GAME DAY: Sunday Dec. 1 vs. Seattle
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (10-9-4-0) begin the month of December by hosting the rebuilding Seattle Thunderbirds (9-14-2-1) on Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre at 4 p.m., who are playing their fourth game in five days.
The G-Men are trying to find the consistency they had earlier in the season, after getting outclassed on Friday by the league-leading Everett Silvertips in a 7-1 loss. Four weeks ago, the G-Men were 9-4-2.
Today is the second of four meetings between these two clubs, with the Giants taking the first matchup on Sept. 20, topping Seattle in overtime 4-3 in the team’s home opener thanks to a game-winning-goal from Tyler Thorpe.
Seattle lost to Victoria last night on the road 6-1, but beat the Royals the previous game 3-2 in a shootout.
Vancouver is 3-5-2 in their last 10, while the Thunderbirds are 4-5-1.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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VAN LAST 5 GAMES (1-3-1) | 14 GF, 29 GA
| DATE | RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Nov. 29 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. EVT 7 | Titlbach | Capton (33/40) | Bear (EVT) |
| Nov. 24 | WIN | VAN 4 vs. PG 3 |
Mittelsteadt, Lin, Zimmer (2) | Capton (22/25) | Zimmer (VAN) |
| Nov. 23 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. SPO 5 | Mittelsteadt | Hood (33/38) | Preston (SPO) |
| Nov. 22 | LOSS | VAN 3 at KEL 8 | Schmidt, Titlbach, Thorpe | Hutchison (14/21)
Capton (9/10) |
Gojsic (KEL) |
| Nov. 16 | OT LOSS | VAN 5 at POR 6 (OT) | Schmidt (2), Thorpe, Halaburda, Roberts | Hutchison (25/31) | Thompson (POR) |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
The Player to Watch for the Giants is forward Jaden Lipinski, who had plenty of success head-to-head against Seattle last season, leading all players in H2H scoring with eight points in four games (1G-7A), helping the G-Men go a perfect 4-0 against the Thunderbirds. When the Giants 20-year-olds like Lipinski have found the scoresheet this season, they have often come out on top.
TALE OF THE TAPE (2024-25 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | STAT | SEATTLE |
| 10-9-4 (24 points) | RECORD | 9-14-2-1 (21 points) |
| .522 | POINTS % | .420 |
| 4th/8th | DIV/CONF RANK | 5th/11th |
| 3-5-2 | LAST 10 | 4-5-1 |
| 7-4-1-0 | HOME RECORD | 7-4-1-1 |
| 3-5-3-0 | ROAD RECORD | 2-10-1-0 |
| 89
(3.87 – 7th) |
GOALS FOR
(Per Game) |
74
(2.85 – 20th) |
| 101
(4.39 – 21st) |
GOALS AGAINST
(Per game) |
114
(4.38 – 20th) |
| -12 (T-16th) | GOAL DIFF | -40 (21st) |
| 24.1% (9th) | POWER PLAY | 21.7% (12th) |
| 70.5% (T-21st) | PENALTY KILL | 70.5% (T-21st) |
| Schmidt (23-12-35)
Leslie (6-18-24) Halaburda (7-13-20) |
LEADERS | Pilling (14-10-24)
Cootes (9-13-22) Dunn (8-9-17) |
| Schmidt – 23 Goals | TOP GOAL SCORER | Pilling – 14 Goals |
| Leslie – 24 Points | TOP SCORING D-MAN | Mynio (17 Points) |
SEASON SERIES VS. SEATTLE (1-0-0; 4 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 20, 2024 | LEC | 4-3 OTW |
| Dec. 1, 2024 | LEC | 4:00 PM |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | accesso ShoWare Center | 7:05 PM |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | accesso ShoWare Center | 7:05 PM |
NEXT 5 GAMES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Dec. 1, 2024 | vs. Seattle | LEC | 4:00 pm PT |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | vs. Regina | LEC | 7:00 pm PT |
| Dec. 6, 2024 | at Tri-City | Toyota Center | 7:05 pm PT |
| Dec. 7, 2024 | at Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 6:05 pm PT |
| Dec. 8, 2024 | at Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4:00 pm PT |
