The Vancouver Giants are off to the Western Conference Final for the first time since 2010 with their second-round sweep of the Victoria Royals. The matchup was a rematch of last year’s first-round series which Victoria won despite the Giants leading the series three games to two at one point. […]
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Giants blank Royals to open series
The Vancouver Giants are up 1-0 in their second round series after beating Victoria 3-0 Friday night in Langley. Both teams came out of the gate with good pace to start the series between the division rivals with physicality and puck movement. The only goal of the opening period was […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Nine WHLers named to U18 team;
Nine WHLers make Canada’s U18 roster: 23 @HC_Men will attend training camp next week in Finland, ahead of #U18Worlds set for April 18-28 in Sweden. ? https://t.co/u2ve3rvOs3 pic.twitter.com/Az3dPABHz4 — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) April 5, 2019 -Hockey Canada announced on Friday their 23-man roster for the U18 World Championships in Sweden from […]
2019 Playoff Preview: 1BC) Vancouver Giants vs. 2BC) Victoria Royals
Article collaboration by Stephen Hawco (@stephenhawco7) and Ryan Sinclair (@RyanSinVic). 2017-18 Playoff Matchup Last year’s first round playoff battle between the Vancouver Giants and Victoria Royals was epic. The series featured star power the likes of Tyler Benson, Ty Ronning and Matthew Phillips. Victoria held off the Giants in an […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Two Rebels finishing the season in the AHL; Three stars of the night
Hagel, Johnson going to Rockford Red Deer Rebels graduating forwards and top two scorers Brandon Hagel and captain Reese Johnson have joined the Rockford IceHogs to conclude their seasons. Both players were free agent signings by the Chicago Blackhawks this season, with Hagel signing back in October after originally going unsigned by Buffalo […]
Giants win an exciting Game 5, look to close out series Saturday
The Vancouver Giants are one win away from facing the winner of the Kamloops versus Victoria series in the second round, thanks to Friday’s 3-2 win over Seattle to take a 3-2 series lead. Dylan Plouffe and Jadon Joseph both scored their fourth goals of the series and Dallas Hines his second of the series […]
Thunderbirds take Game 2, even up the series
The Seattle Thunderbirds evened their series with the Vancouver Giants up with a 4-1 win on Saturday to make it a best-of-five. Now the teams head down the I-5 for Games 3 and 4. The Thunderbirds got off to a quick start, with overage forward Sean Richards giving Seattle their first lead […]
Giants take Game 1 against Thunderbirds 7-1
The Vancouver Giants took a 1-0 series lead with a 7-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in their quarter-final match up. Both teams came to play early with their physicality, instantly giving the game a playoff atmosphere. 18-year-old forward Tristen Nielsen, in particular, was the Giants’ spark plug in the opening […]
2019 Playoff Preview: 1) Vancouver Giants vs WC2) Seattle Thunderbirds
Franchise Playoff History: The Thunderbirds and Giants have only matched up in the playoffs once previous to this year. They met in the second round of the 2007 WHL Playoffs with Vancouver taking the series in five games en route to winning the Memorial Cup on home ice. 2018-19 Head-To-Head: […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hurricanes clinch a spot in the postseason; Byram breaks franchise record; Rebels captain signs ELC
Hurricanes punch ticket ✖ pic.twitter.com/nx0z5ZC0S7 — Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) March 7, 2019 For the fourth consecutive season, the Lethbridge Hurricanes are heading to the WHL Playoffs. With a 4-1 win over Brandon, not only do they clinch, but they move into a tie for first place in the Central Division […]
