Belfast Giants began their domestic season this weekend with mixed fortune. A View From The Bridge returns to look over the Challenge Cup and EIHL action against Glasgow and Manchester. Dundee Stars head coach Omar Pacha chats about this Saturdays game. Giants forward Jean Dupuy is our guest on The Fan Agenda. We catch up... Continue Reading →
Who Can Stop The Giants Now?
Regular contributor Gary Jackson looks at which teams stand in the way of the Giants retention of silverware. Having won 4 from 4 in our preseason schedule, and looked strong in the Champions Hockey League, we may as well hand out the trophies now; Giants will win the clean sweep, a Grand Slam, this season... Continue Reading →
Podcast: PROST!
A jam packed edition of the Belfast Giants Official Podcast, A View From The Bridge see the lads joined by Belfast and Team GB Equipment Manager, Jason “Taff” Ellery to look back at a very entertaining weekend of Giants hockey on the continent. Patrick, Simon, Davy and Taff look across the games in the CHL,... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Puttin’ On The Foil
The Belfast Giants began their Champions Hockey League adventure with aplomb last weekend and A View From The Bridge will consider all the action over the 2 games. Simon, Patrick and Davy look back over the victory against Liberec, the OT loss to Augsburg and consider what's in store on the continent this forthcoming weekend.... Continue Reading →
Hockey Helps
Chris Lovell shares an honest assessment of what ice hockey means to his own mental health, how interest in the game has helped him, and can help you! Many of you reading this may know me either directly or even as the mouthy one on Twitter! Some may not know me, either way who I... Continue Reading →
OT Heart Break For Giants Against Augsburg
The Belfast Giants faced their first defeat as Augsburger Panther took an Overtime victory in the second game of Group C. the result leave Belfast level with Lulea and Augsburg on 4 points in Group C prior to an adventure into Europe this forthcoming week. In a 5 goal thriller at the SSE Arena, Matt... Continue Reading →
Giants Top Group With Opening CHL Victory
The Belfast Giants sit on top of Group C of the Champions Hockey League as they opened their account with a 5-4 victory over Czech Extraliga Regular Season winners, Bílí Tygři Liberec. In a game fraught with physicality the Giants upset the odds and took all 3 points on offer. Bobby Farnham opened the scoring,... Continue Reading →
The Whiteboard – CHL Special: This Time We’re Going On A European Tour
FC Hockey Media’s Noel Gillespie previews Group C of the Champions Hockey League as the Belfast Giants take their first steps in the competition. We're on our way again. How do we get there? Actually, happy to say I'm not sure this time around. I'm still working on it. We've had a fairly pleasant summer in... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Three, Four, Five, Six
The Belfast Giants completed a very successful Pre-Season with 4 wins from 4 over Swedish and Danish opponents as the Champions Hockey League looms large on the Horizon. A View From The Bridge begins it’s 15th season in earnest as Davy, Patrick and Joel are joined by Giants Head Coach, Adam Keefe, EIHL Media Manager... Continue Reading →
Don’t Talk To Me About Heroes
On the eve of pre-season, Gary Jackson ponders on how nostalgia for those gone before should not cloud the excitement of what is potentially ahead. So the much rumoured Liam Reddox was finally announced as the final piece in the 2019/20, defending double Challenge Cup, defending Erhardt Conference, defending Elite League Champions, 20th anniversary Belfast... Continue Reading →