Game 1 did not disappoint. The WHL championship series got underway Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre, where the Giants took a 1-0 series lead with an exciting and nerve wracking 5-4 victory over Prince Albert. The Giants took advantage of early penalty trouble from the Raiders, on a […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Giants take Game 1 in Prince Albert, Fix-Wolansky and Heatherington make pro playoff debuts
It was truly a back and forth affair in Prince Albert as the Vancouver Giants took game one over the Prince Albert Raiders with a 5-4 victory.
2019 WHL Final Preview: 1E) Prince Albert Raiders vs. 1W) Vancouver Giants
Franchise Playoff History: The 2019 WHL Final will be the first postseason meeting ever between the two franchises, with just three Finals appearances between the two teams. The Raiders have been to one championship series since joining the WHL from the SJHL for the 1982-83 season when they won both […]
2019 Bantam Draft Recap: Vancouver Giants add 11 new prospects
The 2019 Bantam Draft has come and gone. Draft day in Red Deer got off to a bizarre start that included multiple trades that left just three teams picking in the first six picks and six teams in the top ten. The Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants walked away with […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL announces monthly awards, Brisson commits to University of Denver
The WHL named the winners of the rookie, player, and goaltender of the month for April on Tuesday.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Raiders sweep WHL weekly awards, WHL releases draft order for Thursday’s Bantam Draft
Aliaksei Protas has quickly become a household name in WHL circles after an offensive outburst this week for the Prince Albert Raiders.
Series Recap: Giants to play in first WHL Final since 2007 after eliminating Chiefs
The series only went five games, but it was a hard fought five games. Three were one-goal games, including two that needed overtime, but the Vancouver Giants battled through and earned their spot in the WHL Final for the first time in 12 years. “It was a grind. Five game […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Raiders clinch spot in WHL Final, Russia takes home silver, Canada fails to medal at U-18s
The Prince Albert Raiders have earned their spot in the WHL final with a 4-2 win in Game Six against the Edmonton Oil Kings to win the series, 4-2.
Giants take Chiefs in Game 5; off to WHL Final
The Vancouver Giants are off to their first WHL Final since 2007. The Giants won a hard fought Game 5 with a 3-2 win Friday night in front of a crowd of 4886 at the Langley Events Centre. Bowen Byram kicked everything off with the WHL Highlight of the Night, and […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Giants advance to WHL Final, Raiders put Oil Kings on brink of elimination
The Vancouver Giants have eliminated the Spokane Chiefs with a 3-2 win in Game 5 of their WHL Western Conference Final Series to take the series 4-1.