(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 →
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 →
Giants Fall To Devils In Dramatic Playoff Final
To a certain extent, the Belfast Giants came into the 2018/19 Playoff Final with little to prove. Their trophy haul so far this season has included a second successive Challenge Cup, the Erhardt Conference Trophy and the Elite League Championship. But as Adam Keefe’s men took to the ice one final time, in front of... Continue Reading →
Giants Book Playoff Final Spot In Comeback Flames Win
The Belfast Giants arrive in Nottingham for 2018/19’s Playoff Finals Weekend with three of four available domestic trophies. After disposing of the Coventry Blaze in emphatic fashion, Adam Keefe’s men faced a Challenge Cup Final rematch against the side who took them to overtime, the league’s new boys, the Guildford Flames. The Giants were once... Continue Reading →
EIHL Champs Bid Farewell To Belfast With 5-0 Playoff Shutout
A virtual sell out was on hand to welcome the Elite Ice Hockey League Champions onto home ice for one final time in 2018/19. And what an ovation they received. The latest addition to Adam Keefe's silverware haul this year would be presented post game- but first, a Playoff Quarter Final 1st leg lay in... Continue Reading →
Belfast Forces Cardiff’s Hand With 6-4 Stars Curtain Call
Hockey can be a complicated game. Once you delve into systems and tactics, seedings and scratches, you uncover a whole world of complexity beyond what you see on a game night. But, sometimes, it couldn't be more simple. The Belfast Giants needed to defeat the Dundee Stars Saturday night to keep any hopes of a... Continue Reading →
Flyers Downed In 7-0 Thrashing
And so, it comes down to this. In order for the Belfast Giants to retain any hope of Elite League silverware, they must win out over the Fife Flyers and Dundee Stars this weekend. Everything else is out of their hands. Adam Keefe's side, clad in black tonight and missing Dustin Johner (day to day),... Continue Reading →
The Whiteboard: Find A Way
FC Hockey Media's Noel Gillespie breaks down a thrilling climax to the EIHL's regular season- which is going right to the wire at both ends of the table. It should have been over. The Belfast Giants and the Cardiff Devils both went into this past weekend knowing that any loss could hand the 2018/19 Elite... Continue Reading →
An Open Letter From Colin Shields
From the moment I first put on a pair of skates and picked up a hockey stick all I wanted to do was play ice hockey. I loved the game, the training, the practices, everything about skating on that ice. However, at some point it has to come to an end and for me that... Continue Reading →