Back-to-back goals by newly-minted Vancouver Giants captain Ty Thorpe weren鈥檛 enough, as the Spokane Chiefs sent a 91原创 Events Centre (LEC) crowd of 3,508 home unhappy Friday night, Jan. 13, beating Vancouver 4-2 in the G-Men鈥檚 first home game of 2023.
In the first period, Spokane鈥檚 Ben Bonni opened the scoring 3:56 into the game, capitalizing on a turnover.
Thorpe replied for Vancouver 4:45 later, grabbing a rebound in a scrum after a rush.
Thorpe scored again 14:34 into the period putting in his second rebound to put the Giants ahead 2-1.
It would be the only Giants goals of the game, with Chiefs net minder Cooper Michaluk refusing to allow another shot.
In the second, after Vancouver鈥檚 Skyler Bruce was sent off for a 2-minute minor for hooking 16 seconds in, Cheifs鈥� Chase Bertholet tied the game on a power play.
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In the third, Tommaso De Luca put home the game-winner on a 3-on-1 rush before the third period was five minutes old.
Chase Bertholet added an insurance goal shorthanded with 2:01 left in the game.
Final Score: Vancouver 2 鈥� Spokane 4.
Giants Head Coach Michael Dyck said the team was good 鈥渋n spurts鈥� but couldn鈥檛 sustain it.
鈥淚t was a little messy tonight, it was a little discombobulated,鈥� Dyck commented.
鈥淲e鈥檙e not playing as connected as we were a week ago, two weeks ago.鈥�
馃摴 "We had some chances, it was a little messy tonight, it was a little discombobulated."
鈥� Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants)
Head Coach Michael Dyck post game after a 4-2 Chiefs win Friday night.
Vancouver outshot Spokane 30 to 24.
Thorpe was named first star of the game, with Spokane鈥檚 Bertholet and De Luca second and third.
Next up, another home stand at the LEC on Sunday, Jan 15, against Tri-City Americans at 4 p.m.
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