With playoff hockey set to begin on Friday for the Vancouver Giants and the chance at the Memorial Cup up for grabs, some Vancouver Giants players have already taken home some hardware from the regular season. Friday, April 15 was the final regular-season home game for the Giants […]
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Giants start game against Blazers off well, but lose in overtime
The Vancouver Giants’ kickstarted their three-in-three weekend off on a high note against the B.C. Division leaders, the Kamloops Blazers. Friday’s contest marked the 11th meeting of the season between the two foes with the Giants entering the game with a 2-8-0-0 record and 1-4 home record over Kamloops. […]
Giants Continue Their Hot Start Picking Up 5 of 6 Possible Points
The Giants had a busy week with three games against three different opponents. The team fought hard and walked away with two wins and an overtime loss. They have now improved their record to 6-2-1 through nine games. Here is a breakdown of the week that was. Giants- 6 versus […]
Candidates to wear the “C” for the Giants in 2021-22
Now that Alex Kannok Leipert has aged out, the Giants will have a new captain in the 2021-22 season. In this article, we look at four players that could help fill that leadership role next year. Whoever is awarded the “C” will have to follow great players like Craig Cunningham, […]
Giants penalty kill making a difference this season
The Giants have been unbeatable defensively this season. They have shutout opponents five times in 11 games so far this season. One main reason for their success has been the penalty kill. Top of the league The Giants’ penalty kill ranks second in the WHL with an 89.4% efficiency […]
Vancouver Giants bubble preview
The Vancouver Giants have released their roster for the 2021 bubble season. The roster is solid and should allow the Giants to compete for the BC Division crown this season. Here are five storylines to watch out for as the Giants get set to open the season on March […]
Horning transitioning well to life as a Giant
The Vancouver Giants added some championship pedigree to their lineup with the acquisition of 18-year-old defenceman Connor Horning. The six-foot-three, 187-pound rearguard was a part of the 2018 WHL Champion Swift Current Broncos as a 16-year-old, getting into 50 games on a rather older blue line. Championship experience is something invaluable […]
New faces shine as Giants impress in Teddy Bear game
For the first time in three seasons, someone not named Bowen Byram sent the teddys flying. The Vancouver Giants displayed a dominant performance in the franchise’s first ever game at Rogers Arena, leaving with a 4-1 victory while outshooting the Tri-City Americans 53-26 in the process. “I liked our depth. I […]
Nielsen continues to improve and pace the Giants offensively
With 24 games completed in the 68 game schedule, Tristen Nielsen leads the Vancouver Giants in both goals (12) and points (23). The speedy winger, who was brought over in a trade with Calgary during last season, has found his game and has improved as the season has gone on. “He’s been […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rockets acquire Joseph in blockbuster trade, Broncos and Giants swap defensemen and more
The Kelowna Rockets have acquired 1999-born forward Jadon Joseph from the Moose Jaw Warriors for 1999-born forward Kobe Mohr, 2001-born forward Kyle Crosbie and 2000-born goaltender James Porter along with a third-round pick in the 2022 WHL Bantam Draft.
