Back to work for A View From The Bridge after an extended Christmas break, and 7 games to consider as the Giants battled to strong victories over Glasgow, Fife and Dundee. However they were also eliminated from the Challenge Cup by Cardiff and suffered a humiliating home defeat to Omar Pacha’s Stars. Plenty for Davy,... Continue Reading →
Devils Spoil Christmas Party Despite Late Giants Rally
Despite the Christmas cheer on display, and despite the full-on brass band playing fans into the building- tonight's visit of the Cardiff Devils comes at the tail end of another turbulent week on and off-ice for the Belfast Giants. Following their shut out Challenge Cup exit against tonight's opponents last weekend, it emerged that well... Continue Reading →
Giants Bury Home Scoring Woes With Six Goal Clan Thrashing
After failing to find a goal in two successive home games, the Belfast Giants finally clawed their way back into form on Friday night on the road to Omar Pacha's Dundee Stars, claiming two points in a 4-2 victory before high tailing it back home across the Irish Sea before Saturday's forecasted storms rolled in.... Continue Reading →
Belfast Giants 20 Year Roster
Long time Giants fan Aaron Kernohan uses the 20th season to reflect on the great players to pull on the teal. Twenty years since the Belfast Giants took to Odyssey Arena ice. Twenty different rosters have been constructed. As the 20th anniversary of that very first game in the Odyssey Arena passes I have decided... Continue Reading →
Cardiff Cup Win Leaves Giants Shut Out In Back To Back Home Games
The Giants crusade for a Challenge Cup 3-peat kicked back into gear Wednesday night, as the Cardiff Devils rolled into Belfast for the first tilt in a two game aggregate series. Ahead of face off, former Giant Matt Towe was recognised by the OSC as part of his surprise Fan Appreciation Night, and received a... Continue Reading →
Colgate Stamp Their Ticket In Second Friendship Four Appearance
If you've just joined us... it's worth repeating: The Friendship Four is special. It just is. There are just no other words to describe it. Okay, there are. Exciting, exhilarating, dramatic, positive, feel-good, unifying… and for some, the highlight of the hockey calendar in Belfast. Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh was in town to drop... Continue Reading →
Owen Posts Shutout In League Win Over Panthers
Adam Keefe had mentioned he was going "back to the drawing board" following last night's cup defeat at the hands of Dundee, in search of an offensive formula able to convert more of the Giants staggering 68 shots on goal in a frustrating Saturday night at the SSE. Still in search of his first goal,... Continue Reading →
Matt Pelech Named As Tenth Giants Captain
This evening the Belfast Giants have named D Man, Matt Pelech as the 10th player in the clubs history to wear the C as Captain. Pelech was named by Adam Keefe ahead of tomorrows Champions Hockey League openeing game against Bili Tygri Liberec of the Czech Republic. Pelech has made quite the impression since donning... Continue Reading →
Giants Light It Up Late To Defeat Herning Blue Fox 5-1
The Belfast Giants rode into week two of pre-season on a high following their opening weekend double over Swedish Mora IK. But as CHL action against Europe's best rapidly approached, there was little time to rest on their laurels. This week, it was the turn of Danish outfit Herning Blue Fox to test Adam Keefe's... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Ben Lake
It's the 29th May 2019. Adam Keefe is sitting on a stage in the SSE Arena, fresh off a remarkable World Championships campaign with Team GB. Amidst the hustle and bustle of off season fan night, one story cuts straight through the noise- the double departure of league MVP goalie Tyler Beskorowany, and league leading... Continue Reading →