GAME DAY: Sunday, March 2 vs. Wenatchee
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (28-24-8-0) host the Wenatchee Wild (21-30-7-1) today for RE/MAX presents Nickelodeon Night, where the Giants will be wearing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle jerseys as part of a charity initiative with the Children’s Miracle Network.
The G-Men are coming off a U.S. road trip where they picked up one point in three contests: losing 4-3 to Spokane on Wednesday, 3-2 in overtime to Tri-City on Friday and 4-2 to Everett last night. Vancouver is winless in their last five (0-3-2).
The G-Men have struggled on the road recently, but they are 8-2-2 in their last 12 home contests. Overall, Vancouver is 18-9-3 on home ice this season with a +22 goal differential.
Wenatchee beat Tri-City at home last night 2-1 in overtime, after losing to Spokane on Friday 5-1. They are 3-4-4 in their last 10 games.
The Giants are 1-1-1 against the Wild this season.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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LAST MEETING: FEB. 23/25: VAN 2 at WEN 6
The Vancouver Giants surrendered four power play goals in a 6-2 loss to the Wenatchee Wild on February 23.
After going up 1-0 on a late first period power play goal, the Wild added three quick goals early in the second to jump out to a commanding 4-0 lead. The teams exchanged goals after that, with the Wild finishing the game 4-for-5 on the man advantage. Adam Titlbach (25th) and Tyus Sparks (10th) provided the goals for the G-Men.
VAN LAST 5 GAMES (0-3-2) | 12 GF, 21 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| March 1 | LOSS | VAN 2 at EVT 4 | Halaburda, Leslie | Smith (32/36) | Rymon (EVT) |
| Feb. 28 | OT LOSS | VAN 2 at TC 3 (OT) | Lipinski (2) | Hood (46/49) | Smith (TC) |
| Feb. 26 | LOSS | VAN 3 at SPO 4 | Thorpe, Levis, Titlbach | Hood (44/48) | Armstrong (SPO) |
| Feb. 23 | LOSS | VAN 2 at WEN 6 | Titlbach, Sparks | Hood (25/31) | Rios (WEN) |
| Feb. 22 | OT LOSS | VAN 3 vs. KEL 4 (OT) | Sparks, Thorpe, Roberts | Smith (18/22) | Sharpe (KEL) |
2024-25 TEAM RANKS
| VANCOUVER | WENATCHEE | |
| Record | 28-24-8-0 | 21-30-7-1 |
| Points | 64 | 50 |
| Points % | .533 | .424 |
| Conference Rank | 7th | 9th |
| Last 10 | 4-4-2-0 | 3-4-4-0 |
| Goals For/Game | 3.78 (9th) | 3.14 (17th) |
| Goals Against/Game | 3.88 (16th) | 3.75 (13th) |
| Goal Differential | -6 (12th) | -36 (16th) |
| Power Play % | 25.6% (6th) | 23.6% (15th) |
| Penalty Kill % | 74.8% (17th) | 80.8% (4th) |
| Penalty Min./Game | 12.25 (5th) | 12.83 (8th) |
SEASON SERIES VS. WENATCHEE (1-1-1; 4 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Oct. 20, 2024 | Town Toyota Center | 3-2 OTL |
| Jan. 3, 2025 | LEC | 3-0 W |
| Feb. 23, 2025 | Town Toyota Center | 6-2 L |
| March 2, 2025 | LEC | 4:00 PM PT |
LOOK AHEAD
Vancouver has two games next weekend: in Kamloops on Saturday and at home to Prince George on Sunday. Six of their final seven games are against B.C. division opponents.
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Sunday, March 2 | Wenatchee | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 8 | Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 6:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 9 | Prince George | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 PM |
