Welcome to the first edition of “Hawco’s Giant Thoughts“, my new weekly column surrounding the Vancouver Giants. (Real original name, I know.) This will be a place for opinions, stats, and just general news surrounding the Giants. Something a little bit more casual than game recaps and player features. I […]
Tag: Tristen Nielsen
Blazers lose 3-2 to Giants, Garand to injury
With the dust beginning to settle hours after the fact, the Blazers might best describe Saturday’s game as a series of unfortunate events. Perhaps that will depend on the severity of the injury to Blazers’ starting goaltender Dylan Garand which ultimately overshadowed a 3-2 loss on home ice to the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Nielsen suspended for one-game, Lineup notes + Milestones
Vancouver Giants leading scorer Tristen Nielsen was suspended one game for this hit on Kelowna’s Mark Liwiski.
Giants power play clicks, but they only walk away with a single point
The power play is buying in, but it still isn’t enough. After playing with the lead for a good portion of the hockey game, Vancouver only managed to leave the LEC with one point as the Kelowna Rockets walked away with a 3-2 overtime victory. The Giants are trying to […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Zary handed one-game suspension, Americans sign Geraghty and more
Kamloops Blazers forward Connor Zary sat out the second half of a back-to-back with Prince George as he served a one-game suspension for this hit on Prince George’s Taylor Gauthier.
Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL announces Challenge Cup Schedule, Oil Kings recall Kuny and more
The WHL announced the full schedule for the first-ever WHL U.S. Challenge Cup set to take place next month.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Topping nearing return, Lineup notes, Milestones and more
According to Kelowna Rockets’ play-by-play man Regan Bartel, Kyle Topping will be back in the Rockets lineup next week.
December Three Stars of the Month
We’re a little late on this edition of the Three Stars of the Month. The trade deadline, along with some other factors, contributed to the delay. Let’s get on with it. Honorable Mentions: Adam Beckman and Tristen Nielsen Adam Beckman is now the leading scorer in the WHL and has […]
Giants mount first period comeback but drop fifth straight game
A bad first five minutes, a good next fifteen minutes and an average everything else. The Vancouver Giants lost their fifth straight game Saturday night and second in consecutive nights to the Spokane Chiefs by a score of 6-3. After a sluggish start that saw them down 2-0 less than […]
Blazers solve Tendeck, Giants in OT.
After suffering back-to-back defeats on home ice for the first time all season, the Blazers put a stake in the ground and knocked off the Vancouver Giants 2-1 in overtime on Friday evening. When it was all said and done, the shot clock favoured the home team by a count […]