The Vancouver Giants are a

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team playing in the

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(WHL). Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one

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(now known as the Ed Chynoweth Cup) in

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and one

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...

in 2007 in their 16-season history. Their home

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was the

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, an arena previously used by the

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(NHL)'s

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. Effective with the 2016–17 season, the team relocated to the

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in the Township of

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, a

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of Vancouver. The ownership group consists of British Columbia-based businessmen Ron Toigo and Sultan Thiara, the estate of

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member

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and Canadian

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singer and singer

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. Pat Quinn was also a part-owner until his death on November 23, 2014.

History

Led by majority owner and British Columbia-based businessman Ron Toigo, the City of

was granted a WHL franchise for the 2001–02 season. In their inaugural campaign, the Giants compiled 13 wins, 49 losses and six ties. The first goal in franchise history was scored by

Tyson Mulock Tyson Mulock (born January 20, 1983) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Mulocks holds a Germa ...

in a loss to the

Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre. The Blazers o ...

. The following season, the Giants went 26–37–5–4, good for fourth in the B.C. Division, and made their first playoff appearance, but lost in the first round to the eventual

champions, the

Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place. The R ...

, in four games. Second-year forward Adam Courchaine led the team in scoring with 85 points. His 43 goals stood as a single-season franchise record for six years until second-year forward

Evander Kane Evander Frank Kane (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, and San J ...

broke it in 2008–09. In the 2003–04 season, the Giants continued to improve, posting a 33–24–9–6, which marked their first winning season. After defeating the

in the first round, the Giants lost in the second round to the expansion team

Everett Silvertips The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team currently members of the U.S. Division in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team is based in Everett, Washington, and joined the WHL as an expansio ...

in six games. Adam Courchaine led the team again in scoring, finishing ninth overall in the League. Hometown rookie Gilbert Brule, the first overall pick in the 2002

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, scored 60 points and earned the

Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Western Hockey League player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the Saskatoon Blades, as well as ...

as the WHL's best first-year player. In the 2004–05 season, the Giants went 34–30–4–4 and Brule emerged as a WHL star, finishing third in League scoring with 87 points, which remained a franchise record until overager

Casey Pierro-Zabotel Casey Pierro-Zabotel (born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in ...

snapped it in 2008–09. Courchaine tallied 78 points and finished seventh in League scoring, marking the first time that the top ten WHL scorers would feature two Giants players. In the playoffs, the Giants lost in the first round to Kelowna. Despite the early exit, the Giants drew many fans to the Coliseum that year due to the

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; Game 6 against the Rockets drew 16,183 fans. The 2005–06 season featured the Giants' most significant improvement in the standings, becoming one of the WHL's top teams. They finished the season 47–19–0–6, first in the B.C. Division and third in the League overall. In the first round of the playoffs, the Giants beat the

Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team currently members of the B.C. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home ...

in five games, then the

Portland Winterhawks The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL), one of three leagues making up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Prior to the 2021-22 season, the Winterhawks split thei ...

in the second round, also in five games. In the third and final round, they won eight-straight, sweeping both the

and

Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Warriors play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Moose Jaw Events Centre ...

en route to their first-ever

. Gilbert Brule had returned to the team midway through the season after starting 2005–06 with the NHL's

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

and earned the

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as the playoff MVP after scoring 16 goals and 30 points in 18 post-season games, including five goals and 12 points in the finals. By winning the WHL league title, the Giants earned their first

appearance in

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. The Giants finished the round-robin tied for third, then defeated the

Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league. ...

in a tie-breaker in order to move on to the playoffs, but lost to the

Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildca ...

in the semifinal. Brule scored 12 points in five games, earning the

Ed Chynoweth Trophy The Ed Chynoweth Trophy is awarded to the leading scorer at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1996. In the case of a tie in points, the award is given to the player with the fewest games played. If they have played the same num ...

as tournament leading scorer. He was also named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team along with Giants defenceman Paul Albers. 2007 Memorial Cup celebration

The Giants were chosen by the

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(CHL) prior to the 2006 Memorial Cup to host the 2007 edition. They finished the season, once again, atop their division and fourth overall in the League. The season featured a goaltending controversy in which starter

Dustin Slade Dustin Slade (born February 28, 1986) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. Slade last played with the Halifax Wolverines of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL) after quitting the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL), ...

would begin the season splitting time with emerging goalie

Tyson Sexsmith Tyson Sexsmith (born March 19, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Sexsmith was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. During his major junior career with the Vanco ...

. Slade, frustrated with having to relinquish starts, would leave the team in November to pursue a professional playing career. With Sexsmith, who finished first in the WHL in

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(GAA), as their starting goalie, and a balanced offence that included the likes of

Milan Lucic Milan Lucic (; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played major junior hockey with the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for three seas ...

