The Vancouver Giants came into this past weekend with a three-game win streak, with a most recent win against Kootenay on December 9th showing why they are such an improved team this year. This year’s team came in the final weekend of the first half of the year, hungry and […]
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The Vancouver Giants turnaround
The Vancouver Giants are looking like a much improved hockey team in comparison to the 2016-17 WHL season. For their poor performance last year, fans wanted a turnaround. Most would chalk up last season to a number of reasons. Some include a new coach, a new general manager and a […]
WHL recap: Hart leads Silvertips over Blazers; Tigers, Giants and Rockets all add wins
Medicine Hat 4 Victoria 3 (OT) Linus Nassen picked a great time to notch his first career WHL goal. The Swedish import defenseman had piled up 17 assists, including one on the power lay that had allowed his Medicine Hat Tigers (16-10) to force overtime against the visiting Victoria Royals […]
WHL recap: Benson plays hero as Giants take down Thunderbirds in OT
Vancouver 4 Seattle 3 (OT) Tyler Benson’s WHL career has not had as many highlights as it should have at this point. A cyst on his tailbone and other assorted ailments have caused him to miss most of two seasons and the highlights that would have surely been there for […]
Short-staffed Rockets drop 6-1 decision to Giants
To rather a large degree, the Kelowna Rockets arrived unarmed at the Langley Events Centre for its tilt against the Vancouver Giants. On a night when the list of players not dressed may have been the game story, the result was perhaps predictable as the Giants rode a four goal […]
Rockets win wild one over Giants
Carsen Twarynski couldn’t have felt too happy about the proceedings after 20 minutes of play at Prospera Place, with his Kelowna Rockets down 2-1 at the intermission. The 20-year-old forward who has been on a tear of late, found himself in the penalty box twice late in the frame. On […]
2017-18 season previews: Vancouver Giants
(Our ongoing series previewing teams for the 2017-18 WHL Regular Season continues with a look at the Vancouver Giants) Vancouver Giants (2016-17 season: 20-46-3-3-46 points, failed to make playoffs) The Vancouver Giants first home game of the 2017-18 season will honour the 2007 Memorial Cup championship Vancouver team and the Giants […]