Over the years rivalries have been a key aspect int he tribal nature of all sports. James Trotman explores that in the context of the modern day Belfast Giants. Rivalries in sport are natural. The very definition “competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field” highlights what sport is all about.... Continue Reading →
In our Friday Special Feature we have another piece from the stands. Dr TB gives his well articulated thoughts on whether it is ever acceptable to cheer on anyone but your own team. There's nothing that grinds my gears more than seeing one of our own singing the songs of another team or wearing their... Continue Reading →
Today's piece comes form Damien Currie, who, as he goes into his 7th season with the Giants, cant give the game up! Over the years I've seen people write that they have either fallen out of love with hockey or with the Giants. I've been through several periods (excuse the pun) where I thought that... Continue Reading →
Pre-Season has been and gone. Two victories for the Belfast Giants and A View From The Bridge cast an eye over the stand out players in those games. Jeff Mason joins the lads to talk of his career, his Elite Prospect stats and decision to hang up the skates. Colin Shields pops in to talk over... Continue Reading →
Belfast Giants 5 , University of Manitoba Bisons 4 Second game of this two game series and the visiting Bisons were looking to make amends for the 6-1 thumping they took the night before. And it was the Univeristy team who opened the scoring, while Matt Towe sat in the box, the powerplay unit of... Continue Reading →
Belfast Giants 6, University of Manitoba Bisons 1 The University of Manitoba Bisons returned to the SSE Arena recalling the split series that the teams undertook 12 months ago. The visitors arguably leaving Queens Island the happier given their 6-4 victory on the Saturday and the smash and grab Spiro Goulakos goal that was needed... Continue Reading →
The latest in our series of excellent articles by Giants fans, we are asked to consider our fellow fan. The author, who wishes to remain anonymous, highlights the positivity in the game but how sometimes we have internal divisions. Bleed Teal. Hockey family. Teal Army. All terms used by the fan base of our club.... Continue Reading →
The Belfast Giants today added the last piece to their 2018-19 Pre-Season recruitment puzzle with the addition of Alaska Native, Hunter Bishop. The 6’00” 185 lb versatile forward inks for your Giants after a four year stint on mainland Europe, his time split between Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia, a CHL stint with the Krefeld Pinguines... Continue Reading →
It's the final Off Season Special of the summer and with hockey firmly on the near horizon the lads are getting excited. Steve Thornton, Colin Shields and Dustin Johner are the guests as Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel contemplate, among other things, the new names on the roster, the fixtures, the TV deal and the... Continue Reading →
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