, Michal Repik and mid-season acquisitions

Wacey Rabbit Wacey Rabbit (born November 16, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and current assistant coach of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Playing career Rabbit ...

and Kenndal McArdle, the Giants made their way once again to the WHL final. The series went the distance against the

Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) who play in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Divis ...

, but the Giants lost the seventh and deciding game in double overtime, failing to win their second consecutive WHL title. However, due to their automatic bye into the Memorial Cup as hosts, the Giants avenged their seventh game loss against the Tigers, defeating Medicine Hat 3–1 in the Cup final, capturing their first-ever Memorial Cup title. Lucic earned the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP, while linemate Michal Repik led the tournament in scoring — edging Lucic by one goal — to capture the Ed Chynoweth Trophy. Defenceman

Cody Franson Cody Franson (born August 8, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). Franson was drafted in the third r ...

also joined Lucic and Repik on the tournament All-Star Team. As defending Memorial Cup champions the following season, the Giants won the B.C. Division for the third consecutive year and posted a franchise-record 106 points (49–15–2–6), enough for third in the League. Third-year forward Spencer Machacek, named team captain after incumbent captain Milan Lucic would play with the

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of the NHL, led the team in scoring with 78 points, 14th overall in the League. On defence,

Jonathon Blum Jonathon Gregory Blum (born January 30, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Blum was born in Long Beach, California and grew up in Ranc ...

, also a returnee from the Memorial Cup-winning team, finished second among League defencemen in scoring, tallying 63 points, a single-season franchise-record among defenceman. In goal, Sexsmith once again led the WHL with a stellar 1.89 GAA. The Giants' run for a third consecutive Memorial Cup appearance, however, was cut short; after sweeping the

Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins' inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, ...

in the first round, the Giants were ousted by the

Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadi ...

in six games. A dominant 2008–09 season established several records for the Giants. The club set a WHL record by clinching a playoff berth just 46 games into the season. The mark was previously set by the

, who clinched a berth after 48 games in 2006–07. Individually, overager Casey Pierro-Zabotel broke the team marks for single-season assists and points, surpassing Darren Lynch and Gilbert Brule, respectively, while second-year forward Evander Kane bettered Adam Courchaine's single-season goals total. Team captain Jonathon Blum also surpassed Courchaine to become the franchise's all-time assists leader. Finishing the season with a franchise-high 57 wins and 119 points, the Giants came within three points of their first

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as the top regular season team, behind the

Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League (WHL). They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" ...

Awards and trophies

Championships

;

''Canadian Hockey League champion'' * 2007 – Champions *

– 3rd place ;

Ed Chynoweth Cup The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honou ...

''Western Hockey League playoff champion'' *

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— Finalists * 2007 – Finalists *

– Champions ;Western Conference Champions * 2005–06, 2006–07, 2018–19 ;B.C. Division Champions ''First place in regular season'' * 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2018–19

Individual

WHL

;

''Rookie of the year'' * Gilbert Brule – 2003–04 ;

Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy The Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the defenceman of the year in the Western Hockey League. It is named after one of the league's founders, Bill Hunter, who was the driving force behind the creation of the WHL. Hunter served as ...

''Defenceman of the year'' *

– 2008–09 ;

WHL Plus-Minus Award The Plus-Minus Award is given annually to the player who finishes with the top plus/minus in the Western Hockey League. It has been awarded since 1987. List of winners See also *AutoPro Plaque - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec M ...

''Regular season plus-minus leader'' * Paul Albers – 2005–06 *

– 2006–07 ;

Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the Western Hockey League humanitarian of the year. The winner is the player who best shows a commitment to his community and to humanitarian values. The award received its current ...

''Humanitarian of the year'' * Ty Ronning – 2017–18 ; Bob Clarke Trophy ''Regular season scoring champion'' *

– 2008–09 ;

Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy The Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Coach of the Year in the Western Hockey League. It was named in honour of Dunc McCallum, who coached the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1976–81, compiling a 251–123–41 record during that ...

''Coach of the Year'' *

Don Hay Don Hay (born February 13, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and National Hockey League head coach. As a player, Hay played shortly in the International Hockey League before becoming a three-time Memorial Cup-winning co ...

– 2008–09

CHL

;

''Memorial Cup scoring leader'' * Gilbert Brule –

* Michal Repik – 2007 ; Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy ''Memorial Cup MVP'' *

– 2007 ;

CHL Defenceman of the Year The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of the league trophies, the Max Kaminsky Trophy of the Ontario Hockey League, the Bill Hunter Memorial T ...

