Giants Training Camp Day 2 Recap
Vancouver, B.C. – The second full day of Giants Training Camp took place on Friday, August 30 at the Langley Events Centre, presented by Chevrolet, which included three afternoon scrimmages.
Here were the results:
SCRIMMAGE 1: Team Lucic def. Team Gallagher 5-4
In the first scrimmage, Team Lucic got out to a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Ethan McEneany (2006), Blake Chorney (2009) and Luke Wilson (2009), but Team Gallagher stormed back to tie the game 3-3. Hudson Getzlaf (2008) scored first for Team Gallagher, followed by a pair of back-to-back goals from Max Malinousky (2008), which evened the score.
However, defencemen Will Subject and Braydon Riggall each scored for Team Lucic to restore their lead, making it 5-3. Matthew Edwards got one back for Team Gallagher, but that was as close as they’d come, making it a 5-4 final score.
Subject (1G-1A) and Brett Olson (2A) each had multi-point games for Team Lucic.
SCRIMMAGE 2: Team Byram def. Team Gallagher 4-3 (OT)
Richard Wonyeneh (2009) and Aaron Obobaifo (2007) helped get Team Byram out to a 2-0 lead after the first period, but Team Gallagher responded with goals from Adam Titlbach (2006) and Andy Jaemin Kim (2009) to make the score 2-2.
Ryan Lin restored the lead for Team Byram thanks to a great pass from Obobaifo on an odd-man rush, but Team Gallagher wouldn’t go down easy, getting the game’s equalizer with just 1.9 seconds left thanks to Connor Levis (2004).
The two teams begun a five-minute 3-on-3 overtime period that lasted less than a minute, after Cameron Schmidt (2007) roofed one from a tough angle to win the game for Team Byram.
Obobaifo (1G-1A) and Kyren Gronick (2A) each had multi-point games for Team Byram.
SCRIMMAGE 3: Team Lucic def. Team Bryam 4-2
Obobaifo scored again in his second scrimmage to get Team Byram on the board first, but Team Lucic would then score four consecutive goals to take a stranglehold on the game. Riggall, Olson, Chorney and McEneany would all score to make it 4-1.
Late in the game, Tyler Thorpe scored off a pass from Mazden Leslie to make it 4-2.
McEneany (1G-2A) and Jakob Oreskovic (2A) each had multi-point games for Team Lucic.
Goaltender Matthew Hutchison and forward Cameron Schmidt also spoke to the media after Friday’s action!
"It's good having a bunch of guys coming back, but we've also got a good young group coming up that has been looking real good in camp."
Giants goaltender Matthew Hutchison speaks to the media about his offseason, what he thinks of camp so far & more! pic.twitter.com/Rvaiz3nzuz
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) August 31, 2024
"Going through all this with somebody you're close with will make everything so much easier for both of us."
Giants forward Cameron Schmidt speaks to the media about entering his NHL Draft season alongside Aaron Obobaifo, what he got up to this summer & more! pic.twitter.com/2crV106c8D
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) August 31, 2024
UP NEXT
Giants Chevrolet Training Camp wraps up on Saturday with the annual Legends Cup game at 6 p.m. at the LEC. Rosters for the game will be released on social media and on the Giants website on Saturday morning.
The game is free for the public to attend and will feature all the top 2008 and 2009-born Giants prospects, including 2023 first-round picks Ryan Lin and Brett Olson, as well as signed prospects Tyus Sparks, Blake Chorney and Landon Horiachka.
Saturday Schedule
- 9:45 a.m. – Team Howe Pre-Game Skate
- 10:30 a.m. – Team Quinn Pre-Game Skate
- 1:45 p.m. – Goalie Ice
- 6 p.m. – Quinn vs. Howe Legends Cup
REMINDER – PRESEASON QUICKLY APPROACHING
The City of Port Coquitlam is once again hosting the Vancouver Giants, this time for a pair of preseason games on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8, both against the Victoria Royals.
Both games will take place at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC) inside Jon Baillie Arena, with Saturday’s game scheduled for 7 p.m. and Sunday’s game scheduled for 2 p.m. This event will coincide with Port Coquitlam’s Car Free Day on September 7.
Tickets are on sale now for $16 plus tax, and can purchased by clicking here or by phoning Recreation at 604.927.PLAY (7529).
