TYSON SEXSMITH
WHL RECORD HOLDER!
-GIANTS SHUTOUT COUGARS 5-0!





Prince George BC – Vancouver Giants goaltender TYSON SEXSMITH made 24 stops to earn career shutout number 22 as the Vancouver Giants, (13-0-0-3) crushed the Prince George Cougars, (8-11-0-1) 5-0 at the CN Centre in Prince George.

Sexsmith, a native of Priddis, AB, stopped 12 shots in the first, six in the second, and six more in the third to earn his second shutout of the season. His biggest tests in this game came off the stick of Cougars forward Brian Matte, who had a breakaway in the first period and a shorthanded breakaway in the second, only to be thwarted by Sexsmith on both occasions. A late third period power play by the Cougars also yielded a couple of chances, but Sexsmith turned those aside as well for the victory.

In what might have been the best road victory on the season so far, the Giants were able to score three times in the first ten minutes of the hockey game. Captain Jonathon Blum, leading scorer Evander Kane and assist leader Casey Pierro-Zabotel scored in just under four minutes midway through the first period to send the Giants on their way. James Wright with a brilliant individual effort and Mike Berube with one against his former team rounded out the scoring in the second period for Vancouver. Vancouver set a season high with 51 shots on goal, including 38 over the final two periods.

Sexsmith now moves to 9-0-0-2 on the season and sees his goals against average fall to 1.91 while his save percentage climbs to 90.3%. Joe Caligiuri falls to 2-3-0-1, and was relieved in the third period by Kevin Armstrong, who stopped all 20 third period shots faced.

The Giants wrap up their double-header Saturday in Prince George. Game time at the CN Centre will be at 7 p.m., with the pregame show at 6:30 on AM 650. Dave Sheldon and Bill Wilms will have the call for you as the Giants look to extend their league best road record.

King of goose eggs

Tyson Sexsmith sets shutout record

Steve Ewen, The Province

Published: Sunday, November 09, 2008

Tyson Sexsmith is the WHL's shutout king.

The Vancouver Giants' 5-0 win over the host Prince George Cougars Friday marked the 22nd clean sheet of Sexsmith's junior career and gave him sole possession of top spot in that category in league history.

Bryan Bridges (Kootenay/Seattle, 2001-06) and Leland Irving (Everett, 2003-08) both ended their WHL stints with 21 goose eggs.

Sexsmith hit the record in his 138th game. Bridges played 213 games, while Irving had 195.

"It's a pretty good accomplishment to get, especially coming quite a few games less than the previous record holders," Sexsmith, 19, told The Prince George Citizen. "I get credit for it, but it's definitely a team award and you have to give them most of the credit. Over the years, I've had some pretty good guys who helped me get this record."

Sexsmith made 24 saves for his second shutout this season with Vancouver (13-0-0-1). He had nine shutouts last year and 10 in 2006-07. Both years he led the WHL in goals-against-average. He's expected to forgo his over-age season next year and play somewhere in the San Jose Sharks system.

Vancouver visited the Cougars (8-11-0-1) again Saturday night. Then they're back at it Tuesday, visiting the Chilliwack Bruins. Their next home game is Friday, when they take on the Kelowna Rockets.




© The Vancouver Province 2008

In Brief

Sun News Services

Published: Saturday, November 08, 2008

HOCKEY

GIANTS SHUT OUT COUGARS

PRINCE GEORGE - Tyson Sexsmith made 24 saves and Evander Kane had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Giants posted a 5-0 road victory over the Prince George Cougars Friday. James Wright, Jon Blum, Casey Pierro-Zabotel and Mike Berube also scored.





© The Vancouver Sun 2008

And ...

News Services

Published: 2:31 am

- WHL / Tyson Sexsmith is the WHL's new shutout king. The Vancouver Giants' 5-0 win over the Prince George Cougars on Friday marked the 22nd clean sheet of Sexsmith's junior career and gave him sole possession of top spot in that category in league history. Bryan Bridges (Kootenay/Seattle, 2001-06) and Leland Irving (Everett, 2003-08) both ended their WHL stints with 21 shutouts. Sexsmith hit the record in his 138th game, while Bridges played 213 games and Irving played 195.



© The Edmonton Journal 2008

Sexsmith WHL's zero king

Herald News Services

Published: Sunday, November 09, 2008

Tyson Sexsmith is the WHL's shutout king.

The Vancouver Giants' 5-0 win over the host Prince George Cougars on Friday marked the 22nd clean sheet of Sexsmith's junior career and gave him sole possession of top spot in that category in league history.

Bryan Bridges (Kootenay/Seattle, 2001-06) and Leland Irving (Everett, 2003-08) both ended their WHL stints with 21 shutouts.

Sexsmith hit the record in his 138th game. Bridges played 213 games, while Irving had 195.

"It's a pretty good accomplishment to get, especially coming quite a few games less than the previous record holders," Sexsmith, 19, told a B.C. newspaper. "I get credit for it, but it's definitely a team award and you have to give them most of the credit. Over the years, I've had some pretty good guys who helped me get this record."

Sexsmith made 24 saves for his second shutout this season with Vancouver (13-0-0-1).

He had nine shutouts last year and 10 in 2006-07. Both years he led the WHL in goals-against average.

He's expected to forgo his overage season next year and play somewhere in the San Jose Sharks' system.




© The Calgary Herald 2008