Six power-play goals, two different goaltending changes and a seven-goal first period. Game 3 was an unique high scoring affair with 10 goals scored between the two teams, eight of them coming from Prince Albert, in a 8-2 win to take a 2-1 series lead. “We obviously liked a lot […]
WHL Playoffs
WHL Final Game 2: Raiders blank Giants to even the series
The Vancouver Giants are heading back to the Langley Events Centre with a series split after a 4-0 loss in Game 2. Vancouver only managed to muster 15 shots on Ian Scott in a game where, besides the odd spurt, was all Raiders from the opening faceoff. “We were on our heels […]
WHL Finals Game 1: Giants hang on to win high scoring opening game
Game 1 did not disappoint. The WHL championship series got underway Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre, where the Giants took a 1-0 series lead with an exciting and nerve wracking 5-4 victory over Prince Albert. The Giants took advantage of early penalty trouble from the Raiders, on a […]
2019 WHL Final Preview: 1E) Prince Albert Raiders vs. 1W) Vancouver Giants
Franchise Playoff History: The 2019 WHL Final will be the first postseason meeting ever between the two franchises, with just three Finals appearances between the two teams. The Raiders have been to one championship series since joining the WHL from the SJHL for the 1982-83 season when they won both […]
Series Recap: Giants to play in first WHL Final since 2007 after eliminating Chiefs
The series only went five games, but it was a hard fought five games. Three were one-goal games, including two that needed overtime, but the Vancouver Giants battled through and earned their spot in the WHL Final for the first time in 12 years. “It was a grind. Five game […]
Giants take Chiefs in Game 5; off to WHL Final
The Vancouver Giants are off to their first WHL Final since 2007. The Giants won a hard fought Game 5 with a 3-2 win Friday night in front of a crowd of 4886 at the Langley Events Centre. Bowen Byram kicked everything off with the WHL Highlight of the Night, and […]
Holt’s OT heroics give Giants a 3-1 series lead
Dawson Holt has found a new gear in the 2019 WHL playoffs. After putting up six goals in 53 regular season games, he has five goals and seven assists for 12 points in 14 playoff games. His latest goal – his third so far in the Western Conference final – […]
Giants explode in the third to take a 2-0 series lead
It all started with a funny bounce. The same bounce that the Chiefs capitalized on the night before, kick started the Giants incredible third period comeback to steal Game 2 from Spokane. The Giants were down 2-0 until the 5:15 mark of the third period when Dawson Holt pounced on a dump […]
Jake Neighbors scores overtime winner; Oil Kings tie series at one
It is sometimes hard to remember that Jake Neighbours turned 17 less than a month ago. With the playoffs in full swing all he’s done so far is put points on the board and score meaningful goals. This one came with 5:11 to play in the first overtime period, a […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Game 2’s in Vancouver and Prince Albert
Chapter one in Round 3 has been written with the Edmonton Oil Kings falling to the Prince Albert Raiders by a single goal, and the Vancouver Giants running up the Spokane Chiefs for a 4-1 win. Both home teams were winners last night, so both higher seeds took 1-0 leads […]
