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The WHL's Cami Kepke profiles NHL Draft prospect Ryan Lin of the Vancouver Giants.

Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club announced today the acquisition of Mason West's WHL Playing Rights from the Vancouver Giants in ... - WHL Portland Winterhawks

Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club announced today the acquisition of Mason West's WHL Playing Rights from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a conditional 2028 WHL Prospects Draft First-Round pick and a 2030 WHL Prospects Draft Seventh-Round pick. West, of Edina, Minnesota, spent the 2025-26 season with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League. In 38 games, the 18-year-old forward buried 10 goals and added 15 assists for 25 points. West was selected 29th overall in the first round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing 218 pounds, West collected 114 points in 91 games played at Edina High School – with 51 goals and 63 assists. West was a member of the Edina Hornets team that won the 2024 Minnesota High School Class AA State Championship in front of 20,346 fans. Welcome to the Rose City Mason! – The Winterhawks trust

Status: Confirmed Transaction Date: 06/16/2026 Player: Mason West (F) From: Vancouver Giants To: Portland Winterhawks Information: Player rights Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Meet Ryan Lin, top prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft who played for the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League for the 2025-26 season. FloHockey takes you on a meet-and-greet with ten of the top prospects for the 2026 NHL draft in the CHL: https://youtu.be/vi3UcwHjb3U #nhldraft #whl #chl #hockey #ncaa Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the latest hockey videos! Website: https://www.flohockey.tv/ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2qfd7im Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloHockeyiOSApp_9 Follow FloHockey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloHockey.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/FloHockey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flohockey/

Martinook becomes the third former Giant to win the Stanley Cup, joining Milan Lucic and Bowen Byram.

Meet Mathis Preston, top prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft who currently plays for the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League. FloHockey takes you on a meet-and-greet with ten of the top prospects for the 2026 NHL draft in the CHL: https://youtu.be/vi3UcwHjb3U #nhldraft #whl #chl #hockey Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the latest hockey videos! Website: https://www.flohockey.tv/ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2qfd7im Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloHockeyiOSApp_9 Follow FloHockey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloHockey.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/FloHockey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flohockey/

In the Lin household in Richmond, B.C., there's a special hockey stick hanging on the wall that's adorned with a mounting number of medals and awards. Its owner, Ryan Lin, has to admit, the load is getting pretty heavy. His accolades don't tell the whole story of the 18-year-old's hockey journey, but it certainly paints a picture of how much he's already achieved- and how hard he's willing to work for more. "Two highlights so far in my career have been winning a gold medal with Team Canada at the U17s and U18s last year," Lin said. "They're both just such good groups and like, for those two weeks, that was a lot of fun. It's probably the most fun I've had playing hockey, and then to cap it off with the gold medal for our country." In addition to those 2024-25 gold medals, Lin also owns a bronze from the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and paced all defencemen at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship with six points (1G-5A) in five games. But as the stages get bigger, he's never forgotten w

Preston ranked top-10 in 7 events, while Lin ranked top-15 in 7 events.

Power forward Milan Lucic, who won a WHL Championship and Memorial Cup title as a member of the Vancouver Giants prior to hoisting the Stanley Cup as a member of the Boston Bruins, announced his retirement from pro hockey on Sunday. Lucic, 38, made the announcement via the NHL Players Association. “Looking back on my career, I feel truly grateful to have fulfilled my dream of playing professional hockey, culminating with a Stanley Cup win in 2011 with the Boston Bruins,” Lucic said in a statement. “I want to especially thank the Bruins for giving me my start in professional hockey and for instilling the confidence to reach new heights as a player.” The 6-foot-3, 231-pound Lucic, who hails from Vancouver, B.C., spent two seasons as a member of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants. During his rookie season in 2005-06, he emerged as an impact player during the playoffs, registering seven points (3G-4A) in 18 games as the Giants claimed the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL Cham

Calgary, Alta. – The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine concluded this past weekend, with 90 draft-eligible players from North America and Europe participating. Vancouver Giants forward Mathis Preston found his way into the top 10 across a number of different categories, including isokinetic squat (second), anaerobic fitness – peak power output (T-2nd), 10m sprint (T-3rd), pro agility right (T-3rd), bench press (fourth), pull-ups (T-6th), and pro agility left (T-8th). Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Ethan MacKenzie also enjoyed a quality showing at the 2026 NHL Scouting Combine, including impressive efforts in anaerobic fitness – peak power output (T-2nd), bench press (third), pro agility right (T-3rd), pro agility left (T-4th), right-hand grip (T-6th), pull-ups (T-6th), and force plate – vertical jump (eighth). Results below reflect the top 25 finishers in each respective combine test. The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine allowed NHL teams an opportunity to cond

A deep dive into Vancouver Giants defenceman Ryan Lin.

Former Vancouver Giants star admitted to Montreal media the Canucks were 'an opportunity,' and 'certainly, Vancouver would be a great place.'

Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants are proud to announce the signing of 2011-born defenceman Eli Vickers (South Surrey, B.C.) to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Vickers was selected by the Giants with the third overall pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. The left-shot blueliner was named the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) U15 Prep Top Defenceman this past season. He led all U15 prep blueliners with 62 points in 30 games, thanks to 22 goals and 40 assists. “We’re excited to welcome Eli to our organization and announce the signing of his WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement," Giants Assistant General Manager P

Ladner, B.C. - The Vancouver Giants announced today that Mason Chong will serve as the team's new Equipment Manager starting in the 2026-27 WHL season... - WHL Vancouver Giants

Kelowna, B.C. – Western Hockey League Commissioner Dan Near announced today, on behalf of the WHL Board of Governors, that Carrie Brown – Executive Assistant for the Kelowna Rockets – has been named the latest recipient of the WHL Distinguished Service Award for the 2025-26 WHL season. The WHL Distinguished Service Award, which was introduced by the WHL in 2004, is presented annually to the individuals who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes on behalf of WHL franchises and in doing so have made an extraordinary contribution at the Club and League levels over an extended period. The WHL will present Distinguished Service Awards annually to an individual from both the WHL Western and Eastern Conferences. Brown was honoured by Commissioner Near and Bruce Hamilton, WHL Chairman of the Board and President / General Manager of the Kelowna Rockets, during Game 6 of the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota. “Since 1995, the Rockets inaugural seaso

TORONTO — Prime Video’s new Canadian slate of programming includes a docuseries that brings together a singing legend and one of the country’s home-renovation stars as they chase junior hockey glory. In “Hometown Giants,” Michael Bublé and Drew Scott are rolling up their sleeves as part-owners of the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants. The show The post Prime Video to launch Michael Bublé and Drew Scott’s Vancouver hockey show ‘Hometown Giants’ appeared first on The Lethbridge Herald - News and Sports from around Lethbridge.

Status: Confirmed Transaction Date: 05/27/2026 Player: Eli Vickers (D) From: Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep To: Vancouver Giants Information: Junior contract Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Langley, B.C. - The Vancouver Giants are proud to announce the signing of 2011-born defenceman Eli Vickers (South Surrey, B.C.) to a WHL Scholarship a... - WHL Vancouver Giants

With the Calgary Flames holding two first round draft picks, a player like Vancouver Giants forward Mathis Preston might be exactly what the team might go for. With his elite speed, hard-to-read shot and impressive hockey IQ, this right-handed forward would be a great fit for the Flames. Preston is widely projected to be a…

Do they go with an instant offence winger like Vancouver Giants' Mathis Preston? Or a big, rangy centre like Ilia Morozov of the Miami (Ohio) Unversity? Or how about NHL pedigree with Wyatt Cullen of the USNTDP?

from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,- Cale Makar is a top-five hockey player in the world. If he doesn’t come back in the playoffs, neither will the Stanley Cup favourite, the Colorado Avalanche. Makar controls the pace of every game in which he plays: Colorado is a completely different team without him.- ot getting enough notice from NHL teams looking for coaches: Michigan State’s Adam Nightingale. He’s deserving of an NHL look.- When Sheldon Keefe goes behind the bench in New Jersey in October, he will be coaching for his fourth general manager in the past five seasons.- You know playoff hockey is getting surprising coverage in the U.S. when media giants such as Jim Rome and Pat McAfee, who normally ignore hockey, are bringing on NHL guests for their afternoon programs.more hockey notes

Kelowna, B.C.- The Kelowna Rockets swung big when they traded for 2025 WHL Defenceman of the Year finalist Mazden Leslie last May. In a matter of hours, the veteran blueliner will make his Memorial Cup debut... as a forward. Leslie is slated to skate on the right wing of Kelowna's second line, flanking veteran centreman Shane Smith and New York Islanders prospect Tomas Poletin. Clocking in at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Leslie reigns as the WHL's active games played leader with 347 regular-season games played under his belt, in addition to 30 postseason contests with the Vancouver Giants and Rockets. With 258 points (75G-183A), he also leads all active Western League defencemen in scoring. Leslie, from Lloydminster, Alta., was named a finalist for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy for Defenceman of the Year in 2025 and cracked the 2024-25 WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team. Now 21 years old, he's fighting for CHL supremacy- and a pro contract. "Kelowna has a lon

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Looking at Montreal’s rapid rebuild and how the Calgary Flames might put themselves on the same path. [Calgary Herald] TheVancouver Canucuks can take away a few lessons too if they choose to stick with the tough stuff. [The Province] Unflappable rookie goaltender Jakub Dobeš has become the Canadiens’ unexpected playoff spark a

He's the second WHL D-man projected to go in the first round to leave for school, joining Vancouver Giants' Ryan Lin, who's off to Denver.