Vancouver Giants

Victoria Royals ousted the Vancouver Giants 3-2, in a last-minute comeback at Langley Event Centre on Friday, Oct. 27. (Wes Shaw/ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Late in game comeback by Victoria Royals defeats Vancouver Giants

Royals scored twice in less than a minute

  • Oct 28, 2023
Victoria Royals ousted the Vancouver Giants 3-2, in a last-minute comeback at Langley Event Centre on Friday, Oct. 27. (Wes Shaw/ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants defeated the Spokane Chiefs 5-3 in the team’s first ever Referee Appreciation Night at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday, Oct. 23, where players wore stripes. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants wrap three-game-stint with a win

First Referee Appreciation night saw players wear black and white striped jerseys

  • Oct 23, 2023
Vancouver Giants defeated the Spokane Chiefs 5-3 in the team’s first ever Referee Appreciation Night at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday, Oct. 23, where players wore stripes. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
It was close. Vancouver Giants lost 6-5 to the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night, Oct. 21, at Prospera Place. (Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A close loss to Kelowna for Vancouver Giants

Most goals Vancouver has scored in a game since Oct. 1

  • Oct 22, 2023
It was close. Vancouver Giants lost 6-5 to the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night, Oct. 21, at Prospera Place. (Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Despite a hat-trick from Tyler Thorpe, the Vancouver Giants failed to pick up two points on Friday night, Oct 13, losing 6-3 to the visiting Swift Current Broncos at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Thorpe scores a hat trick, but Giants still fall

His were the only goals scored against Broncos

  • Oct 14, 2023
Despite a hat-trick from Tyler Thorpe, the Vancouver Giants failed to pick up two points on Friday night, Oct 13, losing 6-3 to the visiting Swift Current Broncos at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Kai Anderson (Darren Francis/Special to Langley Advance Times)

4 Vancouver Giants prospects to compete in WHL Cup

2 will play for Team BC, while another suits up for Team Alberta, and the other for Team Manitoba

Kai Anderson (Darren Francis/Special to Langley Advance Times)
A special jersey, designed to pay tribute to hockey referees, has been revealed for the Vancouver Giants players to wear during their Oct. 22 game. Then, the jerseys will be given to auction winners after the appreciation night. (Diana Hong, Vancouver Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Vancouver Giants selling off special referee jerseys

Major junior hockey team holds game as a tribute to hundreds of Canadian game officials

A special jersey, designed to pay tribute to hockey referees, has been revealed for the Vancouver Giants players to wear during their Oct. 22 game. Then, the jerseys will be given to auction winners after the appreciation night. (Diana Hong, Vancouver Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants rebounded from Friday’s loss in a big way on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 1, defeating the visiting Wenatchee Wild 6-2 at the Langley Events Centre. (Wes Shaw/ ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants dominate Wild

A 6-2 win on home ice

  • Oct 2, 2023
Vancouver Giants rebounded from Friday’s loss in a big way on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 1, defeating the visiting Wenatchee Wild 6-2 at the Langley Events Centre. (Wes Shaw/ ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The Vancouver Giants fell to the Kamloops Blazers 5-1 on Friday night at the Sandman Centre in their first road game of the season. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to Kamloops Blazers

A 5-1 loss on the road

  • Sep 30, 2023
The Vancouver Giants fell to the Kamloops Blazers 5-1 on Friday night at the Sandman Centre in their first road game of the season. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants downed Victoria Royals 4-1 at Langley Events Centre Friday, Sept. 22, to open their regular season. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants begin season with a win

A 4-1 victory over Victoria at the Langley Events Centre

Vancouver Giants downed Victoria Royals 4-1 at Langley Events Centre Friday, Sept. 22, to open their regular season. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Drew Scott and Michael Bublé are part of the ownership group of the Vancouver Giants WHL team. (Vancouver Giants/Special to The News)

Property Brother Drew Scott joins WHL Giants ownership group

B.C. celebrity recruited by friend Michael Bublé

Drew Scott and Michael Bublé are part of the ownership group of the Vancouver Giants WHL team. (Vancouver Giants/Special to The News)
Vancouver Giants wrapped up their preseason with an exciting come-from-behind win at Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge on Saturday night, Sept. 16, as they edged the Kamloops Blazers 4-3 in a shootout. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants wrap up preseason with win against Kamloops Blazers

An exciting come-from-behind win at Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge

