GAME DAY: Sunday, January 19 vs. Brandon
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (21-16-5-0) face a rare opponent this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the LEC in the Brandon Wheat Kings (20-14-3-2), who they haven’t hosted since October 14, 2022.
The G-Men are coming off a resounding 6-3 win this past Friday night over Tri-City, giving them a solid 8-3-1 record in their last 12 games. Vancouver is also 5-1 in their last six home games, outscoring their opponents 25-14 in those six contests.
The Wheat Kings are 5-5-0 since returning from the holiday break. They are 1-2 so far on their seven-game road trip, most recently a 5-3 defeat in Everett to the Silvertips on Friday.
Today will be a reunion of sorts for Giants netminder Burke Hood, who will play against former teammates Jaxon Jacobson, Easton Odut and Brady Turko, who won a Bronze Medal together at the Telus Cup last year with the U18 Wheat Kings.
The last time these teams played was Jan. 6, 2024, when Vancouver shut out the Wheat Kings on the road 4-0 thanks to a 48-save shutout from Brett Mirwald.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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VAN LAST 5 GAMES (2-2-1) | 23 GF, 22 GA
DATE | RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
Jan. 17 | WIN | VAN 6 vs. TC 3 | Muranov, Schmidt (2), Leslie, Olson, Halaburda | Hood (36/39) | Olson (VAN) |
Jan. 11 | WIN | VAN 6 vs. KEL 4 | Halaburda (2), Thorpe, Roberts, Hoilett, Levis (ENG) | Smith (16/20) | Hoilett (VAN) |
Jan. 10 | OT LOSS | VAN 4 at KAM 5 | Halaburda, Levis, Muranov, Lin | Hood (44/49) | Keller (KAM) |
Jan. 8 | LOSS | VAN 5 at PG 6 | Sparks, Leslie, Muranov (2), Lipinski | Smith (28/34) | Riche (PG) |
Jan. 7 | LOSS | VAN 2 at PG 4 | Schmidt, Leslie | Hood (25/28) | Lajoie (PG) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2024-25 REG SEASON)
VANCOUVER | STAT | BRANDON |
21-16-5 (47 points) | RECORD | 20-14-3-2 (45 points) |
.560 | POINTS % | .577 |
3rd/6th | DIV/CONF RANK | 3rd/7th |
6-3-1-0 | LAST 10 | 5-5-0-0 |
13-7-1-0 | HOME RECORD | 10-6-3-2 |
8-9-4-0 | ROAD RECORD | 10-8-0-0 |
164
(3.90 – 5th) |
GOALS FOR
(Per Game) |
144
(3.69 – 14th) |
167
(3.98 – 15th) |
GOALS AGAINST
(Per game) |
130
(3.33 – 10th) |
-3 (14th) | GOAL DIFF | +14 (T-8th) |
24.8% (10th) | POWER PLAY | 22.5% (13th) |
74.7% (17th) | PENALTY KILL | 82.2% (2nd) |
Schmidt (31-20-51)
Leslie (10-35-45) Halaburda (16-23-39) |
LEADERS | Nguyen (21-19-40)
Flamand (13-16-39) Shipley (10-25-35) |
Schmidt – 31 Goals | TOP GOAL SCORER | Nguyen – 21 Goals |
Leslie – 45 Points | TOP SCORING D-MAN | Shipley (35 Points) |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
SEASON SERIES VS. BRANDON (0-0-0; 1 H2H)
DATE | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
Jan. 19, 2025 | LEC | 2:00 PM PT |
NEXT 5 GAMES
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
Sunday, January 19 | Brandon | LEC | 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, January 21 | Seattle | Accesso Showare Center | 7:05 PM |
Saturday, January 25 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | 6:05 PM |
Sunday, January 26 | Swift Current | LEC | 4:00 PM |
Friday, January 31 | Seattle | Accesso Showare Center | 7:05 PM |