Trent Miner鈥� second straight shutout helped lift the Vancouver Giants to a 1-0 shootout victory Sunday evening, April 4 over the Prince George Cougars in Kamloops.

Tristen Nielsen had the lone goal of the evening, which came in round three of the shootout.

Nieler was the only guy in the building to beat a goalie tonight!

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Miner has recorded back-to-back shutout victories for the first time in his WHL career.

It was his first to go to a shootout.

鈥淭hose don鈥檛 come by too often,鈥� Miner remarked. 鈥淚ts something pretty cool to be a part of.鈥�

Miner, who turned aside 14 shots compared to Cougars goaltender Tyler Brennan, who faced 43, said the team was going so well it made his job easier, but 鈥測ou can鈥檛 fall asleep when your team is rolling as good as they have.鈥�

Playing and living together in the hub has made for stronger connections, Miner said.

鈥淭he guys are coming together and its definitely a fun time.鈥�

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Associate Giants coach Keith McCambridge praised Miner for his ability to stay 鈥渇ocused and composed and making sure that he has his concentration on when that next shot comes.鈥�

鈥淲e needed him to stand tall and he did that.鈥�

RECAP: 's second straight shutout helped backstop the G-Men to a 1-0 shootout victory Sunday against the Prince George Cougars. The G-Men are now 3-1 and will battle Kamloops tomorrow at 7.

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Overall, Giants played the game with 鈥渟peed and execution鈥� without getting on the 鈥渨rong side of the puck,鈥� McCambridge commented.

Both teams combined for five, unsuccessful, power plays in the opening period.

After three periods and going into overtime with neither team scoring, it came down to the shootout, with Nielsen getting his shot in during the third one-on-one round.

Nielsen is now three-for-eight lifetime in shootouts.

The last time the Giants allowed just 14 shots against was also a shutout victory. It came on September 29th, 2019 鈥� a 4-0 shutout victory for the Vancouver Giants and goaltender David Tendeck over the Kelowna Rockets.

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Stars of the game were Brennan, Nielsen and Miner.

Next up for the Giants is Kamloops, tonight, Monday, April 5th at 7 p.m.