Back in November, the Giants hired Keith McCambridge to be their new associate coach. McCambridge is an experienced coach who has a long track record of success in the ECHL as well as AHL. McCambridge is ready for the opportunity to coach in the WHL and ensure the Giants […]
Author: Adam Kierszenblat
Striking Oil: Tyler Benson
Drafted first overall in 2013, Benson’s career with the Giants was special. The former captain reflects on his time in the WHL as well as life in the Oilers organization. First overall pick: There was a lot of excitement for Giants fans when Benson was drafted 1st overall in […]
New Information Regarding BC Division’s Return To Play
During a press conference on February 5th, 2021, the British Columbia government provided additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no plan was formally laid out about a return to play for the WHL in BC, we can use the information given to predict what a return to play […]
Why The Canucks Will Regret Passing on Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif was drafted 87th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. The Vancouver Canucks, his local team held the 82nd pick but decided to use it on defenseman Joni Jurmo out of Finland. The Canucks passing on Sourdif is another example of Vancouver missing […]
Hockey: not just about physical strength, the Tristen Nielsen story
Originally posted on Jan 28, 2021. Good mental health is an important part of any hockey player’s success on and off the ice. Mental health has always been an issue in the hockey world; however, it is only fairly recently that there has been a bigger focus on this issue […]
Is a bubble the WHL’s best option?
With the announcement that the WHL intends to play a 24-game schedule, many questions have arisen. As of right now, we know that the league is going to play a divisional only schedule with the hope of playoffs after to determine the WHL’s participant in the Memorial Cup. There […]
Billets: The Unsung Heroes of the Giants Organization
Billet families are the unsung heroes that allow junior hockey teams to operate successfully. The Vancouver Giants have a fantastic network of billet families that have helped shape and develop players so they can have success in the future. Sarah Wiebe and Andrea DeWolff are two of these fantastic […]
Future Giants: Matty Edwards
Matty (Matthew) Edwards was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2020 Bantam Draft. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound power forward put up big numbers in 2019-20 with the Saskatoon Blazers U15 as an underaged player and has continued to develop at the U18 level this year. Edwards […]
Future Giants: Mazden Leslie
With the 10th overall selection in the 2020 Bantam draft, the Vancouver Giants selected defenseman Mazden Leslie. Leslie plays under head coach Kyle Tapp with the Lloydminster Bobcats. Tapp describes him as a “new age defenceman”. This refers to defenceman who can take over games offensively through their creative […]
Is Bowen Byram The Greatest Defenseman in Giants History?
Originally posted Jan 8, 2021. Bowen Byram’s career with the Vancouver Giants may be over as he heads to Colorado for NHL training camp. Byram played 188 games for the Giants and was a staple on the blueline for parts of the past five seasons after being drafted third overall […]