The Vancouver Giants are heading back to the Langley Events Centre with a series split after a 4-0 loss in Game 2. Vancouver only managed to muster 15 shots on Ian Scott in a game where, besides the odd spurt, was all Raiders from the opening faceoff. “We were on our heels […]
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WHL Finals Game 1: Giants hang on to win high scoring opening game
Game 1 did not disappoint. The WHL championship series got underway Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre, where the Giants took a 1-0 series lead with an exciting and nerve wracking 5-4 victory over Prince Albert. The Giants took advantage of early penalty trouble from the Raiders, on a […]
Series Recap: Giants to play in first WHL Final since 2007 after eliminating Chiefs
The series only went five games, but it was a hard fought five games. Three were one-goal games, including two that needed overtime, but the Vancouver Giants battled through and earned their spot in the WHL Final for the first time in 12 years. “It was a grind. Five game […]
Giants take Chiefs in Game 5; off to WHL Final
The Vancouver Giants are off to their first WHL Final since 2007. The Giants won a hard fought Game 5 with a 3-2 win Friday night in front of a crowd of 4886 at the Langley Events Centre. Bowen Byram kicked everything off with the WHL Highlight of the Night, and […]
“The Hardy Boys” coming up big for the Giants in the playoffs
March 26, 2019. It all started on that night in Game 3 of the Giants’ first round series with the Seattle Thunderbirds. Vancouver had just split the first two games on home ice and were maybe looking to switch things up a bit after a lackluster performance and loss in […]
Giants explode in the third to take a 2-0 series lead
It all started with a funny bounce. The same bounce that the Chiefs capitalized on the night before, kick started the Giants incredible third period comeback to steal Game 2 from Spokane. The Giants were down 2-0 until the 5:15 mark of the third period when Dawson Holt pounced on a dump […]
Giants get by the Chiefs to take Game 1
The biggest crowd of the season at the Langley Events Centre was rocking for the Giants’ 4-1 win over Spokane in Game 1 of the Western Conference Championship series. The sellout crowd of the 4917 was energetic and loud all night, creating a great junior hockey playoff atmosphere and giving […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Silvertips @ Chiefs (Spokane leads 3-1)
DUBNetwork Feature game of the night: Everett Silvertips @ Spokane Chiefs (Spokane leads 3-1) 7:05 PM PDT In the lone game of the night the Everett Silvertips will look to stay alive while the Spokane Chiefs look for a berth in Round 3. In a 2-3-2 series where Everett is set […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Edmonton @ Calgary (Oil Kings lead series 3-0) and a couple more!
DUBNetwork Feature game of the night: Edmonton Oil Kings @ Calgary Hitmen (Oil Kings lead series 3-0) 7 PM MDT The Edmonton Oil Kings have a chance to move onto the next round tonight in Calgary against the Hitmen. A win for Edmonton would make them the first team to […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Giants @ Royals (2-0) and two other games
DUBNetwork Feature game of the night: Vancouver Giants @ Victoria Royals (2-0) 7:05 PM PDT After overtime in Game 2 at the Langley Events Centre, the Vancouver Giants find themselves up 2-0 against the Victoria Royals in the series heading into Game 3 in Victoria tonight. Nielsen plays hero in […]