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Wheat Kings makes pair of big deals, including landing Langley lad Anderson
If I had bet money on where Brandon Anderson was going to end up when the Lethbridge Hurricanes got around to straightening out their goalie situation, I would have been out a few bucks. Anderson,...
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Giants sparkplug Gallagher earns WHL player of week award
Brendan Gallagher of the Vancouver Giants is the reigning WHL player of the week. (photo from http://www.vancouvergiants.com) From a WHL press release… CALGARY, AB. – The Western Hockey League...
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Talking Samuelsson, Pickard, Weal, Sundher and other WHL trade deadline items
Royals centre Kevin Sundher could be on the move. (Victoria Times Colonist.) Did this whole Jan. 10 WHL trade deadline thing become a little less important Tuesday, with the Edmonton Oil Kings’...
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WHL notes: Giants in tough down stretch, Braes and Henry in cahoots since...
Adam Morrison makes save vs. Edmonton on Saturday. (Edmonton Journal) The schedule isn’t on the Vancouver Giants’ side as they battle for home ice in the first round of the WHL Western Conference...
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Bruins star Milan Lucic balks at junior fight ban, insisting: “I think there...
Milan Lucic doesn't agree with taking fighting out of junior. (Province files) Milan Lucic is putting up his proverbial dukes to keep fighting in junior hockey. The Boston Bruins power forward, who was...
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Winterhawks thump Thunderbirds, handing last WHL playoff spot to Silvertips
Mike Johnston's Winterhawks eliminated Seattle from the playoffs. (Province files.) It took until the final game of the regular season Sunday, but the WHL has its first-round playoff match-ups set. The...
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Liam Liston sounds much like Adam Morrison did last year as he starts tenure...
Liam Liston is slated to man the Vancouver Giants net next season after a trade with Lethbridge. (canescast.ca.) Stop us if you heard this one before. Veteran goalie, traded to the Vancouver Giants,...
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15 Days of NHL Lockout Preparation: Day 10 –“Giants”
Someone once said: “I believe the children are our future”. Well… that’s not a very bold statement. Of course they are. They’re children and by definition are in the process of growing. I wonder what...
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GM Scott Bonner tries to give emotional lift to Giants forwards Marek Tvrdon,...
Anthony Ast got a vote of confidence from GM Scott Bonner Tuesday. (www.vancouvergiants.com) Vancouver Giants fans might get an idea of how potent Scott Bonner’s powers of persuasion are Wednesday. The...
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Silvertips star Ryan Murray named Team WHL captain for Russia game Wednesday
Ryan Murray is the Team WHL captain for Wednesday. (www.everettsilvertips.com.) FROM A WHL press release… TEAM WHL CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 SUBWAY® SUPER SERIES CALGARY, AB – The Canadian Hockey...
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Liam Liston walks away from Vancouver Giants, leaving goaltending load to...
Liam Liston battles for the puck here in the season opener against Victoria. (Province Files.) The Vancouver Giants returned to practice from Christmas break Wednesday night minus one goaltender. Liam...
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Liam Liston says Payton Lee is “going to be a star,” admits it’s made leaving...
Liam Liston is handing the Giants goaltending chores for the time being to Tyler Fuhr. (Province files.) I got a chance to speak to Liam Liston tonight about his sudden departure from the Vancouver...
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Giants ship Trevor Cheek to Edmonton, but GM Bonner says he may not be done yet
Trevor Cheek is on his way to Edmonton. (Province files.) The Trevor Cheek trade was expected. Scott Bonner saying that he may not be done prior to tomorrow’s WHL trade deadline was probably not. The...
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Canucks Draft Day: Trading a goalie overshadows need for left wing depth
NEW YORK — Trading a goaltender is of immediate concern to the Vancouver Canucks. However, with a genuine lack of prospect depth at forward and defence, the club should be concerned about being ranked...
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Cain Franson admits Giants missing “dirty work” guys but have to find other...
Giants netminder Payton Lee collides with Silvertip Reid Petryk Friday. (Steve Bosch , The Province) We can sum up the Vancouver Giants’ Friday night contest in one statement: they were missing four of...
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Houck, Franson and debuting Thrower find scoresheet, but Giants can’t get...
