Vancouver Giants

Prince George Cougars dominated the Giants, downing Vancouver 9-2 at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Dec. 16. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to division-leading Cougars

Coach: ‘we started off okay and then we just fell apart’

  • Dec 17, 2023
Prince George Cougars dominated the Giants, downing Vancouver 9-2 at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Dec. 16. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants downed Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 in overtime on Friday night, Dec. 15.(Liz Wolter/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Overtime win by Vancouver Giants against Seattle

With several players out of action, ‘everyone kind of stepped up and did their part,’ coach said

  • Dec 16, 2023
Vancouver Giants downed Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 in overtime on Friday night, Dec. 15.(Liz Wolter/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants lost 8-7 to the Everett Silvertips in a wild, back-and-forth game on Teddy Bear Toss night at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants lose 8-7 to the Everett Silvertips

‘We have trouble with speed right now’ coach says

  • Dec 10, 2023
Vancouver Giants lost 8-7 to the Everett Silvertips in a wild, back-and-forth game on Teddy Bear Toss night at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants lost 4-1 to the Everett Silvertips on Friday night, Dec. 8, at Angel of the Winds Arena. (Caroline Anne O’Keefe/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Giants fall to Silvertips

Road loss reduces record to 11-16-2-0

  • Dec 9, 2023
Vancouver Giants lost 4-1 to the Everett Silvertips on Friday night, Dec. 8, at Angel of the Winds Arena. (Caroline Anne O’Keefe/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants won their second consecutive road game on Sunday night, Dec. 3, defeating the Spokane Chiefs 4-3. (Larry Brunt/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants penalty kill produces second road win

Brett Mirwald stopped 39 shots against Spokane

  • Dec 4, 2023
Vancouver Giants won their second consecutive road game on Sunday night, Dec. 3, defeating the Spokane Chiefs 4-3. (Larry Brunt/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants exploded for six goals on Saturday night, Dec. 2, in a 6-3 win over the Tri-City Americans, getting a hat-trick from Ty Halaburda and 39 saves from Matthew Hutchison. (John Keller/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Halaburda hat trick powers Vancouver Giants to victory

Has ‘elite speed and elite feet:’ coach

  • Dec 3, 2023
Vancouver Giants exploded for six goals on Saturday night, Dec. 2, in a 6-3 win over the Tri-City Americans, getting a hat-trick from Ty Halaburda and 39 saves from Matthew Hutchison. (John Keller/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Kelowna Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants 4-0 on Friday night, Dec. 1, at Langley Events Centre. With the loss, the Giants’ regular season record falls to 9-15-2-0, 10th in the 11-team western conference, 20th overall in the 22-team WHL. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Kelowna Rockets blank Vancouver Giants

With latest loss, team now 10th in 11-team western conference

  • Dec 2, 2023
Kelowna Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants 4-0 on Friday night, Dec. 1, at Langley Events Centre. With the loss, the Giants’ regular season record falls to 9-15-2-0, 10th in the 11-team western conference, 20th overall in the 22-team WHL. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Four consecutive goals in the second period from the Tri-City Americans was the difference in Saturday’s (Nov. 25) 5-2 win over the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to Americans

Four consecutive goals in the second period was the difference

  • Nov 26, 2023
Four consecutive goals in the second period from the Tri-City Americans was the difference in Saturday’s (Nov. 25) 5-2 win over the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Giants blanked the Chiefs in Spokane Wednesday night, 3-0. (Larry Brunt, WHL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Memorable first shutout for Vancouver Giants goalie

G-Men play Kamloops tonight, Langley Events Centre Saturday night

Giants blanked the Chiefs in Spokane Wednesday night, 3-0. (Larry Brunt, WHL/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants fell 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night, Nov. 18, to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Overtime loss by Vancouver Giants against Hurricanes

Cameron Schmidt scored twice

  • Nov 19, 2023
Vancouver Giants fell 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night, Nov. 18, to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants were shut out 5-0 by the Prince George Cougars on Friday night, Nov. 17, at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

A few days after Vancouver Giants end Cougars streak, Prince George returns the favour

‘Our kids worked, boy did they work tonight’

