The Vancouver Giants have been one of the WHL’s hottest teams as of late, riding a six-game win streak going into their mid-week clash with the Red Deer Rebels on Wednesday. There have been many reasons for the team’s success recently. One of the major reasons has been the team’s […]
Author: Stephen Hawco
Giants keep on rolling with statement win over Kamloops
The Giants just keep on rollin’. Vancouver’s winning streak is now at six games after an impressive 7-3 win over the division-leading Kamloops Blazers — their third win in as many meetings. With Everett losing, Vancouver holds the longest active win streak in the WHL. Coming into the teams’ seventh […]
Giants earn fifth consecutive victory with 5-2 win over Cougars
Five is a fluke, six is a streak. Vancouver earned their fifth consecutive win in a 5-2 win over the Prince George Cougars in the first of two home games this weekend. The Giants came into Saturday night’s game riding a four-game win streak, including a 12-4 drubbing of the […]
Hawco’s Giant Thoughts: The Pilot
Welcome to the first edition of “Hawco’s Giant Thoughts“, my new weekly column surrounding the Vancouver Giants. (Real original name, I know.) This will be a place for opinions, stats, and just general news surrounding the Giants. Something a little bit more casual than game recaps and player features. I […]
Second period explosion helps lift Giants past Blazers
The Vancouver Giants defeated the BC Division-leading Kamloops Blazers in exciting fashion with a 5-4 overtime win Friday night. Going into the game, the Giants were yet to beat the Blazers this season in the teams’ previous four match ups, something that coach Michael Dyck said was a big confidence […]
Giants power play clicks, but they only walk away with a single point
The power play is buying in, but it still isn’t enough. After playing with the lead for a good portion of the hockey game, Vancouver only managed to leave the LEC with one point as the Kelowna Rockets walked away with a 3-2 overtime victory. The Giants are trying to […]
Giants blanked by division leading Blazers
The Vancouver Giants hosted the division-leading Kamloops Blazers for the first time of the 2019/20 season, with the visiting team earning a 4-0 decision. Both squads entered Sunday afternoon on the tail end of a three-in-three with two wins each. It was clear Vancouver’s previous two games, a home-and-home against […]
Giants mount first period comeback but drop fifth straight game
A bad first five minutes, a good next fifteen minutes and an average everything else. The Vancouver Giants lost their fifth straight game Saturday night and second in consecutive nights to the Spokane Chiefs by a score of 6-3. After a sluggish start that saw them down 2-0 less than […]
Giants add another NHL prospect with acquisition of Florchuk
*Barclay Parneta has entered the chat….* The Vancouver Giants got in on the trade deadline festivities about an hour after the rival Victoria Royals made a splash by acquiring Anaheim Ducks first-round pick Brayden Tracey from the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Giants acquired 2000-born forward Eric Florchuk, along with a 2021 […]
Mr. 300: Tyler Preziuso
When asked to describe his five-year WHL career to this point, Tyler Preziuso kept it simple. “Probably fast,” he said with a grin. “It went by super quick, but I enjoyed the ride the whole time,” the Victoria, BC, native added. The Vancouver Giants kicked off 2020 with a 1-0 loss on […]
