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Chase Lang (left) of the Vancouver Giants keeps the puck from Cameron Reagan of the Kamloops Blazers for the puck. The Giants lost two games to Kamloops last weekend.

Blazers complete a sweep over the Giants

Playoff position slipping away from Western Hockey League team

Chase Lang (left) of the Vancouver Giants keeps the puck from Cameron Reagan of the Kamloops Blazers for the puck. The Giants lost two games to Kamloops last weekend.
Laurent Brossoit of Cloverdale watches the play during Saturday’s NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Getting the call from the Oilers

Cloverdale Minor Hockey’s Laurent Brossoit plays his second game in the NHL

Laurent Brossoit of Cloverdale watches the play during Saturday’s NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Ranvir Otwal of the Surrey Falcons fights for the puck against a pair of Tri-Cities Predators opponents during an Atom C game Friday at the Superheart tournament at the Surrey Sports and Leisure Centre.

Superheart in Surrey

Minor female hockey teams compete in seven categories

Ranvir Otwal of the Surrey Falcons fights for the puck against a pair of Tri-Cities Predators opponents during an Atom C game Friday at the Superheart tournament at the Surrey Sports and Leisure Centre.
Local curlers chase a B.C. title

Local curlers chase a B.C. title

Provincial champions to be determined at senior championships in Richmond

Local curlers chase a B.C. title
Vancouver Giants goalie Ryan Kubic concentrates on the puck while being screened by Edmonton Oil Kings forward Lane Bauer during

Giants win one of three at home

WHL team gains a little ground in Western Conference race

Vancouver Giants goalie Ryan Kubic concentrates on the puck while being screened by Edmonton Oil Kings forward Lane Bauer during
James Malm of the Valley West Hawks had a hat trick in a 5-2 win Sunday over the Okanagan Rockets in Langley.

Hawks sweep Rockets to remain in first

Valley West tied with Cariboo Cougars for top spot

James Malm of the Valley West Hawks had a hat trick in a 5-2 win Sunday over the Okanagan Rockets in Langley.
Ilijah Colina scored the winning goal for the Valley West Hawks in a 5-1 win over the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.

Hawks will be on home ice for start of playoffs

Major Midget League team assured of a top-four finish

Ilijah Colina scored the winning goal for the Valley West Hawks in a 5-1 win over the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
Chase Lang (11) of the Vancouver Giants celebrates a goal with Ty Ronning (7) and Trevor Cox (40). Lang scored once in each of two wins by the Giants last weekend.

Giants impress with weekend victories

WHL team tops Kamloops Blazers, Lethbridge Hurricanes

Chase Lang (11) of the Vancouver Giants celebrates a goal with Ty Ronning (7) and Trevor Cox (40). Lang scored once in each of two wins by the Giants last weekend.
Tyler Tardi takes a shot at the Canadian Junior Curling Championship last week. Tardi skipped Team BC to a bronze medal.

Tardi content with bronze at nationals

Cloverdale curler skips B.C. champions to a third-place finish in Stratford, Ontario

Tyler Tardi takes a shot at the Canadian Junior Curling Championship last week. Tardi skipped Team BC to a bronze medal.
Surrey native Ty Westgard of the WHL’s Victoria Royals is one of three local players listed in the NHL Central Scouting midseason rankings.

Three noticed by NHL scouting

Local players listed as prospects for next summer’s entry draft

Surrey native Ty Westgard of the WHL’s Victoria Royals is one of three local players listed in the NHL Central Scouting midseason rankings.
Tyler Benson of the Vancouver Giants was to be one of the captains at the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Thursday in Vancouver. He will miss the game due to injury

Benson named captain, but will miss Prospects Game

Vancouver Giants player sidelined due to injury

Tyler Benson of the Vancouver Giants was to be one of the captains at the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Thursday in Vancouver. He will miss the game due to injury
Luka Burzan of the Valley West Hawks will play for Canada at the Winter Youth Olympic Games next month in Norway.

Burzan off to Youth Olympics

Surrey athlete to play for Canadian team in Norway

Luka Burzan of the Valley West Hawks will play for Canada at the Winter Youth Olympic Games next month in Norway.
The Valley West Hawks split a two-game series with the Cariboo Cougars to remain in first place in the BC Hockey Major Midget League.

Hawks get a split with Cougars

Major Midget team retains first-place standing in provincial league

The Valley West Hawks split a two-game series with the Cariboo Cougars to remain in first place in the BC Hockey Major Midget League.
Miguel Tomley (left) of the Tamanawis Wildcats tangles with Panorama Ridge Thunder’s Chuks Udevi during the championship game of the Surrey RCMP Classic Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. Tamanawis won 97-69. Tomley was the tournament MVP while Udevi was a second-team all-star.

Wildcats win again at RCMP Classic

Tamanawis defeats Panorama Ridge Thunder for third consecutive all-Surrey championship

Miguel Tomley (left) of the Tamanawis Wildcats tangles with Panorama Ridge Thunder’s Chuks Udevi during the championship game of the Surrey RCMP Classic Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. Tamanawis won 97-69. Tomley was the tournament MVP while Udevi was a second-team all-star.
Chase Lang of the Vancouver Giants looks on as Prince George Cougars goalie Ty Edmonds makes a save. Lang had two assists in a 6-4 loss to the Cougars Saturday night at the Pacific Coliseum.

Giants swept on home ice

WHL team loses to Everett Silvertips, Prince George Cougars

Chase Lang of the Vancouver Giants looks on as Prince George Cougars goalie Ty Edmonds makes a save. Lang had two assists in a 6-4 loss to the Cougars Saturday night at the Pacific Coliseum.

KPU basketball teams winless on Vancouver Island

Eagles lose games in Victoria, Nanaimo

Tyrese Haherny of the Clayton Heights Night Riders and Darren Chen of the Earl Marriott Mariners battle for the ball Sunday at Clayton Heights Secondary during the opening game of the Surrey RCMP Classic. Clayton Heights won 72-37.

Wildcats seek a third RCMP Classic title

Boys high school basketball tournament underway at Surrey schools

Tyrese Haherny of the Clayton Heights Night Riders and Darren Chen of the Earl Marriott Mariners battle for the ball Sunday at Clayton Heights Secondary during the opening game of the Surrey RCMP Classic. Clayton Heights won 72-37.
Carter Popoff (left) skates alongside an Edmonton Oil Kings opponent during a WHL game Wednesday in Edmonton.

Giants take two of three games in Alberta

WHL team three points out of a playoff position in Western Conference

Carter Popoff (left) skates alongside an Edmonton Oil Kings opponent during a WHL game Wednesday in Edmonton.
Michael Farren of the Valley West Hawks scored seven times in a pair of games against the Thompson Blazers last weekend in Kamloops.

Hawks fill the net in sweep of Blazers

Major Midget team scores 17 goals in two wins over Thompson in Kamloops

Michael Farren of the Valley West Hawks scored seven times in a pair of games against the Thompson Blazers last weekend in Kamloops.
Maryn Budiman (left) of the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers and Panorama Ridge Thunder’s Tia Smith battle for the ball Saturday during the final of the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Goodwill Classic at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary.

Panthers top Panorama in Fire Fighters’ final

Lord Tweedsmuir wins all-Surrey girls high school basketball tournament

Maryn Budiman (left) of the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers and Panorama Ridge Thunder’s Tia Smith battle for the ball Saturday during the final of the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Goodwill Classic at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary.