It’s time for a preview! Honestly, I am so excited to write an honest-to-goodness preview, for a real hockey team, playing a real hockey season. Awesome. Wednesday’s announcement of the final schedule for play at the Regina Hub was another crucial step toward Game Day No. 1 on March […]
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Wheat Kings prepare for different WHL season
Originally posted Feb 25, 2021 The Brandon Wheat Kings ended the 2018-19 season on Saturday, March 18, 2019, on home ice against the Regina Pats. In front of nearly 5000 fans, Luka Burzan scored the shootout winner as Brandon nipped Regina, 5-4. Brandon’s last game during the 2019-20 season was […]
Meet the New Associate Coach: Keith McCambridge
Back in November, the Giants hired Keith McCambridge to be their new associate coach. McCambridge is an experienced coach who has a long track record of success in the ECHL as well as AHL. McCambridge is ready for the opportunity to coach in the WHL and ensure the Giants […]
Striking Oil: Tyler Benson
Drafted first overall in 2013, Benson’s career with the Giants was special. The former captain reflects on his time in the WHL as well as life in the Oilers organization. First overall pick: There was a lot of excitement for Giants fans when Benson was drafted 1st overall in […]
Hockey: not just about physical strength, the Tristen Nielsen story
Originally posted on Jan 28, 2021. Good mental health is an important part of any hockey player’s success on and off the ice. Mental health has always been an issue in the hockey world; however, it is only fairly recently that there has been a bigger focus on this issue […]
Off-season Winterhawks: Dante Giannuzzi
While the exact date of the WHL opening night may be up in the air, the Portland Winterhawks are set to hit the ground running, starting in net. After being called up in the middle of last season, Dante Giannuzzi had a stellar showing during his second opportunity in […]
Wheat Kings sign 2019 draft pick
Growing up in Wawanesa, MB Owen Harris spent many nights inside of Westoba Place cheering on the Brandon Wheat Kings. Some of his favourite memories were going to games with his minor hockey teams as well as watching Ryan Pulock and Ivan Provorov play, just to name a couple. […]
Billets: The Unsung Heroes of the Giants Organization
Billet families are the unsung heroes that allow junior hockey teams to operate successfully. The Vancouver Giants have a fantastic network of billet families that have helped shape and develop players so they can have success in the future. Sarah Wiebe and Andrea DeWolff are two of these fantastic […]
Wheat Kings billet brother skates for the first time
The Wallin family from Brandon has been a billet family for the Brandon Wheat Kings for eight years. The past three seasons they welcomed Braden Schneider into their home and they’ve had the chance to watch their billet son become one of the top defensive players in the league. […]
Future Giants: Mazden Leslie
With the 10th overall selection in the 2020 Bantam draft, the Vancouver Giants selected defenseman Mazden Leslie. Leslie plays under head coach Kyle Tapp with the Lloydminster Bobcats. Tapp describes him as a “new age defenceman”. This refers to defenceman who can take over games offensively through their creative […]