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 […]
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Giants stay busy with signing of Damian Palmieri
Vancouver Giants GM Barclay Parneta is continuing to stay busy during the extended off-season, signing defenceman Damian Palmieri to a WHL Standard Player Agreement on Tuesday. The six-foot-tall, 182-pound left-handed blue-liner was selected 87th overall in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft out of the Delta Hockey Academy […]
Giants draft talk with Barclay Parneta
When the Vancouver Giants hired Barclay Parneta in May 2018 to be their general manager, the organization knew it was getting an extensive scouting background and knowledge in player evaluation. Parneta’s resume includes 18 years with the Tri-City Americans where he held various positions including head scout and assistant general manager, […]
Jadon Joseph’s Journey – Part 2
The Vancouver Giants playoff run last season was not as much a surprise as it was a relief. So much had happened with the Giants since the organization hosted and won the 2007 Memorial Cup. Numerous coaching and management changes, the move from Pacific Coliseum to the Langley Events Centre, […]
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 […]
Giants solve overage situation with a tough move
The Vancouver Giants have brought themselves down to the mandated three 20-year-old player limit by trading Owen Hardy to the Moose Jaw Warriors for a future sixth-round pick. The move marks the second overager Barclay Parneta has moved to the Warriors after also moving Jadon Joseph there last month. Hardy, a Nanaimo, BC, native, has […]
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 […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Vancouver Giants
2018-19 Season: Record: 48-15-3-2, 1st in Western Conference Story of the Season: The Vancouver Giants came into the 2018-19 regular season with fairly high expectations after a seven-game elimination at the hands of the Victoria Royals in the opening round of the 2018 playoffs. Naturally, at the very least, a […]
Giants drop final preseason game to undefeated Blazers; Coach Dyck’s thoughts on preseason
The Vancouver Giants (4-2-0-0) ended their 2019 preseason with a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Kamloops Blazers (5-0-0-0) to cap off three games in three nights for this weekend’s six team preseason tournament. 2018 first-round pick Zack Ostapchuk had the only goal for the Giants, snapping a well-placed wrist […]
Giants’ Hardy looking to pick up where he left off for final junior season
If you followed along with my articles during the Vancouver Giants’ run to the WHL Final last season, you would be familiar with ‘The Hardy Boys’. The line of Dawson Holt–Jared Dmytriw–Owen Hardy was easily the team’s best trio through the four rounds, combining for 49 points in 22 games. Coming into […]
