It's here!
Tonight the Coors Belfast Giants take on the Edinburgh Capitals in the opening fixture of the Elite Ice Hockey League. In his regular blog on the official Belfast Giants website, GM Todd Kelman described it as the beginning of a "New Era of Ice Hockey in Belfast" and the excitement is building among the fans.
It'll be the first Odyssey game for all the new faces in the Giants squad, however they will be facing a revamped Capitals side who, under the directorship of Doug Christianson, will be looking to set out their shop for the season.
Of course you can find all the latest news from the game here on KingdomOfTheGiants.com, the latest score through our partners at ih-update, and the game report as the final buzzer goes at the Odyssey Arena.
The 2007/2008 Elite Ice Hockey League is about to begin!
Game Details to Follow...
Patrick Smyth
| P | TEAM | GP | W(OT) | L(OT) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants | 54 | 46(0) | 5(3) | 95 |
| 2 | Steelers | 54 | 41(0) | 11(2) | 84 |
| 3 | Panthers | 54 | 38(0) | 12(4) | 80 |
| 4 | Devils | 54 | 32(0) | 12(10) | 74 |
| 5 | Blaze | 54 | 32(0) | 20(2) | 66 |
| 6 | Clan | 54 | 31(0) | 19(4) | 66 |
| 7 | Stingrays | 54 | 16(0) | 34(4) | 36 |
| 8 | Stars | 54 | 13(0) | 35(6) | 32 |
| 9 | Capitals | 54 | 13(0) | 37(4) | 30 |
| 10 | Flyers | 54 | 8(0) | 40(6) | 22 |
| Points | Robert Dowd | 78 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | Robert Dowd | 40 |
| Assists | Craig Peacock | 49 |
| PIM | Adam Keefe | 247 |