It's the 29th May and around the cities of the EIHL, hockey is perhaps not the first thing on everyone's mind. But that didn't stop the Teal Army from packing into the SSE Arena to hear from Head Coach Adam Keefe, fresh off a successful World Championships campaign as Assistant Coach to Pete Russell and... Continue Reading →
Belfast Giants CHL Opponents Revealed
The Belfast Giants will travel to Germany, Czech Republic and Sweden in the forthcoming group stage of the Champions Hockey League. Today’s CHL draw, that took place at the IIHF World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, place the Giants in Group C with Augsburg Panthers of the DEL, HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of Czech Extraliga and... Continue Reading →
Interveiw: Shields Swansong Brings GB Victory
Following a season of silverware for the Belfast Giants, Colin Shields completed his final professional ice hockey game with a 4-3 victory as Team GB retianed their positon in Championship level of the IIHF World Championships and condemned a dispondant French side to relgation to Division I. GB fought back from 3-0 down to bring... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Jordan Smotherman
(Full audio interview below) THE SMOTHERMAN ERA ROLLS ON. Your Belfast Giants have confirmed the return of one of last year’s most compelling stories, and most beloved players. It didn’t take Jordan Smotherman long to win the hearts and minds of the Teal army when he arrived on these shores back in February. Not only... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Patryk Wronka
The most casual elements of Northern Ireland’s hockey fandom could have been forgiven for thinking that GKS Katowice were EIHL newcomers in 2018/19, such was the regularity of their appearances at the SSE Arena. The Polish outfit, coached by enigmatic Canadian Tom Coolen played out some ferocious battles against Adam Keefe’s men in Continental Cup... Continue Reading →
VOTE KEEFE: Giants Coach Shortlisted For European Award
Belfast Giants Head Coach Adam Keefe has been shortlisted for 'Coach of the Year' by the Alliance of European Hockey Clubs (EHC), and the Teal Army are being called to vote en masse in order to land one more title for the club in a historic year. CLICK HERE TO VOTE It follows an incredible... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Ciaran Long
Following an outstanding scoring season with the Manchester Storm, the EIHL’s British Player of the Year, Ciaran Long, joins the Belfast Giants for the 2019/20 season. Long is a product of the Swindon hockey system having worked his way through to first play with the Wildcats in 2005/06 at EPIHL level before making more of... Continue Reading →