GAME DAY: Saturday, Dec. 14 vs. Victoria
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (13-12-4-0) will look for a bounce back performance in tonight’s annual Preston Chevrolet Teddy Bear Toss at the LEC when they host the Victoria Royals (16-10-3-2) at 7 p.m. at the Langley Events Centre.
The G-Men were blanked 4-0 by the Royals last night on the road in the first of eight meetings this season, and the first of four matchups in the next two and a half weeks, with them also playing a home-and-home on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
The Giants hadn’t been shutout this season until last night.
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Last season, Jaden Lipinski scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal on Dec. 9 in what turned out to be an 8-7 loss to Everett, but was also one of the most entertaining games of the year. In 2022, Dylan Anderson scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal in a 3-2 overtime win over Kelowna.
The Giants have scored 62 goals on home ice in 14 games, for an average of 4.43 goals per game. Vancouver has alternated win-loss in their last eight games (4-4). Victoria is 4-4-2 in their last 10, but has the third-most road wins in the WHL with 9.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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VAN LAST 5 GAMES (2-3-0) | 13 GF, 20 GA
| DATE | RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Dec. 13 | LOSS | VAN 0 at VIC 4 | NONE | Hood (26/30) | Trembecky (VIC) |
| Dec. 8 | WIN | VAN 5 at POR 2 | Levis, Howell, Titlbach (3) | Hood (34/36) | Titlbach (VAN) |
| Dec. 7 | LOSS | VAN 2 at POR 7 | Roberts, Leslie | Hutchison (36/43) | Buttazzoni (POR) |
| Dec. 6 | WIN | VAN 3 at TC 2 (OT) | Zimmer, Lipinski (2) | Hood (30/32) | Lipinski (VAN) |
| Dec. 4 | LOSS | VAN 3 vs. REG 5 | Thorpe, Sparks, Halaburda | Hutchison (21/25) | Shantz (REG) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2024-25 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | STAT | VICTORIA |
| 13-12-4 (30 points) | RECORD | 16-10-3-2 (37 points) |
| .517 | POINTS % | .597 |
| 3rd/7th | DIV/CONF RANK | 2nd/5th |
| 4-6-0 | LAST 10 | 4-4-1-1 |
| 8-5-1-0 | HOME RECORD | 7-4-2-2 |
| 5-7-3-0 | ROAD RECORD | 9-6-1-0 |
| 107
(3.69 – 11th) |
GOALS FOR
(Per Game) |
111
(3.58 – 14th) |
| 123
(4.24 – 21st) |
GOALS AGAINST
(Per game) |
107
(3.45 – 9th) |
| -16 (16th) | GOAL DIFF | +4 (12th) |
| 23.7% (8th) | POWER PLAY | 26.3% (5th) |
| 71.2% (22nd) | PENALTY KILL | 72.8% (21st) |
| Schmidt (24-12-36)
Leslie (7-21-28) Thorpe (10-14-24) |
LEADERS | Reschny (11-27-38)
Trembecky (14-19-33) Behm (9-16-25) |
| Schmidt – 24 Goals | TOP GOAL SCORER | Trembecky – 14 Goals |
| Leslie – 28 Points | TOP SCORING D-MAN | 3 tied with (21 Points) |
SEASON SERIES VS. VICTORIA (0-1-0; 8 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Dec. 13, 2024 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 4-0 L |
| Dec. 14, 2024 | LEC | 7:00 PM PST |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 2:05 PM PST |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | LEC | 2:00 PM PST |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 7:05 PM PST |
| Feb. 15, 2025 | LEC | 7:00 PM PST |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 7:05 PM PST |
| March 15, 2025 | LEC | 7:00 PM PST |
NEXT 5 GAMES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Dec. 14, 2024 | vs. Victoria | LEC | 7:00 pm PST |
| Dec. 15, 2024 | vs. Tri-City | LEC | 4:00 pm PST |
| Dec. 27, 2024 | at Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 7:00 pm PST |
| Dec. 29, 2024 | vs. Kelowna | LEC | 4:00 pm PST |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | at Victoria | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 2:05 pm PST |
