Pats statement on Garth Bedard Please see our statement regarding Connor Bedard’s grandfather Garth Bedard, who passed away Tuesday in a motor vehicle accident near Sicamous, B.C. pic.twitter.com/zPeDKUUvAc — Regina Pats (@WHLPats) April 7, 2021 The grandfather of the WHL’s brightest new star, Connor Bedard, has passed away due to […]
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What Would An All-WHL 2022 Canadian Olympic Team Look Like
With the Olympics less than a year away, many networks are starting to predict what each countries team will look like. Today, we will look at what a Canadian team would look like if only current and former WHLers were present. This list will make projections on where players […]
Why The Canucks Will Regret Passing on Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif was drafted 87th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. The Vancouver Canucks, his local team held the 82nd pick but decided to use it on defenseman Joni Jurmo out of Finland. The Canucks passing on Sourdif is another example of Vancouver missing […]
Ranking every Vancouver Giants performance at the World Juniors
Originally posted Dec 17, 2020. With the upcoming World Juniors scheduled to start in the next few weeks, it is time to look back at the Vancouver Giants’ performances at the tournament. Bowen Byram will represent the Giants at this year’s tournament. Byram should be a key defenceman for Canada […]
Building A Champion: Scott Bonner
Scott Bonner worked with the Giants from 2001-2017 as a General Manager and Executive VP of Hockey Operations. During this time, he helped lead the Giants to their 2007 Memorial Cup Championship. During a recent interview, Bonner relives his time as Giants GM and discusses his new profession as […]
Battle of the Giants: Brendan Gallagher versus Evander Kane
The Giants have had many alumni make the NHL, but two of the most recognizable names are Brendan Gallagher and Evander Kane. They both have had a successful career so far in the NHL, and are important pieces for their respective teams. The question now is who has had […]
This day in Giants history – March 30
2005 – Rockets tie series in overtime The one-goal games continued in this series into Game 4 and Kelowna was looking to even the series up. Vancouver opened the scoring late into the opening period with a goal from Adam Courchaine for his third of the playoffs. Despite having […]
This day in Giants history – March 28
2006 – Giants shutout Cougars The first two games of this series featured shutouts with both teams coming out on the right end of one. Game 3 was no different as the series moved to Prince George. Vancouver’s special teams were the difference maker in this one, converting four […]
This day in Giants history – March 26
2003 – Kelowna puts Giants on the brink The first two games of this series were polar opposites, Game 1 had the Rockets winning 10-0 then the next night it took two overtimes for them to win Game 2. Vancouver was a severe underdog in what was their first […]
This day in Giants history – March 24
2004 – Giants take 3-1 series lead After a close win in Game 3 the night prior, the Giants were looking for the 3-1 stranglehold on the series. Vancouver had a very strong start, jumping out to a 3-0 lead thanks to a natural hat-trick from overage forward Darren Lynch. […]