There's good news and there's bad news. Good news? Sunday's visit from the Sheffield Steelers was #BannerNight at the SSE, as the Belfast Giants unveiled the 10th Championship banner to hang from the rafters following a successive Challenge Cup win a few weeks ago. And the bad. The now six point gap between the trailing... Continue Reading →
The Storm are a good team. But the Giants are a better one. Is that arrogant? Maybe a little, but with 29 points separating the two sides going into tomorrow night’s game, you’d be hard pushed to find any reasonable hockey fan who would honestly believe the contrary. Will I regret that opening line tomorrow... Continue Reading →
It's Saint Patrick's weekend, and the Belfast Giants took to the ice at the SSE arena for Saturday's sequel against the Coventry Blaze wearing specially commissioned jerseys. But before thoughts could turn to revelry, there was the small matter of another crucial night in the Elite League. As the teams took to the ice in... Continue Reading →
After all the drama and celebrations of another momentous weekend in Cardiff- where the Belfast Giants became back to back Challenge Cup Champions following a Jordan Smotherman winner in OT against the Guildford Flames- it was back to business for Adam Keefe's side. The Playoff-hopeful Coventry Blaze rolled into town for a Friday/Saturday double which... Continue Reading →
FC Hockey Media's Noel Gillespie casts an analytical eye on this weekend's home double header against The Coventry Blaze... “It’s a, It’s a, It’s a, It’s a goa…” Oh hey, didn’t see you there. I suppose we’d better get cracking. We’ve three more trophies to win. The Belfast Giants will try to put out a... Continue Reading →
Before the Teal Army could pack their bags and make a break for Wales, and the prospect of the 2019 Challenge Cup final, there was business to take care of. A resurgent Glasgow Clan skated into town sitting pretty in third place, and keen to cement one of their best league finishes since their formation.... Continue Reading →
You know the drill by now... it's Playoff hockey every single night until the end of the season. However, as the Manchester Storm arrived at the SSE Arena on Sunday; last night's defeat at the hands of the Sheffield Steelers in Yorkshire, and the Cardiff Devils' road win in Coventry had loosened the points gap... Continue Reading →
The SSE Arena was virtually full to capacity as the puck dropped on round 2 of a high stakes weekend between the Belfast Giants and Cardiff Devils. Despite a few (thousand) hangovers; Friday night's incredible air of excitement, tension and emotion was virtually unchanged- the entire building fully aware of the importance of the game... Continue Reading →
The Belfast Giants sit three points behind the game-in-hand Cardiff Devils heading into this weekend's double header in Belfast- and with the potential differential being 5, the allocation of the points on offer this weekend could very likely make or break one side's season. Belfast iced without ace Patrick Dwyer in addition to Guillaume Gelinas.... Continue Reading →
FC Hockey Media's Noel Gillespie gives his take on a do-or-die weekend for the Belfast Giants, as the league leading, reigning Champion Cardiff Devils come to town... I didn't intend to run with the rollercoaster theme through these articles, but this is how the season is panning out for the Belfast Giants as they chase... Continue Reading →
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