Round 2 is here, and the Vancouver Giants will get a taste of it tonight! Friday, May 6 marks the first game of a best of seven series against the B.C. Division leaders in the Kamloops Blazers (48-17-3-0, 99PTS). It will also be the first time Vancouver will have […]
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Giants set to battle Everett in the post-season for the third time in franchise history
Playoff hockey is here, and the Vancouver Giants will get a taste of it on Friday! Friday, April 22 marks the first game of a best of seven series against the Western Conference leaders in the Everet Silvertips (45-13-5-5, 100PTS). It will also be the first time Vancouver will […]
DUB’s Daily Dose: World Juniors rescheduled, DUB season extended, DUB playoff start date announced, and more!
IIHF announces that the World Juniors are rescheduled for August “It will be in the middle of August in Alberta (Canada),” IIHF President Luc Tardif said Thursday from the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “It will be a new competition, which means we forget the results (in December).” Details are still […]
ICE sculpting: a recap of the Winnipeg ICE’s inaugural season
The WHL is in Winnipeg, and after a memorable inaugural season, the Winnipeg ICE have cemented themselves in the Manitoba capital’s vibrant hockey scene. In that inaugural season, the ICE set themselves up for a long, successful window of contention on and off the ice. On the ICE When […]
Giants book ticket to 2020 WHL Playoffs
No, the Vancouver Giants did not play tonight… But they clinched a playoff spot on Wednesday night thanks to the Prince George Cougars losing in regulation to the Kelowna Rockets. For a third straight season, the Vancouver Giants have clinched a berth in the @TheWHL playoffs! Details: https://t.co/hvywOgnNBq pic.twitter.com/VX9stBd4HG — […]
Raiders take WHL crown in Game 7 overtime
The Ed Chynoweth Cup is staying in Saskatchewan. The Prince Albert Raiders won their first WHL Championship since 1985 in dramatic fashion thanks to an overtime winner from overage forward Dante Hannoun with just 1:35 remaining in the first overtime period to defeat the Vancouver Giants in seven games. Prince Albert will […]
Giants stay alive yet again to force a Game 7
The WHL Championship is going the distance for the first time in five years. The last final round to go seven games was the 2014 Championship series when the Edmonton Oil Kings beat the Portland Winterhawks 4-2 in Game 7 and eventually went on to win the Memorial Cup. This […]
Giants stay alive with Game 5 victory
There will be a Game 6. The Vancouver Giants staved off elimination with a tight 4-3 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders. The Giants knew for sure that it was their last game of the season at home regardless of the result, but were fighting to make sure it wasn’t […]
Giants bounce back but are unable to solve Ian Scott; series now 3-1
The Vancouver Giants have their backs against the wall going into their last home game on Friday until next season. The Prince Albert Raiders took a commanding 3-1 series lead after winning a tight Game 4 by a score of 1-0. The Giants came out a completely different team in […]
Raiders take 2-1 series lead in convincing fashion
Six power-play goals, two different goaltending changes and a seven-goal first period. Game 3 was an unique high scoring affair with 10 goals scored between the two teams, eight of them coming from Prince Albert, in a 8-2 win to take a 2-1 series lead. “We obviously liked a lot […]