With the Western Hockey League taking a mini-break this week to play host to a pair of CIBC Canada/Russia Series contests against Team WHL, we update happenings in the B.C Division. Three of the five teams have arrived at the quarter-pole in this, the first season since the powers that […]
Tag: Vancouver Giants
Overreaction Monday: Vancouver’s goalie combo is the key behind their hot start
The Vancouver Giants were expected to be major contenders in the B.C. Division this year. They had a strong group of 19-year-olds coming in and were led on the back end by top NHL prospect Bowen Byram and older, experienced blueliners like Matt Barberis and Dylan Plouffe. While they are […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Silvertips acquire Minulin; Giants and Hitmen swap talented forwards
Broncos ship Minulin west NEWS // Tips acquire the rights to D-man Artyom Minulin + an 8th round selection in the 2021 WHL Draft from Swift Current for D Alex Moar#SilvertipCountry Read: https://t.co/D8sDHBgENX pic.twitter.com/SS0z8NGqHX — Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) October 31, 2018 The defending-champion Swift Current Broncos continued building for their […]
De Jong’s winner gives Portland four points against Vancouver
The Portland WInterhawks (7-3-0-1) traveled to Langley, British Columbia to conclude their back-to-back games with the Vancouver Giants (9-2-2-0). Coming off a thrilling 5-3 win last night in the Rose City, the Winterhawks looked to take four points on the weekend against the Western Conference leading Giants. Reece Newkirk continued […]
Three-goal third period powers Portland by Vancouver
The Vancouver Giants (9-2-1-0) and Portland Winterhawks (6-3-0-1) kicked off their home-and-home series Friday night in the Moda Center in Portland. Both teams have tremendous fire power and high-end players. Vancouver’s Bowen Byram will be a top pick in the upcoming NHL Draft and Cody Glass, Portland’s captain, was the […]
WHL’s People’s Power Rankings – October 17th, 2018
While it is still early in the season, teams are really coming into their own in the Western Hockey League. The WHL featured three teams in the KIA CHL Top 10 as presented by the Canadian Hockey League. Those teams were the Prince Albert Raiders, Victoria Royals and the Vancouver […]
Victoria Royals ready for giant matchup
The Victoria Royals welcome the Vancouver Giants for a pair of highly anticipated games this weekend. Both clubs are off to hot starts, Vancouver predictably so while Victoria has caught many by surprise. The Royals are the league’s last undefeated team at 6-0, while the Giants earned a lengthy shootout […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Bowen Byram
It is often hard for even the most talented defenseman to work their way into the WHL at a young age. The trust a coach has to have in his blue liners, is something that is hard won. For Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram, the opportunities came early and they […]
B.C. Division Update
With a couple of weekends now in the books, let’s have a look at the early returns in the B.C. Division, from worst to first. The Kelowna Rockets have played eight games so far, the first seven against divisional rivals. Four games have been played on home ice. Its 1-7-0-0 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 35 from WHL on Players to Watch list; Malm nets a hat trick
35 Whl’ers named to NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch list. The initial list of players to watch was released by NHL Central Scouting and the WHL dominated the top of the list with seven of 11 of the “A” rated prospects from the CHL. Player WHL Team Position Rank […]
