As the 08-09 Vancouver Giants season opens in a matter of hours GiantsBeat.com is proud to announce their contests for the new season. As last year’s contests proved to be extremely popular and successful we’ve decided to follow last year’s model and offer two free contests, Vancouver Giants Pool and Predict The Score, for members to enter and win great prizes.

Vancouver Giants Pool

Each week members will pick one forward, one defenseman and one tough guy. Each week runs Friday – Thursday and your picks must be in by the time of puck drop on Friday. Picks cannot be changed or made mid-week, so please be sure to get your picks in before Friday. Please enter your picks in the Contests forum in the appropriate thread.

You may only use any player in one position (i.e. a player can not be your forward and your tough guy) in any given week. You will not be able to pick a player if you have used him in the previous two weeks in that same position (i.e. you could use a player as your defense one week and your tough guy the next). Please keep this in mind when making your picks. It is your responsibility to ensure your picks comply with this rule.

Scoring

Forwards: Goal 1.5 Points, Assist 1 Point
Defense: Goal 3 Points, Assist 1 Points
Tough Guy: 1 Point for every 2 Penalty Minutes

Prizes:

Weekly Winner: A GiantsBeat.com T-shirt
Yearly Winner: Custom McFarlane Figure of any Vancouver Giant (your choice) ($100 value)

Predict The Score

For each Vancouver Giants game members can post their predicted score in the appropriate thread in the contest forum. You must include the winning team and score. Any entry posted after the start of that game is invalid.

Scoring

1. Predict the correct winning team: 3 Points
2. Predict the correct score for the Giants: 3 Points
3. Predict the correct score for the Opponent: 3 Points
4. Bonus for having all three correct: 1 Point

Prizes:

Monthly Winner: A GiantsBeat.com Hooded Sweatshirt
Yearly Winner: A Vancouver Giants replica jersey (winner will receive a RBK Edge jersey in time for the 2009-10 season)

Perfect Score: Every member who earns a 10-point score for any game will earn entry into a draw for one of three free Bus Trip ticket for 2009-10. The more perfect scores you earn the more entries you will have in the draw.

Notes:

1) You can only win 1 free bus trip ticket. All other entries are void after that.
2) All GiantsBeat.com members, including moderators and staff, are eligible for these contests.
3) Prizes in either contest have no cash value and in the event of any scoring discrepancy, the decision of GiantsBeat.com management is final.

The standings for each contest will be updated on a weekly basis each Tuesday. Please check the Contests Forum for the standings.