Giants weekly recap
Published on January 10, 2005 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
The Vancouver Giants have returned home after finishing off a stretch of playing six games in eight days.
Last Tuesday, the Giants put up 43 shots against Moose Jaw and defeated the Warriors 4-1 at the Pacific Coliseum. Adam Courchaine netted his fifth game-winning goal of the season in the victory.
Wednesday night, the Giants scored four unanswered goals to come-from-behind and defeat the Prince George Cougars 6-3 at the Multiplex. Mitch Bartley and Gilbert Brule each had two goals and an assist in the victory while 15-year-old goaltender Tyson Sexsmith picked up the win in his first WHL start.
Friday night, the Giants fell short 4-3 to the Cougars. The game was the first played by the newest members of the Giants organization in centre Ryan Costanzo and defenceman Brett Festerling, both acquired in a trade Thursday from the Tri-City Americans.
Saturday, the Giants dropped a 5-3 decision to the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place. Goaltender Marek Schwarz, making his first start since returning from the World Junior Championships, made 33 saves in a losing cause.
The Giants remain in third place in the WHL's B.C. Division with a record of 22-17-1-2=47 points. The team will play another four games this week, all against Western Conference opponents.
Here is the Giants schedule for the week ahead:
Monday January 10 Practice @ Pacific Coliseum 3:00-5:00pm
Tuesday January 11 Giants vs Prince George Cougars 7:00pm (MOJO/SHAW)
Wednesday January 12 Practice @ Pacific Coliseum 3:00-5:00pm
Thursday January 13 Practice @ Pacific Coliseum 3:00-5:00pm
Friday January 14 Giants vs Everett Silvertips 7:30pm (MOJO)
Saturday January 15 Giants @ Everett Silvertips 7:00pm (MOJO/CKNW)
Sunday January 16 Giants vs Seattle Thunderbirds 2:00pm (MOJO)
Western Hockey League Stories from January 10, 2005
- Kress's Haircut for Cancer Reaches $10,000 Goal - Everett Silvertips
- WHL Announces Trade Deadline Deals - WHL
- Trade frenzy complete - Brandon Wheat Kings
- WHL trades still coming in - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Hitmen Acquire Goaltender Justin Pogge from Prince George Cougars - Calgary Hitmen
- Cougars Make Deals - Prince George Cougars
- Ams Swap D-Men With Regina - Tri-City Americans
- Trade Deadline Passes - Spokane Chiefs
- Rockets acquire Couture - Kelowna Rockets
- Tigers Move Couture To Kelowna - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Weekly Ice report - Kootenay Ice
- Hurricanes Acquire Last Season's Scoring Champion - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Wheat Kings trade Shefchyk - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Slade Assigned To The Surrey Eagles - Regina Pats
- Blazers make two deals - Kamloops Blazers
- Pats Move Stockwell Prior To The Deadline - Regina Pats
- Red Deer Rebels Reassign McMullin - Red Deer Rebels
- Tigers Acquire Lukin From Blazers - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Blazers, Tigers deal at deadline - Kamloops Blazers
- Giants and Blazers Swap Forwards - Vancouver Giants
- Rebels raise $20,000.00 for Asian Tsunami Relief - Red Deer Rebels
- Thunderbirds announce special 48-hour ticket sale - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Hartney to host Minor Hockey Caravan - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Broncos and Rebels Swap Goaltenders - Swift Current Broncos
- Green named Greyhound WHL Player of the Week - WHL
- Cougars Deal LaPointe - Prince George Cougars
- Rebels Acquire Goaltender - Red Deer Rebels
- Regina Pats Weekly Schedule - Regina Pats
- Brandon Wheat Kings game notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Giants weekly recap - Vancouver Giants
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