On day two of the tournament, we saw three blowouts. Each game had a team scoring at least seven goals, and the audience ends up feeling bad for the underdog. Here is a recap of the three games: News and Notes: Today’s games were depressing to watch at times […]
Author: Adam Kierszenblat
World Juniors Recap: December 25th, 2020
The 2021 World Juniors has officially started. On Christmas Day, six teams took to the ice in Edmonton and showed why this tournament is so exciting. We saw our first upset, a team battle adversity and stick with a tournament favourite, and a game that featured two high profile […]
2021 World Junior Preview
The World Juniors are set to get started on December 25th, 2020. Although there will be no fans in the stands, the excitement around the tournament is high. One change this year is there will be no relegation or promotion. This means the same 10 teams will be competing […]
World Junior Recap: December 23rd, 2020
Day two of the pre-tournament saw two exciting matchups. Canada took on Russia while the Czech battled Slovakia. Here were the results from Wednesday. Canada versus Russia: Canada was able to sneak out a 1-0 win over Russia in their pre-tournament game. It was not all good news as […]
World Junior Recap: December 22nd, 2020
The World Juniors are officially back. To start off we saw two pre-tournament games on Tuesday from the Edmonton bubble. Switzerland versus Austria and Finland versus the United States. As expected, there were a lot of penalties as teams are still getting used to playing to the IIHF rules […]
The Importance of Jack the Giant
Jack the Giant is a vital part of the fan experience at Vancouver Giants gamss. The mascots work in the arena, and out in the community is a major part of how the Giants connect with their fan base. From school visits to pumping up the crowd, Jack plays […]
World Junior Hero: Marek Schwarz
In a recent article looking back at Vancouver Giants World Junior tournaments, one player stood out above the rest. Marek Schwarz of the Czech Republic had one of the greatest goaltending performances in 2005, leading his team to a bronze medal with a win over the host USA. Looking […]
Ranking every Vancouver Giants performance at the World Juniors
Originally posted Dec 17, 2020. With the upcoming World Juniors scheduled to start in the next few weeks, it is time to look back at the Vancouver Giants’ performances at the tournament. Bowen Byram will represent the Giants at this year’s tournament. Byram should be a key defenceman for Canada […]
Future Giants: Ethan Semeniuk
Ethan Semeniuk was drafted by the Vancouver Giants in the third round of the 2020 Bantam Draft. The Fort St John, BC native has put up four points in six games so far for the Calgary Royals U18 AAA team. His coach Chad Scharff describes Ethan as a “dynamic […]
The Greatest Empty Netter in Giants History: Spencer Machacek
Spencer Machacek played for the Vancouver Giants from 2005-2008. During that time, he went to two straight Memorial Cups and was named captain of the team in his final season. Currently, Machacek is plying his trade over in Germany with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL. The 32-year-old has great […]