2020 NHL Draft prospect Justin Sourdif had an experience to remember this past summer. He got the knock on the hotel room door that Team Canada hopefuls all want to hear when participating in selection camps. He made the squad. The Surrey, BC native impressed the Canadian coaching staff, which included Giants […]
Author: Stephen Hawco
Offseason Review: Vancouver Giants
The defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants have stayed fairly busy during their short offseason heading into the 2019/20 season. I’ve been busier this summer away from hockey than I had originally expected, and for that, I apologize for not keeping up with all the Giants news. I’ve decided to […]
Giants, Canucks partner up for annual Teddy Bear Toss
The Vancouver Giants announced this afternoon that they will be hosting their annual Teddy Bear Toss game at Rogers Arena, the home of the Vancouver Canucks, on December 8th at 4pm when they take on the Tri-City Americans. This will be the first time the Giants have played a home […]
Two is better than one: Giants add second Shepard
The reigning Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants made a rather significant step in shaping their roster for the upcoming 2019-20 WHL season. The club announced at a Wednesday morning press conference that they have signed 2002-born forward Cole Shepard to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. The five-foot-ten 152-pounder was originally drafted by […]
Prospect Profiles: Jackson Niedermayer and Lynden Hanvold
The 2019 WHL Bantam Draft was held in Red Deer, Alberta, on May 2nd, where the Vancouver Giants selected eleven 2004-born players. Two of their selections — Jackson Niedermayer and Lynden Hanvold — were teammates while playing for the Okanagan Hockey Academy Bantam Prep team, based out of Penticton, British Columbia. […]
Giants go back to Slovakia at 2019 CHL Import Draft
The 2019 CHL Import Draft took place via online on Thursday, where all 60 CHL teams from the WHL, OHL and QMJHL look to improve their teams with some of the best European junior-aged hockey players. Each team is allowed two spots for import players on their roster. The Vancouver […]
Vancouver Giants 2019-20 Schedule Highlights
The Western Hockey League announced its schedule for the 2019-20 season on Wednesday. The defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants will start their 19th season up north when they play the Prince George Cougars back-to-back nights on September 20th and 21st for the first of their two northern trips. Vancouver’s […]
Miner joins Byram in Colorado
For the second consecutive year and third time in franchise history, a Vancouver Giants goaltender heard his name called at the NHL Draft. Trent Miner had his childhood dreams come true when the Colorado Avalanche took him with their seventh round pick 202nd overall, joining teammate Bowen Byram in the Avalanche […]
Byram goes to the Mile High City
The day has finally come and gone. Bowen Byram’s draft day. Bowen Byram tied former Giant Evander Kane for the highest NHL draft pick in franchise history, as well as the fifth first-round pick in the Giants history, on Friday after the Colorado Avalanche made him the fourth overall selection in the […]
Byram takes home CHL Top Prospect Award
The historic 2018-19 season from Bowen Byram of the Vancouver Giants continued on Saturday morning, as he took home the CHL Top Prospect Award at the CHL Awards held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “It’s a huge honour. There’s so many great players in the league, so many good prospects. To be […]