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Jigsaw Falling Into Place
25-Jul-2008What is going on in the Land of the Giants? Not even into the month of August and coach Thornton announces the final two members of his 2008/9 season roster.
First up, the return for a fifth season is George Awada, captain for the last 3 years and of the last Giants' championship winning side in 2006. George will be called upon for his experience in a roster that has eleven new faces in comparison to last year's team and to continue his unsung grinding play. Often playing against the opposition's best players, George is becoming well known for his superb two way play.
The other new signing is one of eight players totally new to the Belfast Giants for 2008/9. Malcolm Macmillan comes from the ECHL Reading Royals, having also spent time in the AHL with the Hershey Bears last season.
Royals "Fan Favourite" and "IronMan" Macmillan is another leader on the roster having worn an A last year, and will be relied upon to protect his team, win faceoffs and chip in with vital points after collecting 22 ECHL and 3 AHL points in a combined 46 games last year along with over 100PiMs.
Your first chance to see the new Giants team and players is only a few short weeks away with two pre-season fixtures announced. Once again the Giants will be visiting Dundalk, but this time as the away side on the weekend of August 30/31 with fixtures against the Dundalk Bulls and Latvian Hawks. Face off on Saturday will be 7.30pm and Sunday will be 4pm and tickets are available from Monday 28th July.
Aaron Kernohan
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| 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 |
Giants' Stat Leaders
| Points | Robert Dowd | 78 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | Robert Dowd | 40 |
| Assists | Craig Peacock | 49 |
| PIM | Adam Keefe | 247 |