Life has been fairly different for everyone around the world as of late, mostly in a negative aspect. For some, life has changed for the better. Enter David Tendeck. On Monday, the longtime Giants goaltender signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes, the organization that drafted him […]
Author: Stephen Hawco
This day in Giants history – April 1
2005 – Rockets take series lead Coming into this Game 5, neither team had strung two wins together in the series to that point. Kelowna took Game 4 in overtime to tie the series at two. Blake Comeau opened the game’s scoring halfway through the first period on the […]
This day in Giants history – March 30
2005 – Rockets tie series in overtime The one-goal games continued in this series into Game 4 and Kelowna was looking to even the series up. Vancouver opened the scoring late into the opening period with a goal from Adam Courchaine for his third of the playoffs. Despite having […]
This day in Giants history – March 28
2006 – Giants shutout Cougars The first two games of this series featured shutouts with both teams coming out on the right end of one. Game 3 was no different as the series moved to Prince George. Vancouver’s special teams were the difference maker in this one, converting four […]
This day in Giants history – March 27
2003 – Rockets sweep Giants After keeping things close in the past two games since the 10-0 blowout in Game 1, the Giants were hoping to avoid getting swept on home ice. The powerful Rockets had other ideas, giving themselves a 4-0 lead after 40 minutes. Vancouver finally found […]
This day in Giants history – March 26
2003 – Kelowna puts Giants on the brink The first two games of this series were polar opposites, Game 1 had the Rockets winning 10-0 then the next night it took two overtimes for them to win Game 2. Vancouver was a severe underdog in what was their first […]
This day in Giants history – March 25
2005 – Playoffs kick off The 2004-05 WHL season saw an abundance of next level skill due to the NHL going through a season-long lockout. Vancouver came into the playoffs as the third seed in the division with 76 points and were matched up against a Kelowna Rockets team that […]
Vancouver Giants U.S. Prospects Draft Recap
The inaugural WHL U.S. Prospects Draft took place online Wednesday, giving each team two selections to pick the best available 2005-born American players in the WHL catchment regions. Vancouver held the seventh and 38th overall picks and used them to pick a defenceman and a centre. Up first was […]
This day in Giants history – March 24
2004 – Giants take 3-1 series lead After a close win in Game 3 the night prior, the Giants were looking for the 3-1 stranglehold on the series. Vancouver had a very strong start, jumping out to a 3-0 lead thanks to a natural hat-trick from overage forward Darren Lynch. […]
This day in Giants history – March 23
2003 – Double overtime thriller The day after being blown out 10-0 in Game 1 by Kelowna, the Giants bounced back the next night. Vancouver led Game 2 on two separate occasions, including leading 3-2 in the third period. Kelowna opened the scoring late in the first period with a […]