WHL Vancouver Giants

Giants weekend recap

Published on November 7, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


The Vancouver Giants are returning home after their 1st extended road trip of the season. The Giants played 5 games in 6 nights against the WHL's Central Division teams and came away with a record of 2-2-0-1.

Tuesday, the Giants gave up 4 short-handed goals and wound up losing 5-1 to the WHL-leading Medicine Hat Tigers. Mitch Bartley scored a short-handed marker for Vancouver.

Wednesday, the Giants had a pair of 2-goal leads during regulation, but fell 5-4 in overtime against the Swift Current Broncos. Adam Courchaine snapped an 11-game scoring drought with a goal on a night where the Giants gave the Broncos 16 power plays.

Friday, the Giants bounced back with a solid 5-2 win over the Red Deer Rebels. The Giants were lead by the line of Tim Kraus (2g,1a), Ty Morris (1g,2a), and Gilbert Brule (3a). It was the 1st win over the Rebels in Giants history.

Saturday, Marek Schwarz made 27 saves for his 10th win of the season as the Giants defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-1. The win came at a costly price for Vancouver, as team captain Mark Fistric suffered a broken jaw, his 2nd fracture to his face this season. He had surgery Sunday and is out indefinitely.

Sunday, the Giants fell 7-2 to the Calgary Hitmen. Goalie Jordan Kaczmar allowed 5 goals against in his 1st WHL start, while Courchaine and Bartley scored for Vancouver.

Vancouver (10-7-0-2=20 pts.) is now tied for 2nd in the B.C. Division with the Kelowna Rockets. The Giants will play 4 games in a span of 5 days. Here is the Giants practice and game schedule for the week ahead:

Monday Nov. 8 Day Off
Tuesday Nov. 9 Practice @ Pacific Coliseum 3:00-5:00pm
Wednesday Nov. 10 Giants vs Seattle Thunderbirds 7:00pm (MOJO AM 730)
Thursday Nov. 11 Practice @ Pacific Coliseum 3:00-5:00pm
Friday Nov. 12 Giants vs Portland Winterhawks 7:30pm (MOJO AM 730)
Saturday Nov. 13 Giants @ Seattle Thunderbirds 7:05pm (MOJO AM 730/CKNW 980)
Sunday Nov. 14 Giants vs Kootenay Ice 5:00pm (MOJO AM 730)

The Giants have also announced the signing of another forward. 17-year-old left winger Garet Hunt has signed a contract with the Giants. The 5'10, 190lbs. native of Maple Ridge, B.C. joins the team from the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL. He was put on the Giants player protected list last week. In 55 games last season, Hunt had 6 goals, 5 assists, and 203 penalty minutes. He will join the Giants for practice Tuesday.

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