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 […]
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Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL alumni among professional roster moves
Stephens recalled to Crunch We have recalled forwards Peter Abbandonato and Ryan Lohin, defenseman Devante Stephens and goaltender Clint Windsor from @OrlandoHockey.https://t.co/cEv138TFhY — Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) January 15, 2021 Devante Stephens (203GP, 19G, 38A with Kelowna ’14-’17) has been recalled by the Syracuse Crunch from the Orlando Solar Bears. Stephens […]
WHL Prospects Review: Central Division
As the summer rolls on, so does our WHL prospects review series. In our first post, we took a look at the seven players selected by NHL teams in the Pacific Division in 2018 and 2019. Today, we’ll dive into the prospects in the Central Division. Chicago Blackhawks In […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: You get a trade, You get a trade, You get a trade
The Victoria Royals moved out overage forward Kaid Oliver, a 2020 fourth-round pick and a 2023 conditional fourth-round pick to the Edmonton Oil Kings for defenseman Jacson Alexander, a 2020 third-round pick and a 2020 seventh-round pick.
This day in Giants history – March 23
2003 – Double overtime thriller The day after being blown out 10-0 in Game 1 by Kelowna, the Giants bounced back the next night. Vancouver led Game 2 on two separate occasions, including leading 3-2 in the third period. Kelowna opened the scoring late in the first period with a […]
Talking Vancouver Giants with Stephen Hawco
DUBNetwork’s own Stephen Hawco stopped by looking at the red hot Giants – winners of 13 out of their last 15 games, how they got here, & how the race for the BC Division shapes out
Giants shutout Royals in opening game of mini-series
The Giants are back to their winning ways. After having their 11-game winning streak snapped last week, the Vancouver Giants didn’t take long to get back into the win column with a convincing 3-0 victory over the Royals. Friday’s win puts the Giants in second place in the BC Division […]
Vancouver continues winning ways with 3-2 win over Seattle
In a rare Monday afternoon game, thanks to the Family Day holiday, the Vancouver Giants extended their winning streak to ten games with a 3-2 hard-fought win over the Seattle Thunderbirds. The win marks the team’s longest win streak since 2009. Monday was the tail-end of a home-and-home that started […]
Giants veterans too much for young Rebels
On the night of Red Deer Rebels Head Coach Brent Sutter’s 1,000th game coached, the Giants were in no mood to let him celebrate with a win. Vancouver used its monicker to have a ‘Giant’ third period against Red Deer, scoring four unanswered goals, sealing up the team’s seventh straight […]
Hawco’s Giant Thoughts: Is the recent success sustainable?
Edition two of “Hawco’s Giant Thoughts” is here and the Vancouver Giants are still winning hockey games. More importantly, divisional games. If you missed the pilot edition of this column that I posted last week, you can read it here. Since last week’s “Thoughts”, the Giants won two games, both […]