PREVIEW: Giants Look to Build Off Friday’s Win in Final H2H with Silvertips
PHOTO BY: ROB WILTON
Langley, B.C. – Tonight two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference go toe-to-toe, as the Vancouver Giants (21-24-3-0) face off with the Everett Silvertips (32-16-1-2) at the Langley Events Centre at 7 p.m.
After last night’s win over the Prince George Cougars, the Giants are now 8-3-1 in their last 12, while the Silvertips are 10-2 in their last 12.
The Silvertips lost last night at home, 6-4 to the Spokane Chiefs.
The Giants sit in 7th place in the Western Conference standings, just two points back of the 6th place Kelowna Rockets. Everett is 2nd in the West, currently tied in points (67) with Portland, but having played four more games.
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LAST TIME OUT
A late goal from Logen Hammett and 36 saves from Brett Mirwald helped the Vancouver Giants to a 3-2 win over the Prince George Cougars on Friday night at the Langley Events Centre.
The win gives the Giants points in five straight (4-0-1).
Providing the Giants’ goals on Friday night was Cameron Schmidt (15th), Sam Honzek (6th) and Logen Hammett (4th), with Hammett’s goal breaking a 2-2 tie with just 3:27 remaining in the third period.
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
This is the fourth and final head-to-head meeting this season.
The Giants currently trail the season series 3-0. The last matchup was a crazy 8-7 loss for Vancouver on Teddy Bear Toss Night on December 9.
Everett lost last night at home 6-4 to the Spokane Chiefs, but they had eight straight wins from Jan. 6-24, during which they outscored their opponents 45-16.
The player to watch from the Giants is forward Sam Honzek, who had a marvellous goal last night, giving him points in six of his last seven games. He now has 18 points (6G-12A) in 15 games this season, after missing the first 25 games of the year due to a lower body injury.
The player to watch from the Silvertips is Dominik Rymon, who has 10 points in three head-to-head games against the Giants this season, including a five-point game back on Dec. 9. The 19-year-old forward has 58 points in 41 games this season (27G-31A).
TALE OF THE TAPE
| VANCOUVER | STAT | EVERETT |
| 21-24-3-0 (45 Pts) | RECORD | 32-15-1-2 (67 Pts) |
| 4th | DIV. RANK | 2nd |
| 7th | CONF. RANK | 2nd |
| 6-3-1-0 | PAST 10 | 8-2-0-0 |
| 1W | STREAK | 1L |
| 11-10-2-0 | HOME | 18-5-1-0 |
| 10-14-0-0 | AWAY | 14-11-0-2 |
| 143 (2.98 – 20th) | GF (/G) | 213 (4.18 – 3rd) |
| 184 (3.83 – 16th) | GA (/G) | 157 (3.08 – 4th) |
| 35-for-163 (21.5%) | PP% | 57-for-228 (25.0%) |
| 162-for-207 (78.3%) | PK% | 124-for-170 (72.9%) |
| Thorpe (22-21-43)
Halaburda (15-28-43) Lipinski (14-28-42) |
LEADERS | Hemmerling (20-44-64)
Rymon (27-31-58) Patton (18-36-54) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their black alternate jerseys tonight. They are 3-0 when wearing them this season.
SEASON SERIES VS. EVRETT (0-3-0; 4 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Nov. 11, 2023 | Angel of the Winds Arena | 6-2 L |
| Dec. 8, 2023 | Angel of the Winds Arena | 4-1 L |
| Dec. 9, 2023 | LEC | 8-7 L |
| Feb. 3, 2024 | LEC | 7:00 pm PST |
NEXT 5 GAMES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
| Feb. 3, 2024 | vs. Everett | LEC | 7:00 pm PST |
| Feb. 9, 2024 | at Seattle | accesso ShoWare Center | 7:05 pm PST |
| Feb. 10, 2024 | vs. Wenatchee | LEC | 7:00 pm PST |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | at Victoria | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | 7:05 pm PST |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | vs. Portland | LEC | 7:00 pm PST |
