Ahead of tonights game against the Dundee Stars, which will see the return of Kyle Haas from suspension, Gary Jackson reflects on the events that led to the Stars #25 3 game suspension. Sunday 14th November our very own Belfast Giants travelled to Dundee to take on the Stars in a league game which was... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Haas-Been
https://youtu.be/y_-slx2kP6A Only one game for the Giants this weekend, a 4-1 victory in Dundee. A View from the Bridge returns to cast an eye over the ill-tempered affair. A View From The Bridge · AVFTB: Haas-Been Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are also joined by Colin Shields on his induction to the British Ice Hockey... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Size Matters
A View From The Bridge returns to introduce the two latest names on the Belfast Giants Roster. https://youtu.be/m9Q5eZ7sIN0 Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel get together to talk about the newest names already recruited by Adam Keefe, and share with you two more.We hear from those two players and also cast an eye on the plight... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Still Game
20 Years to the day when the Belfast Giants first took to the ice at the then Odyssey Arena, and despite the game being suspended through the pandemic, Patrick, Day, Simon and Joel return to discuss the legacy that team left behind them. https://soundcloud.com/avftb/avftb-still-game We also look at the current scenario on the table, the... Continue Reading →
Archive: Playoffs 2007, Live at Bunkers
Next Tuesday marks 15 years since the first edition of A View from the Bridge. To mark this, we are delving into the archives to find some of the episodes that made the podcast what it is today. We begin with the first ever "Live Recording" of AVFTB which took place on Saturday 7th April... Continue Reading →
Matt Pelech Named As Tenth Giants Captain
This evening the Belfast Giants have named D Man, Matt Pelech as the 10th player in the clubs history to wear the C as Captain. Pelech was named by Adam Keefe ahead of tomorrows Champions Hockey League openeing game against Bili Tygri Liberec of the Czech Republic. Pelech has made quite the impression since donning... Continue Reading →
‘Bout Ye: Liam Reddox
Liam Reddox joins the Belfast Giants and becomes the 21st and final piece in the jigsaw put together by Adam Keefe and Steve Thornton as they move to both defend their place atop the EIHL and make moves into the Europe with the Champions Hockey League. The 33 year old forward from Whitby Ontario brings... Continue Reading →
See Ya: Blair Riley
Following 3 seasons with the Belfast Giants, Blair Riley has taken the decision not to fulfil his 2 year contract and to move on from the organisation, with strong rumours of him remaining within the EIHL. Riley leaves the Giants having captained the team to the highest level of single season success achieved in the almost 20 years of the... Continue Reading →
A Little Raw
Reflecting on a night of heartbreak for the Belfast Giants, A View From The Bridge's Patrick Smyth discusses how he feels today. I wanted to write this while the pain was still a little raw. It would be all too easy to let it all subside, reflect on the glories and shrug your shoulders at... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Final Four
Following a demolition of the Coventry Blaze, the Belfast Giants prepare for the Final Four with the opportunity of making history. A View from the Bridge returns to deal with the nerves and anticipation ahead of the weekend. Davy, Patrick and Simon chat about the 12-2 victory over the Blaze and look ahead to the... Continue Reading →