– 2009

Players

NHL alumni

NHL draftees

''Note that these are the players who were drafted into the NHL while playing for the Vancouver Giants'' * Marian Havel (Drafted by

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

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; sixth round, 179th overall) * Robin Kovar (Drafted by

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

in 2002; fourth round, 123rd overall * Adam Courchaine (Drafted by

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...

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; seventh round, 219th overall) * Andrej Meszaros (Drafted by

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

in 2004; 1st round, 23rd overall) * Triston Grant (Drafted by

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...

in 2004; ninth round, 286th overall) * Mark Fistric (Drafted by

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...

in 2004; first round, 28th overall) * Gilbert Brule (Drafted by

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; first round, 6th overall) *

(Drafted by

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

in 2005; third round, 79th overall) * J. D. Watt (Drafted by

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

in 2005; fourth round, 111th overall) *

(Drafted by

; second round, 50th overall) *

(Drafted by Nashville Predators in 2007; first round, 23rd overall) * Michal Repik (Drafted by

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

in 2007; second round, 40th overall) * Spencer Machacek (Drafted by

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

in 2007; third round, 67th overall) *

(Drafted by

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

in 2007; third round, 91st overall) *

Lance Bouma Lance Gordon Bouma (born March 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary ...

(Drafted by Calgary Flames in

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; third round, 78th overall) * James Wright (Drafted by

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

in 2008; fourth round, 117th overall) * Brent Regner (Drafted by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2008; fifth round, 137th overall) *

(Drafted by Atlanta Thrashers in

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; first round, 4th overall) *

Craig Cunningham Craig Alvin Cunningham (born September 13, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played with the Boston Bruins and Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins, 97th overall in ...

(Drafted by Boston Bruins in

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; fourth round, 97th overall) *

Brendan Gallagher Brendan Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2 ...

(Drafted by

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

in 2010; fifth round, 147th overall) *

David Musil David Musil (born April 9, 1993) is a Canadian born-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing under contract to HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was a second round selection of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry ...

(Drafted by

in 2011; second round, 31st overall) * Marek Tvrdon (Drafted by

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

in 2011; fourth round, 115th overall) * Jordan Martinook (Drafted by

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

in 2012; second round, 58th overall) *

Brett Kulak Brett Kulak (born January 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kulak was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the ...

(Drafted by

in 2012; fourth round, 105th overall) * Mason Geertsen (Drafted by

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

in 2013; fourth round, 93rd overall) * Jackson Houck (Drafted by

in 2013; fourth round, 94th overall) * Tyler Benson (Drafted by

in 2016; second round, 32nd overall) * Ty Ronning (Drafted by

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

in 2016; seventh round, 201st overall) * Milos Roman (Drafted by

in 2018; fourth round, 122nd overall)) * David Tendeck (Drafted by

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

in 2018; sixth round, 158th overall) * Alex Kannok-Leipert (Drafted by

in 2018; sixth round, 161st overall) *

Bowen Byram Bowen Byram (born June 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Th ...

(Drafted by

in 2019; first round, 4th overall) *

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(Drafted by

in 2019; seventh round, 202nd overall) *

Justin Sourdif Justin Sourdif (born March 24, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Junior Sourdif played in the Delta Hockey Academy before he was selected third ...

(Drafted by

in 2020; third round, 87th overall) * Zack Ostapchuk (Drafted by

in 2021; second round, 39th overall)

Ring of Honour

Brett Festerling Brett Festerling (born March 3, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with the then Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( ...

(inducted on December 7, 2010) * Andrej Meszaros (inducted on December 27, 2010) * Mark Fistric (inducted on January 23, 2011) * Gilbert Brule (inducted on January 28, 2011) *

(inducted on February 25, 2011) *

(inducted on February 17, 2012) *

(inducted on March 7, 2012) *

(inducted on February 15, 2014) *

(inducted on November 20, 2015) *

(inducted on December 2, 2018)

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history as of 2017–18. ''Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Giants player''

Current roster

Updated November 10, 2022.
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Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts, SOL = Shootout losses Pts, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

WHL Championship history

* 2005–06: Win, 4–0 vs Moose Jaw * 2006–07: Loss, 3–4 vs Medicine Hat * 2018–19: Loss, 3–4 vs Prince Albert

Memorial Cup Finals history

* 2007: Win, 3–1 vs Medicine Hat

Team records

References

External links

Vancouver Giants Official Web Site
{{British Columbia Sports Western Hockey League teams

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Ice hockey clubs established in 2001 Ice hockey teams in British Columbia Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) 2001 establishments in British Columbia