The Vancouver Giants have called a press conference for Thursday morning where the club will unveil 17-year-old forward Tyler Benson as Team Captain for the 2015/16 season. The club will also announce Interim and Alternate Captains on Thursday.

Benson, an Edmonton native, was drafted first overall by the Giants in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. The 17-year-old tallied 14 goals and 31 assists in 62 games in his rookie season with Vancouver in 2014/15. Benson played in both the Under 18 World Championships and the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup over the summer, helping Team Canada to bronze and gold medals respectively.

The Giants open the regular season on Friday night when they host the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Pacific Coliseum! Puck drop is slated for 7:30pm. For tickets, click here or call 604-4-GIANTS.