Jackson Houck got to celebrate his first goal of 2013-14 on Friday. (Province Files.) The good news is that the Vancouver Giants hit a season high in goals Friday night. The bad news is the result once...
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Giants owner Ron Toigo believes Red Deer will be amongst competition for 2016...
Milan Lucic helped the Giants to the Memorial Cup as hosts in 2007. (Province Files.) Brent Sutter wasn’t prepared Monday to confirm his interest in hosting the 2016 Memorial Cup. Ron Toigo wasn’t...
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Adam Tambellini brings hockey talents back to Lower Mainland, this time with...
Adam Tambellini of the Calgary Hitmen skates past Quintin Lisoway of the Brandon Wheat Kings earlier this WHL season. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images) When he steps on the Pacific Coliseum ice...
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NSWC has banner day at WHL draft, with three of first five selections, led...
Matt Bellerive, going to the net here, is back with the Giants after Thursday and his little brother Jordy is now property of the Hurricanes. (Getty Images.) Lost in all the hoopla Thursday of Don Hay...
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Four WHL teams make the Top-10 national preseason ratings, led by the No. 3...
Kelly McCrimmon shake hands with then Calgary Hitmen coach Mike Williamson during the 2010 Memorial Cup tournament in Brandon. McCrimmon’s Wheat Kings look ready for a long playoff run. (Photo by...
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‘We believe that our players are amateur student athletes’– Canadian Hockey...
In response to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Ontario court, the Canadian Hockey League, the umbrella organization for major junior hockey, has fired back. The lawsuit is seeking $180 million in back pay...
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WHL Giants remain winless on road after falling 3-2 to Victoria on Saturday
Troy Ward’s Vancouver Giants’ charges fell to 0-6-0-0 on the road Saturday night with a 3-2 loss in Victoria. (Province Files.) The Vancouver Giants remain the lone winless team on the road in the WHL....
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WHL Giants outclassed in Wednesday home loss to surging Wheat Kings (with video)
Kelly McCrimmon guided Brandon to a 5-2 win over Vancouver on Wednesday. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) Fans at the Pacific Coliseum Wednesday were treated to one of the better teams in the...
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Should the Vancouver Giants make a blockbuster trade pitch for Sam Reinhart?
Sam Reinhart is back with the Kootenay Ice, after being re-assigned by the Buffalo Sabres. (Getty Images.) Is Sam Reinhart the answer to all that ails the Vancouver Giants? Allows us a little leeway,...
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WHL Giants captain Dalton Sward remains sidelined with injury; hope is that...
Dalton Thrower (47) celebrates with Dalton Sward, Cain Franson and Brett Kulak last season. (Photo by Ben Nelms/Getty Images) Vancouver Giants general manager Scott Bonner says that team captain Dalton...
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WHL Giants phenom Tyler Benson gets a little love from TSN as part of their...
Tyler Benson, the Vancouver Giants’ 16-year-old star forward, is getting some national attention. His picture adorns a story by Bob McKenzie on TSN’s website about the current Under-17 world challenge...
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WHL Giants Scott Bonner: “I would really like to see our full team for a bit...
Vancouver Giants general manager Scott Bonner is playing the patience card with the team’s 7-11-0-0 start. Vancouver dropped a 5-0 decision on the road to the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night, marking...
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Canucks prospects McCann and Virtanen to join Utica Comets playoff run
The Comets are in to the second of the Calder Cup playoffs, following a prospects-powered 4-2 win on Saturday night over the Chicago Wolves. Brendan Gaunce had two goals, while Sven Baertschi had a...
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Vancouver Giants teammates Tyler Benson, Ryely McKinstry among players named...
Tyler Benson, the Vancouver Giants captain, was part of the Central Scouting Services watch list announced on Tuesday. Benson, a forward, is currently sidelined after undergoing surgery to remove a...
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Injuries continue to chip away at Vancouver Giants, with d-man Ryely...
Defenceman Ryely McKinstry (upper body injury) left the Vancouver Giants’ 5-4 overtime win in Saskatoon early. There’s no word on when he might return to the line-up. Vancouver (3-0-0-1) plays Game 3...
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