River Fahey, Riley Gannon, and Nolan Bentham will play Friday as Victoria Royals for their first WHL game in front of a home crowd as the club battles the Prince George Cougars. With all three players native to Vancouver Island, the game holds some special meaning. Family and friends will […]
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Kannok Leipert excited to get things going as Giants captain
Jonathan Blum, Lance Bouma, Craig Cunningham, Brendan Gallagher, Tyler Benson Today the Vancouver Giants announced that Alex Kannok Leipert would join the likes of the aforementioned players as the 17th captain in franchise history. The Thailand-born and Regina raised defenceman is in his third full season with the Giants, skating in 137 […]
Rockets round out coaching staff for Memorial Cup season
When Adam Foote took the reins behind the Kelowna Rockets bench last October, it’s safe to say the team was in some disarray. Indeed, at 4-10, the perennially successful organization appeared adrift in uncharted waters. The situation on the ice gradually improved, but the early season swoon proved too much […]
Shane Farkas aims to be the Royals new king of the crease
This season, the Victoria Royals feature a new face in net, with goalie Shane Farkas looking to solidify a title as king of the crease. Acquired in the offseason via a trade, the native of Penticton, BC, had played the previous three seasons with the Portland Winterhawks. Now in his […]
Giants ship Watts to defending champions
The Vancouver Giants made another tough, yet necessary, move on Tuesday. The club traded overage forward Brayden Watts to their 2019 WHL Final counterpart, the Prince Albert Raiders, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2021. “Brayden has been a first-class teammate, leader, and ambassador for the Vancouver Giants,” said General Manager […]
Portland moves to 2-0 after defeating Kamloops 4-3
Jake Gricius scored a goal and had two assists to lead the Portland Winterhawks (2-0-0-0) over the Kamloops Blazers (0-3-0-0), 4-3 on Sunday evening. Entering play on Sunday, when the Blazers and Winterhawks have played in the Moda Center since 2005, Portland is now 11-0-1 against Kamloops. The Blazers were […]
Kindopp and Goncalves pace Everett over Victoria 6-0
(Everett, WA) Bryce Kindopp and Connor Dewar were an effective duo last season for the Everett Silvertips (1-1). Dewar led the team in scoring with 81 points, while Kindopp added 39 goals and 73 points. Dewar has moved on to play professional hockey, leaving an opening for the position of […]
Roddy Ross holds off Blazers in Thunderbirds’ 4-1 win
KENT, WASHINGTON It was during the second period of play where sophomore goaltender Roddy Ross made possibly an early candidate for save of the year. Kamloops Blazers rookie defenseman Mats Lindgren got the puck near the left hash mark and had what looked to be a wide-open cage to deposit […]
Chiefs ride momentum to victory over Blazers
The Blazers opened their 2019-2020 season with a 4-3 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night. Though the two teams combined for seven goals, goalies Dylan Garand and Lukas Parik stole the show in an evening that emphasized strong goaltending and momentum. Parik — literally and figuratively — stood […]
Giants hold off Cougars to win season opener
For the second consecutive year, the Vancouver Giants start their season 1-0. The 2019-20 season got off to a fast-paced start for both the Cougars and Giants. The Cougars, who were clearly motivated and buzzing during their home opener, held sustained pressure for the first few minutes while the Giants […]