PREVIEW: Giants Host Wild to Begin Busy Weekend
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (3-6-0) host the Wenatchee Wild (1-4-1-1) tonight at 7 p.m. PDT at Langley Events Centre in the first of four head-to-head meetings this season.
The Giants will look to build on their 4-1 win over Regina last Saturday, which was their sixth and final game of their East Division road trip. The G-Men held the Pats to just 12 shots on goal in the game and had strong performances throughout the lineup.
Vancouver went 2-4-0 on the road trip overall.
The Wild are coming off their very first win of the season, a 7-3 home win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday. The Wild are 0-2-1 on the road so far this season, getting outscored 11-5 in those three games combined.
Vancouver went 2-1-1 vs. Wenatchee last season.
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Off the ice, the Giants are celebrating Oktoberfest tonight!
Highlights include craft beer and food sampling in the banquet hall pre-game and in both intermissions, as well as an Oktoberfest themed pre-game buffet. Additionally, the first 1,500 fans receive a 25th anniversary Giants hat!
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. PT – come early and enjoy the festivities.
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight is the first of four head-to-head meetings between Vancouver and Wenatchee this season.
Last year, the Giants went 2-1-1 against the Wild, winning both contests on home ice and losing both road matchups.
| vs. WEN – LAST 4 H2H (2-1-1) | ||
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| March 2, 2025 | LEC | 3-1 W |
| Feb. 23, 2025 | Town Toyota Center | 6-2 L |
| Jan. 3, 2025 | LEC | 3-0 W |
| Oct. 20, 2024 | Town Toyota Center | 3-2 OTL |
LAST 5 GAMES (2-3-0) | 13 GF, 20 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Oct. 11 | WIN |
VAN 4 at REG 1 | Schmidt, Tomik, Chorney, Halaburda (ENG) | Hood (11/12) | Tomik (VAN) |
| Oct. 10 | LOSS | VAN 3 at BDN 4 | Obobaifo, Oreskovic, Lin | Hood (34/38) | Turko (BDN) |
| Oct. 8 | LOSS | VAN 0 at PA 6 | Lunneborg (36/42) | Christensen (PA) | |
| Oct. 7 | LOSS | VAN 1 at SAS 6 | Chorney | Hood (33/38) | Bowtell (SAS) |
| Oct. 4 | WIN | VAN 5 at MJ 3 | Halaburda (2), Oreskovic, Chorney, Tomik (ENG) | Hood (25/28) | Chorney (VAN) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26 REG SEASON)
| WENATCHEE | VANCOUVER | |
| 1-4-1-1 — 4 points | Team Record | 3-6-0-0 — 6 points |
| 12th/22nd | Conf./WHL Ranking | 10th/17th |
| 1-4-1-1 | Past 10 Games | 3-6-0-0 |
| 1-0-0-0 | Streak | 1-0-0-0 |
| 7-3 W vs SEA (Oct 12) | Last Game | 4-1 W @ REG (Oct 11) |
| 1-2-1-0 | Home Record | 1-1-0-0 |
| 0-2-0-1 | Away Record | 2-5-0-0 |
| 18 (2.57 – 21st) | GF | 29 (3.22 – T-17th) |
| 28 (4.00 – T-11th) | GA | 46 (5.11 – 22nd) |
| (6/35) 17.1% (17th) | PP (Overall) | (6/23) 26.1% (8th) |
| (5/38) 86.8% (4th) | PK (Overall) | (17/42) 59.5% (23rd) |
| (0/0) 0% | PP vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% |
| (0/0) 0% | PK vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% |
| Kraft (2-8-10) | Leading Rookie | Chorney (3-2-5) |
| Kraft (2-8-10)
Shcherbyna (5-1-6) Elliott (2-3-5) |
Top Scorers | Lin (3-9-12)
Halaburda (7-3-10) Schmidt (2-8-10) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their primary white jerseys tonight.
NEXT 5 GAMES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
| October 17, 2025 | vs. Wenatchee | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 p.m. PT |
| October 18, 2025 | at Penticton | SOEC | 6:05 p.m. PT |
| October 19, 2025 | vs. Medicine Hat | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 p.m. PT |
| October 24, 2025 | vs. Portland | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 p.m. PT |
| October 25, 2025 | at Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 6:00 p.m. PT |
