Vancouver Giants forward Tyus Sparks had a great game, scoring four times on Tuesday night – including the game-winner – in a 7-4 preseason victory over Victoria Royals at the Ladner Leisure Centre.
Giants are undefeated with three wins in the preseason, over Kamloops, Penticton and Victoria.
Ethan Mittelsteadt and Louis-Oscar Holowaychuk also each scored in regulation, while Blake Chorney iced the game with an empty-net goal with 23 seconds left in regulation. Sparks finished the night with five points (4G-1A), eight shots on goal and +5 rating. Ryan Lin recorded three assists and Cameron Schmidt had two assists, with each of them playing in their first preseason game.
Vancouver's power play went 2-for-5 on Tuesday, while their penalty kill went 9-for-10.
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