This season, Vancouver Giants fans will get the opportunity to see Marko Stacha. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound Slovakian defenceman comes to Vancouver after a successful World Junior campaign. Although he did not score, Stacha played a key role as a shutdown defenceman for Slovakia throughout the tournament. The Giants are […]
Author: Adam Kierszenblat
Cole Shepard’s time to shine
Cole Shepard will be a key piece to the offense when the Giants hit the ice this year. The recently turned 19-year-old will look to impress this coming season as he has his sights set on the 2021 NHL draft. Today we will dive into what Shepard can do […]
BC Division gets start date and hub locations
The Western Hockey League’s BC Division has been granted approval to start on March 26. The teams will play out of two hubs. The Kamloops Blazers, Prince George Cougars and Vancouver Giants will be based out of Kamloops, while the Victoria Royals and Kelowna Rockets will be based out […]
BC Division approved by BC Government
It has been 356 days since the Victoria Royals beat the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 at Prospera Place. That was the last game any team played before the league shut down due to COVID-19. With all the other divisions having concrete start dates and setups, BC division teams were waiting […]
The strong partnership between Hockey Gives Blood and the WHL
The bond between the WHL and Hockey Gives Blood goes back to the organization’s founding in 2018. On their website, Hockey Gives Blood describes the organization as “a non-profit society that has partnered with the Canadian Blood Services in an effort to engage and educate the hockey community about […]
What could a WHL Playoff look like this season?
With different start dates set around the league and no word about the BC division, playoffs are probably the last thing the WHL is thinking about. Although the playoffs are months away, the league should start looking at their options. Today, we will look at one possible playoff scenario […]
Should The WHL Allow More 20-Year-Olds This Season?
With the WHL season expected to start on February 26th, 2021, there are still many questions yet to be answered. We still do not know about the BC Division, and what a potential playoff will look like. In this article, we will look at the issue surrounding 20-year-old players. […]
What Would An All-WHL 2022 Canadian Olympic Team Look Like
With the Olympics less than a year away, many networks are starting to predict what each countries team will look like. Today, we will look at what a Canadian team would look like if only current and former WHLers were present. This list will make projections on where players […]
Battle of the All-Time Divisional Teams
To get fans excited for the start of the regular season, we put together what we think are the all-time teams based by division. The four divisions we used were BC, USA, Alberta, and Saskatchewan/Manitoba. You can use any player from any era but the main rule is that […]
End of an Era: The long history between the Giants and 1040 radio
On February 9th, 2021, TSN 1040 went off the air without notice. This was part of some major cuts in the Bell Media family that included TSN 1150 Hamilton and TSN 1290 Winnipeg. Although the Giants’ media rights now belong to Sportsnet 650, Team/TSN 1040 broadcast the games for […]