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,...
View ArticleGiants 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...
View ArticleTalking 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’...
View ArticleWHL 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...
View ArticleBruins 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...
View ArticleWinterhawks 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...
View ArticleLiam 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,...
View Article15 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...
View ArticleGM 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...
View ArticleSilvertips 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...
View ArticleLiam 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...
View ArticleLiam 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...
View ArticleGiants 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...
View ArticleCanucks 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...
View ArticleCain 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...
View ArticleHouck, 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...
View ArticleGiants 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...
View ArticleAdam 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...
View ArticleNSWC 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...
View ArticleFour 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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