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Former Kelowna Rocket Cam Paddock has admitted to insider trading and conduct that was abusive to capital markets, resulting in a 10-year suspension and $200k fine. (Twitter)

Former Kelowna Rocket admits to insider trading, fined $200k

Cam Paddock helped the Kelowna Rockets win the Memorial Cup in 2004

Former Kelowna Rocket Cam Paddock has admitted to insider trading and conduct that was abusive to capital markets, resulting in a 10-year suspension and $200k fine. (Twitter)
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)
Brennan Sonne, head coach of the Saskatoon Blades, was declared the WHL Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season. (Steve Hiscock - Saskatoon Blades/Special to The News)

WHL Coach of the Year award goes to former Lower Mainland player

Brennan Sonne got Saskatoon Blades to semifinals in 2nd year as head coach

Brennan Sonne, head coach of the Saskatoon Blades, was declared the WHL Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season. (Steve Hiscock - Saskatoon Blades/Special to The News)
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)
Giants ended their regular season schedule with a close game, but came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 score Saturday night, March 25, in Kelowna. Next, the playoffs. (Steve Dunsmoor/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A late in the game surge not enough for Vancouver Giants against Kelowna Rockets

Last game of regular season a narrow defeat for G-men

  • Mar 26, 2023
Giants ended their regular season schedule with a close game, but came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 score Saturday night, March 25, in Kelowna. Next, the playoffs. (Steve Dunsmoor/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Samuel Honzek scored twice in the third period as the Vancouver Giants ended their home regular season schedule on a high note by downing the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 at the Langley Events Centre on Friday night, March 24. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A goal with less than a second left lifts Vancouver Giants to victory over Kelowna Rockets

Samuel Honzek had a very good game

  • Mar 25, 2023
Samuel Honzek scored twice in the third period as the Vancouver Giants ended their home regular season schedule on a high note by downing the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 at the Langley Events Centre on Friday night, March 24. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants were in Portland Tuesday, where they defeated the Winterhawks in overtime by the score of 3-2. Last two games of regular season run Saturday and Sunday against the Kelowna Rockets. (Keith Dwiggins/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Vancouver Giants 2 games away from WHL playoffs

OT victory over Portland Winterhawks Tuesday secured matchup with Kamloops at the end of the month

Vancouver Giants were in Portland Tuesday, where they defeated the Winterhawks in overtime by the score of 3-2. Last two games of regular season run Saturday and Sunday against the Kelowna Rockets. (Keith Dwiggins/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Giants forward Jaden Lipinski in action against the Tri-City Americans. Tri-City scored three times before the first period was over, and cruised to a 5-2 victory in Kennewick Sunday afternoon, March 19.(John Keller/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants score first and last, but Tri-City Americans get five in-between

‘They’re a big team, they’re hard to get off the puck, they use their size well’

  • Mar 20, 2023
Giants forward Jaden Lipinski in action against the Tri-City Americans. Tri-City scored three times before the first period was over, and cruised to a 5-2 victory in Kennewick Sunday afternoon, March 19.(John Keller/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Giants defenceman Colton Roberts in action Saturday night, March 18, as the Everett Silvertips opened up an early lead on the way to a 4-1 win (Kristin Ostrowski/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to Everett Silvertips

Two more road trip games await

  • Mar 19, 2023
Giants defenceman Colton Roberts in action Saturday night, March 18, as the Everett Silvertips opened up an early lead on the way to a 4-1 win (Kristin Ostrowski/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Jesper Vikman got a shutout as the Giants downed the Silvertips in their first of two meetings this weekend on Friday March 17 at Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants shut out Everett Silvertips

Jesper Vikman turned aside 32 shots

  • Mar 18, 2023
Jesper Vikman got a shutout as the Giants downed the Silvertips in their first of two meetings this weekend on Friday March 17 at Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Kyren Gronick assisted on two Vancouver goals as the Giants won a 3-2 overtime victory against the Prince George Cougars on Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: An exciting overtime win at home by Vancouver Giants against Prince George Cougars

Up next, Everett, and a special tribute to the ‘big Irishman’

  • Mar 13, 2023
Kyren Gronick assisted on two Vancouver goals as the Giants won a 3-2 overtime victory against the Prince George Cougars on Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants netminder Jesper Vikman stopped 38 shots, but his teammates couldn’t get past his Kamloops Blazers counterpart Matthew Kieper Saturday night, March 11, at the Sandman Centre, as the B.C. Division leaders overwhelmed Vancouver 6-0. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants blanked by Kamloops Blazers

‘Our start wasn’t great’

  • Mar 12, 2023
Vancouver Giants netminder Jesper Vikman stopped 38 shots, but his teammates couldn’t get past his Kamloops Blazers counterpart Matthew Kieper Saturday night, March 11, at the Sandman Centre, as the B.C. Division leaders overwhelmed Vancouver 6-0. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants got out to an early lead, but were unable to hold on as Kelowna came back to win in front of their home crowd Friday, March 10. (Steve Dunsmoor/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall in Kelowna

Took lead, but couldn’t keep it

  • Mar 11, 2023
Vancouver Giants got out to an early lead, but were unable to hold on as Kelowna came back to win in front of their home crowd Friday, March 10. (Steve Dunsmoor/Special to Langley Advance Times)
G-Men secure spot in playoffs with another triumph over the Victoria Royals Saturday night. (Kevin Light/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Playoff spot clinched for Giants

Vancouver down Victoria Royals 4-2 to secure berth in the WHL playoffs at end of month

G-Men secure spot in playoffs with another triumph over the Victoria Royals Saturday night. (Kevin Light/Special to Langley Advance Times)