  • Sep 17, 2023
Vancouver Giants wrapped up their preseason with an exciting come-from-behind win at Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge on Saturday night, Sept. 16, as they edged the Kamloops Blazers 4-3 in a shootout. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Earlier this year, the Vancouver Giants took on the Victoria Royals on Vancouver Island. (Kevin Light/Special to Black Press Media)

Giants bring pre-season hockey to Maple Ridge

Langley-based junior major hockey team visits 3 Lower Mainland communities ahead of regular season

Earlier this year, the Vancouver Giants took on the Victoria Royals on Vancouver Island. (Kevin Light/Special to Black Press Media)
Giants equipment manager Brodie St. Jacques is going to the Vancouver Canucks. The announcement was made by the Giants on Monday, June 26. (Vancouver Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Giants equipment manager moves up

Brodie St. Jacques has accepted a position with the NHL Vancouver Canucks

  • Jun 26, 2023
Giants equipment manager Brodie St. Jacques is going to the Vancouver Canucks. The announcement was made by the Giants on Monday, June 26. (Vancouver Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Victoria’s own Ty Halaburda, a forward with the Vancouver Giants, makes national roster for the U18 World Championships in Switzerland. The competition gets underway Thursday, April 20. (Rob Wilton, Vancouver Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Happy Birthday: Giant heads for worlds in Switzerland

Young ice hockey player earns spot with Team Canada at U18 global championships this week

Victoria’s own Ty Halaburda, a forward with the Vancouver Giants, makes national roster for the U18 World Championships in Switzerland. The competition gets underway Thursday, April 20. (Rob Wilton, Vancouver Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants netminder Jesper Vikman has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Las Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL, beginning with the 2023-24 season. (Rob Wilton/file)

Vancouver Giants’ netminder Jesper Vikman signs with Las Vegas

Three-year entry-level deal announced

Vancouver Giants netminder Jesper Vikman has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Las Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL, beginning with the 2023-24 season. (Rob Wilton/file)
Samuel Honzek is up for rookie of the year. (Ron Wilton, Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giant in the running for rookie of the year title

18-year-old Slovakian hockey player Samuel Honzek a finalist after impressive first season in WHL

Samuel Honzek is up for rookie of the year. (Ron Wilton, Giants/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Jesper Vikman stopped 62 of 67 shots as the Vancouver Giants sent game 4 in their best-of-seven playoff series into overtime, only to have the Kamloops Blazers score to win 5-4 on Thursday night, April 6 at the Langley Events Centre. Vikman (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A thank-you to fans at season’s end by Vancouver Giants Head Coach Michael Dyck

‘The support we got was fantastic this year’

  • Apr 9, 2023
Jesper Vikman stopped 62 of 67 shots as the Vancouver Giants sent game 4 in their best-of-seven playoff series into overtime, only to have the Kamloops Blazers score to win 5-4 on Thursday night, April 6 at the Langley Events Centre. Vikman (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants Mazden Leslie in action against the Kamloops Blazers Tuesday night, April 4 at Langley Events Centre, where the Blazer 5-0 win was the third in a row in the best-of-seven series.(Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants face elimination following third loss in series against Kamloops Blazers

‘Backs against the wall’ coach says

  • Apr 5, 2023
Vancouver Giants Mazden Leslie in action against the Kamloops Blazers Tuesday night, April 4 at Langley Events Centre, where the Blazer 5-0 win was the third in a row in the best-of-seven series.(Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Samuel Honzek scored the lone Vancouver Giants goal Saturday night, April 1 in Kamloops, as the G-Men fell to the Blazers 6-1. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants lose second in a row to Kamloops Blazers

Best-of-seven series now moves to Langley Events Centre

  • Apr 2, 2023
Samuel Honzek scored the lone Vancouver Giants goal Saturday night, April 1 in Kamloops, as the G-Men fell to the Blazers 6-1. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants fell behind early Friday night, March 31, and never were able to build any offensive momentum, as the Memorial Cup host Kamloops Blazers came out flying and won Game 1 of the best-of-seven series 8-0. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants shut out by Kamloops Blazers in first game of playoffs

Dallas Stars prospect Logan Stankoven had a huge game with three goals and two assists

  • Apr 1, 2023
Vancouver Giants fell behind early Friday night, March 31, and never were able to build any offensive momentum, as the Memorial Cup host Kamloops Blazers came out flying and won Game 1 of the best-of-seven series 8-0. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)