Giants Open on the Road with Familiar Rival
Published on July 30, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver B.C. - The Vancouver Giants today released their Tentative 2009-10 Western Hockey League schedule. The 72 game regular season will begin where last season's playoffs ended. The Giants, who lost game 6 of the Western Conference Final in Kelowna, will begin their pursuit of a 5th straight BC Division title with a game against the Rockets in Kelowna on Thursday September 17, 2009.
The Giants will return to Vancouver for their home opener at the Pacific Coliseum on Saturday September 19th, facing the Everett Silvertips.
The Giants home schedule will be interrupted for the 2010 Winter Olympics, forcing them out of the PNE for over two and a half months. The Giants will travel to the Eastern Conference to play games during that stretch, but will also relocate to the Langley Events Centre for 6 games between January 30th and February 14th.
General Manager Scott Bonner says "The Olympics are a once in a lifetime experience, and will be a great event for our city and province, unfortunately for us, it means that the Pacific Coliseum will be unavailable, and we will have to make the best of that situation. We are happy to have a brand new complex in Langley that we can call home for 6 games."
The Giants also finalized their pre season schedule with 6 games on tap, beginning on Friday August 28th. Three homes games are set, with two at the Ladner Leisure Centre, and one at the Pacific Coliseum, road games will be in Kamloops, Kelowna and Chilliwack.
The following is the Vancouver Giants Tentative 2009-10 WHL pre and regular season schedule. All games, date and time are subject to change.
For more information please contact:
Morley Scott
Director of Broadcast and Media Relations
Vancouver Giants
604 718 7468 - office
604 789 3249 - cell
mscott@vancouvergiants.com
VANCOUVER GIANTS 2009-10 SCHEDULE
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
PRE SEASON
DATE OPPONENT TIME
August
Aug 28 vs Kamloops 7:30 pm (Ladner Leisure Centre)
Aug 29 at Kamloops
September
Sept 2 vs Kelowna 7:00 pm (Ladner Leisure Centre)
Sept 11 at Kelowna
Sept 12 at Chilliwack
Sept 13 vs Chilliwack 5:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
September (6 games - 4 home 2 away)
Sept 17 at Kelowna
Sept 19 vs Everett 7:00 pm
Sept 20 vs Seattle 5:00 pm
Sept 25 vs Prince George 7:30 pm
Sept 26 at Everett
Sept 29 vs Lethbridge 7:00 pm
October (11 games - 8 home 3 away)
Oct 2 at Kamloops
Oct 3 vs Kamloops 7:00 pm
Oct 9 vs Kelowna 7:30 pm
Oct 10 vs Medicine Hat 7:00 pm
Oct 12 at Chilliwack
Oct 16 vs Prince George 7:30 pm
Oct 17 vs Tri-City 7:00 pm
Oct 23 vs Everett 7:30 pm
Oct 24 at Kelowna
Oct 25 vs Kelowna 5:00 pm
Oct 30 vs Calgary 7:30 pm
November (12 games - 6 home 6 away)
Nov 1 vs Chilliwack 5:00 pm
Nov 4 at Portland
Nov 6 at Tri-City
Nov 7 at Spokane
Nov 8 vs Edmonton 5:00 pm
Nov 11 at Chilliwack
Nov 13 vs Red Deer 7:30 pm
Nov 15 vs Seattle 5:00 pm
Nov 18 vs Chilliwack 7:00 pm
Nov 21 vs Portland 7:00 pm
Nov 27 at Prince George
Nov 28 at Prince George
December (11 games - 8 home 3 away)
Dec 2 vs Kootenay 7:00 pm
Dec 4 vs Calgary 7:30 pm
Dec 5 vs Edmonton 7:00 pm
Dec 6 at Chilliwack
Dec 9 vs Chilliwack 7:00 pm
Dec 11 vs Kamloops 7:30 pm
Dec 12 at Kamloops
Dec 18 vs Chilliwack 7:30 pm
Dec 27 at Kelowna
Dec 28 vs Kamloops 7:00 pm
Dec 30 vs Prince George 7:00 pm
January (14 games - 4 home 10 away)
Jan 2 vs Spokane 7:00 pm
Jan 3 vs Kelowna 5:00 pm
Jan 6 at Red Deer
Jan 8 at Edmonton
Jan 9 at Calgary
Jan 10 at Medicine Hat
Jan 15 at Prince George
Jan 16 at Prince George
Jan 20 at Everett
Jan 22 at Tri-City
Jan 24 at Portland
Jan 29 at Kamloops
Jan 30 vs Prince George 7:00 pm (at Langley Events Centre)
Jan 31 vs Portland 6:00 pm (at Langley Events Centre)
February (12 games - 4 home 8 away)
Feb 3 vs Lethbridge 7:00 pm (at Langley Events Centre)
Feb 5 vs Everett 7:30 pm (at Langley Events Centre)
Feb 6 vs Tri-City 7:00 pm (at Langley Events Centre)
Feb 13 at Chilliwack
Feb 14 vs Chilliwack 5:00 pm (at Langley Events Centre)
Feb 15 at Seattle
Feb 19 at Saskatoon
Feb 20 at Prince Albert
Feb 23 at Brandon
Feb 24 at Regina
Feb 26 at Moose Jaw
Feb 27 at Swift Current
March (6 games - 2 home 4 away)
Mar 5 at Kamloops
Mar 6 at Kelowna
Mar 7 at Chilliwack
Mar 12 vs Kelowna 7:30 pm
Mar 13 vs Kamloops 7:00 pm
Mar 14 at Seattle
This schedule is subject to change
All games will be broadcast live on AM650 CISL
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- Giants Open on the Road with Familiar Rival - Vancouver Giants
- Cougars Announce Tentative 2009-10 Schedule - Prince George Cougars
- Dansereau Signs Amateur Tryout with Sens - Swift Current Broncos
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