GAME DAY: Sunday, March 9 vs. Prince George
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (30-24-8-0) battle the Prince George Cougars (38-19-4-2) today at 4 p.m. in the eighth and final H2H this season.
The G-Men are going for their third straight win, after a 3-1 victory at home over Wenatchee last Sunday and a 5-1 road win over Kamloops last night.
The Cougars, meanwhile, have caught fire, beating Everett last night 4-3 for their seventh straight victory. They had dropped their previous three in a row.
These teams last met on Family Day, when the G-Men pumped the visitors 7-2.
This is a potential first-round playoff matchup, with the Giants currently in seventh place in the West and the Cougars in second place. The Giants are two points back of fifth place, while the Cougars are tied in points with Victoria.
Prince George has five games remaining, while the Giants have six.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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LAST MEETING: FEB. 17/25: VAN 7 vs. PG 2
The Vancouver Giants played one of their most complete games of the season on Feb. 17 at the Langley Events Centre, defeating the Prince George Cougars 7-2 in a game where they never trailed.
The Giants had a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes and proceeded to score four goals in the final period.
Tyus Sparks delivered a strong performance with his first career two-goal game, while Adam Titlbach and Connor Levis also each scored twice. Captain Mazden Leslie scored a power play goal as well. Burke Hood stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced for his third consecutive win.
VAN LAST 5 GAMES (2-2-1) | 15 GF, 13 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| March 8 | WIN | VAN 5 at KAM 1 | Halaburda (2), Lipinski, Levis, Schmidt | Hood (33/34) | Lipinski (VAN) |
| March 2 | WIN | VAN 3 vs. WEN 1 | Thorpe, Leslie (2) | Hood (39/40) | Leslie (VAN) |
| 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) |
2024-25 TEAM RANKS
| VANCOUVER | PRINCE GEORGE | |
| Record | 30-24-8-0 | 38-19-4-2 |
| Points | 68 | 82 |
| Points % | .548 | .651 |
| Conference Rank | 7th | 2nd |
| Last 10 | 5-3-2-0 | 7-3-0-0 |
| Goals For/Game | 3.79 (9th) | 3.71 (10th) |
| Goals Against/Game | 3.79 (T-15th) | 3.25 (9th) |
| Goal Differential | 0 (12th) | +29 (9th) |
| Power Play % | 25.5% (7th) | 22.1% (16th) |
| Penalty Kill % | 75.2% (14th) | 79.8% (5th) |
| Penalty Min./Game | 12.21 (5th) | 11.69 (3rd) |
SEASON SERIES VS. PRINCE GEORGE (2-4-1; 8 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Sept. 27, 2024 | LEC | 6-3 L |
| Nov. 9, 2024 | CN Centre | 7-1 L |
| Nov. 10, 2024 | CN Centre | 5-4 OTL |
| Nov. 24, 2024 | LEC | 4-3 W |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | CN Centre | 4-2 L |
| Jan. 8, 2025 | CN Centre | 6-5 L |
| Feb. 17, 2025 | LEC | 7-2 W |
| March 9, 2025 | LEC | 4:00 PM PT |
LOOK AHEAD
Vancouver’s only two games this weekend are tonight on the road against the Blazers and tomorrow at home against Prince George.
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Sunday, March 9 | Prince George | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 PM |
| Friday, March 14 | Victoria | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | 7:05 PM |
| Saturday, March 15 | Victoria | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 16 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4:00 PM |
