PORTLAND (Interstat) — The Vancouver Giants will visit the Portland Winterhawks on Wednesday in a minor league hockey game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore. Vancouver enters with an 8-5 record, and Portland is 5-6.

Vancouver’s Blake Chorney is a player to watch. In the Giants’ most recent game, a 4-3 shootout loss at Kamloops, Chorney had two goals and five shots on goal. Mathis Preston added one goal and four shots, and Cam Parr had one assist and three shots. Chorney also had two goals and an assist in a win at Prince George, an assist in another win at Prince George, an assist at Penticton, a goal at Seattle, two assists at Seattle, an assist against Swift Current and an assist at Penticton. He recorded shots on goal against Seattle, Brandon and Penticton, had two penalty minutes in the win at Penticton and has been among Vancouver’s most consistent offensive threats.

Portland’s Luke Wilfley is a player to watch. In the Winterhawks’ most recent game, a 4-3 loss at Spokane, Wilfley had one assist, two shots on goal and five penalty minutes. Alessandro Domenichelli scored one goal, and Will McLaughlin had two assists. Wilfley had an assist and five shots at Kelowna, an assist and five penalty minutes at Kelowna, a goal and six shots at Penticton, two assists and three shots against Wenatchee, and a nine-minute penalty game against Spokane. He also had four penalty minutes at Spokane and two penalty minutes against Wenatchee, and brings a physical presence.

Vancouver’s recent schedule includes wins at Prince George, at Penticton and at Seattle, a home win against Seattle, a home win against Prince George and a road win at Seattle. The Giants also have losses to Kamloops, Brandon, Swift Current and Penticton. Portland’s recent results include wins at Kelowna, at Penticton, against Wenatchee, against Kamloops and at Everett, along with losses at Spokane, at Kelowna, at Kamloops and against Spokane. The matchup features teams looking to build momentum in the minor league season.

Vancouver’s other results include a 5-3 win at Prince George, a 5-2 win at Prince George, a 5-1 win at Penticton, a 5-1 win at Seattle, a 4-1 home win against Seattle, a 6-3 win at Seattle and a 4-2 home win against Prince George. Its losses include a 4-3 shootout loss at Kamloops, a 2-1 shootout loss to Brandon, a 5-1 loss to Swift Current and a 3-2 overtime loss at Penticton.

Vancouver’s next scheduled games are against Victoria and Prince George, while Portland’s next scheduled game is against Kelowna.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Portland 4, Vancouver 3.