  • Nov 18, 2023
Vancouver Giants were shut out 5-0 by the Prince George Cougars on Friday night, Nov. 17, at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The White Spot Legends Weekend is being held in conjunction with a three-day event at LEC this weekend called Western Canada Collectibles Experience. NHL legends Grant Fuhr and Bill Ranford are the guests of honour on Friday and Saturday evening, respectively. (Vancouver Giants illustration)

Pair of hockey greats part of Lower Mainland’s weekend show

Grant Fuhr, Bill Ranford are NHL big names at White Spot Legends Weekend in Langley

The White Spot Legends Weekend is being held in conjunction with a three-day event at LEC this weekend called Western Canada Collectibles Experience. NHL legends Grant Fuhr and Bill Ranford are the guests of honour on Friday and Saturday evening, respectively. (Vancouver Giants illustration)
Vancouver Giants lost 5-0 to the Prince George Cougars on Tuesday night, Nov. 14, at the CN Centre. (James Doyle/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Cougars blank Vancouver Giants

Despite outcome, a good first period, coach says

  • Nov 15, 2023
Vancouver Giants lost 5-0 to the Prince George Cougars on Tuesday night, Nov. 14, at the CN Centre. (James Doyle/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Three short-handed goals lifted the Everett Silvertips past the Vancouver Giants, who fell 6-2 Saturday night, Nov. 11, at the Angel of the Winds Arena. (Dominick Olson/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Three shorthanded goals take Giants down

A 6-2 for Silvertips

  • Nov 13, 2023
Three short-handed goals lifted the Everett Silvertips past the Vancouver Giants, who fell 6-2 Saturday night, Nov. 11, at the Angel of the Winds Arena. (Dominick Olson/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The Giants hosted the Portland Winterhawks on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (rob Wilton/special to Black Press Media)

Portland visits and grabs win from Vancouver Giants

Langley-based hockey squad’s record stands at 7-9-1

The Giants hosted the Portland Winterhawks on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (rob Wilton/special to Black Press Media)
Ty Halaburda had the winning goal in a shootout, as Vancouver Giants downed Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in a shootout at Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Nov. 4, with another outstanding performance by netminder Brett Mirwald. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Mirwald has another great game as Vancouver Giants down Kamloops Blazers

Made 41 saves on 43 shots for his fifth win of the season

  • Nov 5, 2023
Ty Halaburda had the winning goal in a shootout, as Vancouver Giants downed Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in a shootout at Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Nov. 4, with another outstanding performance by netminder Brett Mirwald. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Giants goaltender Matthew Hutchison kept his team in the game, stopping 39 shots as Vancouver lost 3-2 to the Wenatchee Wild on Friday night, Nov. 3, at the Town Toyota Center. (Russ Alman/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants suffer narrow loss to Wild despite outstanding effort by goalie

Rookie Matthew Hutchison blocked 39 shots

  • Nov 4, 2023
Giants goaltender Matthew Hutchison kept his team in the game, stopping 39 shots as Vancouver lost 3-2 to the Wenatchee Wild on Friday night, Nov. 3, at the Town Toyota Center. (Russ Alman/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants lost 4-1 to the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick, Wash. on Wednesday night. (John Keller/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Vancouver Giants return to Washington State tonight

After falling to Tri-City Americans, 4-1, G-Men head south again to take on Wenatchee Wild on Friday

Vancouver Giants lost 4-1 to the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick, Wash. on Wednesday night. (John Keller/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Kamloops Blazers fell to the Vancouver Giants 4-3, at Langley Events Centre Sunday, Oct. 29. (Wes Shaw/ ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants take down Kamloops

Team is getting better at handling tight situations: coach

  • Oct 30, 2023
Kamloops Blazers fell to the Vancouver Giants 4-3, at Langley Events Centre Sunday, Oct. 29. (Wes Shaw/ ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Brett Mirwald stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Vancouver Giants as they downed Victoria Royals at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria on Saturday, Oct. 28. (Kevin Light/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Road win for Vancouver Giants

First of the season

  • Oct 29, 2023
Brett Mirwald stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Vancouver Giants as they downed Victoria Royals at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria on Saturday, Oct. 28. (Kevin Light/Langley Advance Times)