulak on a rush up the ice, but Lee made a big stop to keep Vancouver within one goal.
The Giants threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Warriors in the third. Vancouver out shot Moose Jaw 11-5 and had numerous good scoring chances, including a goal mouth scramble late in the game that saw the puck trickle just inches wide of the right post. The Giants had a pair of power plays in the final frame as well, but in the end the Warriors held on for the win.
The Vancouver club will get back at it on Tuesday night in Prince Albert against the Raiders. Catch the call on TEAM 1410 and teamradio.ca. Pre-Game gets underway at 5:30pm followed by the puck drop at 6:00.
Game Summary
3 Stars:
1. Sam Fioretti - Moose Jaw
2. Zachary Sawchenko - Moose Jaw
3. Payton Lee - Vancouver
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Pre-Game Report: Giants at Warriors
Vancouver is coming off a hard fought 4-3 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday evening. While the Giants are 1-4-0-0 on the season, there were a lot of positives to build from after Friday's game. New captain Dalton Thrower chipped in offensively with a goal and an assist while Jackson Houck tallied his first goal on the year and Anthony Ast picked up his third of the young season. The G-Men are hoping to have Tim Traber back in the line-up on Saturday as well. He's missed the last two games due to illness.
The Warriors sit with a record of 3-3-0-0 thus far this year. Moose Jaw also played on Friday evening, defeating the Red Deer Rebels 6-4 on home ice. Todd Fiddler and Travis Brown led the way for the Warriors -- each picking up four points. Moose Jaw's power play has been strong early in the campaign, particularly on home ice where the Warriors have scored six times on 14 opportunities with the man advantage.
Where: Mosaic Place; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
When: 6:00pm PDT (The Pre-Game Show starts at 5:30pm.)
Listen: TEAM 1410 or teamradio.ca
Friday, October 4, 2013
Wheat Kings Outlast G-Men in Brandon
Richard Nejezchleb and John Quenneville each scored twice as the Brandon Wheat Kings edged the Vancouver Giants 4-3 at Westman Place in Brandon on Friday night. Jackson Houck, Dalton Thrower and Anthony Ast found the back of the net for the G-Men in the losing cause as Vancouver fell to 1-4-0-0 on the season.
Game Summary
3 Stars:
1. Richard Nejezchleb - Brandon
2. Dalton Thrower - Vancouver
3. John Quenneville - Brandon
The game started out well for Vancouver. The Giants had a lot of the early pressure and out shot Brandon 12-6 in the opening period. The G-Men found the net first as well when Houck deflected Thrower's point shot past Wheat Kings goalie Jordan Papirny for his first of the season in the late stages of the stanza.
The home team seemed to find their groove in the second though as Nejezchleb pulled the Wheat Kings onto level terms just two minutes into the second, scoring off the rush. He added to his tally just past the midway mark of the game to put Brandon ahead, and Quenneville netted his third of the year, knocking the puck past Payton Lee from in close on the power play, to give the Manitoba club a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes.
The Giants rallied twice in the third to make it interesting in the late going. First, Thrower beat Papirny with a screened wrister from the point on the man advantage to pull Vancouver back to within one. But Quenneville responded for the Wheat Kings when he finished off a nice play by Ryan Pulock to make it 4-2. Ast scored his third of the year with just over six minutes remaining, but it wasn't enough as Vancouver couldn't find the needed equalizer.
The G-Men will continue their eastern road trip on Saturday evening in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan against the Warriors. Hear all the action on TEAM 1410 and teamradio.ca. Pre-Game gets underway at 5:30pm followed by the puck drop at 6:00.Game Summary
3 Stars:
1. Richard Nejezchleb - Brandon
2. Dalton Thrower - Vancouver
3. John Quenneville - Brandon
Pre-Game Report: Giants at Wheat Kings
The Giants will look to begin the month of October with a fresh outlook after a slow start to the season and a number of injuries. New captain Dalton Thrower will make his Giants debut while Mason Geertsen is expected to return to the line-up as well. The 18-year-old hasn't played since being injured in the season opener against Victoria. Vancouver enters Friday's action with the top penalty kill in the WHL. The G-Men have only allowed one power play goal on 15 opportunities.
The Wheat Kings are 3-2-0-0 through their first five games. Most recently, Brandon defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Wheat Kings were boosted by the return of defenseman Ryan Pulock from New York Islanders camp. The native of Grandview, Manitoba had two goals and two assists in his first WHL game of the season. Brandon has been good at home as the Wheat Kings are 2-0 at Westman Place to start the young season.
Where: Westman Place; Brandon, Manitoba
When: 5:30pm PDT (The Pre-Game Show starts at 5pm.)
Listen: TEAM 1410 or http://teamradio.ca
Thursday, October 3, 2013
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