PREVIEW: Giants Play First of 4 Straight Road Games on Saturday in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (21-33-1-2) play the first of four straight road games tonight against the struggling Kamloops Blazers (25-21-7-5) at 6 p.m. at the Sandman Centre.
Saturday will be the first of four games against Kamloops in the next three weeks.
The Giants got a big boost to their lineup last night with the return of captain Ryan Lin following a 14-game absence, but they lost 4-1 to the Seattle Thunderbirds at home.
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TODAY’S MATCHUP
Vancouver is 3-7-0-0 in their last 10 and hasn’t won a road game since Dec. 18 (0-8-0-1).
The Blazers have dropped six consecutive games and only have one win in their last nine (1-6-1-1), but they still sit in 6th place in the Western Conference. Kamloops leads the WHL with 12 losses in extra time: seven overtime losses (all at home) and five shootouts losses.
The Giants are 3-1-0 against Kamloops this season, but they lost the only meeting post trade deadline, 5-0 at home on Feb. 7.
| SEASON SERIES vs. KAM (3-1-0-0) | ||
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Oct. 25, 2025 | Sandman Centre | 5-4 OTW |
| Oct. 26, 2025 | LEC | 5-3 W |
| Dec. 28, 2025 | LEC | 7-3 W |
| Feb. 7, 2026 | LEC | 5-0 L |
| Feb. 28, 2026 | Sandman Centre | 6:00 PM PT |
| Mar. 7, 2026 | Sandman Centre | 6:00 PM PT |
| March 20, 2026 | Sandman Centre | 7:00 PM PT |
| March 21, 2026 | LEC | 7:00 PM PT |
LAST 5 GAMES (1-4-0-0) | 7 GF, 22 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Feb. 27 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. SEA 4 | Tomik | Pyne (23/26) | Mayes (SEA) |
| Feb. 21 | WIN | VAN 2 vs. POR 1 | McCloskey, Gerrior | Pyne (27/28) | Gerrior (VAN) |
| Feb. 20 | LOSS | VAN 1 at SPO 6 | Riggall | Hood (16/20) | Harrington (SPO) |
| Feb. 16 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. SEA 3 | Chorney | Pyne (33/36) | Lovsin (SEA) |
| Feb. 14 | LOSS | VAN 2 at KEL 8 | Domenichelli, Pawlenchuk | Pyne (33/41) | Leslie (KEL) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | KAMLOOPS | |
| 21-34-1-2 — 45 points | Team Record | 25-21-7-5 — 62 points |
| 0.388 | Points % | 0.534 |
| 12th/21st | Conf./WHL Ranking | 6th/12th |
| 3-7-0-0 | Past 10 Games | 2-6-1-1 |
| 0-1-0-0 | Streak | 0-4-1-1 |
| 4-1 L vs. SEA (Feb. 27) | Last Game | 8-3 L at EVT (Feb. 27) |
| 15-15-1-0 | Home Record | 13-6-7-1 |
| 6-19-0-2 | Away Record | 12-15-0-4 |
| 167 (2.88 – 18th) | GF | 224 (3.86 – 8th) |
| 242 (4.17 – 20th) | GA | 220 (3.79 – 17th) |
| -75 (21st) | Goal Differential | +4 (11th) |
| (37/191) 19.4% | PP (Overall) | (52/193) 26.9% |
| (61/212) 71.2% | PK (Overall) | (45/177) 74.6% |
| (4/17) 23.5% | PP vs. Opp. | (5/16) 31.3% |
| (5/16) 68.8% | PK vs. Opp. | (4/17) 76.5% |
| Lin (11-39-50) | Top Scorer | Hurlbert (36-50-86) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their white primary jerseys tonight.
UPCOMING
Saturday’s game in Kamloops is the first of four straight on the road for Vancouver.
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME (PST) |
| Saturday, February 28 | Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday, March 3 | Tri-City | Toyota Center | 7:05 PM |
| Friday, March 6 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | 7:05 PM |
| Saturday, March 7 | Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 6:00 PM |
