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 […]
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Vancouver prevails in Saturday night overtime thriller
In a night that had an abundance of goals, penalties and even a penalty shot in the final seconds of regulation, the Vancouver Giants came out with a 5-4 victory in overtime. “It was a great first period and I’m really happy we found a way to win at the […]
Tendeck stands tall in 4-0 win over Cougars
It wasn’t their best game by any stretch, but the Vancouver Giants walked away with a 4-0 win over the Prince George Cougars to remain undefeated in regulation during the month of November. Vancouver saw goals from Milos Roman (2), Cole Shepard, and Tristen Nielsen who also added two helpers to earn himself first […]
Brennan shines as Cougars steal a point from Vancouver
Something’s got to give. The Vancouver Giants managed to muster a point but were ultimately defeated 3-2 in overtime by the last place Prince George Cougars Sunday evening. The loss puts them on a three-game skid. Prince George had 16-year-old goaltender Tyler Brennan start in goal after Taylor Gauthier fell to injury the previous […]
Lots of positives from Giants, but drop a close one to Everett
Despite a great first period, the Vancouver Giants were on the wrong side of a tight game, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Everett Silvertips putting them at 7-8-0-0. The ice surface was tilted in the Giants’ favour during the opening 20 minutes with the home team dictating the majority […]
Giants get past Broncos after lengthy shootout
The Vancouver Giants responded well on Saturday night after a disappointing 6-0 loss to Kamloops the night prior with a 4-3 shootout win over Swift Current. After going 3-3-0-0 on their East Division trip, the Giants were surely happy to be home at the Langley Events Centre to face a […]
Flaming Hot Takes: 22 teams, 22 questions
With the season upon us, it’s time for my annual tour around the league. I’m going to pick out one subject for each team and say what it is that I’m looking for and why it’s important. At the end of the year I’ll look back and see what the […]
Giants hold off Cougars to win season opener
For the second consecutive year, the Vancouver Giants start their season 1-0. The 2019-20 season got off to a fast-paced start for both the Cougars and Giants. The Cougars, who were clearly motivated and buzzing during their home opener, held sustained pressure for the first few minutes while the Giants […]
Players to watch in the 2019-2020 WHL season
We recently posted an article about Draft Eligible players to watch in the 2019-2020 season, now it’s time to look for other players to watch. Not all of these players are stars, but they might become stars this season! Brandon Wheat Kings – Cole Reinhardt Left Wing 2000 6-foot-1 203 […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Vancouver Giants
2018-19 Season: Record: 48-15-3-2, 1st in Western Conference Story of the Season: The Vancouver Giants came into the 2018-19 regular season with fairly high expectations after a seven-game elimination at the hands of the Victoria Royals in the opening round of the 2018 playoffs. Naturally, at the very least, a […]
