Belfast Giants Head of Hockey Operations, Steve Thornton, is very pleased with the new look to the 2019/20 team as he looks for retention of the Elite League and Challenge Cup titles won earlier this year. In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Simon Kitchen of A View from the Bridge, Steve looks at the names and... Continue Reading →
COOL FM to Partner with A View from the Bridge Podcast
A View from the Bridge, Official Podcast of the Belfast Giants is pleased to announce a new partnership with Cool FM, Northern Ireland’s No 1 for Music. Following one of the Belfast Giants most successful season’s on the ice, A View from the Bridge will return in a few weeks time to see if Adam... 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 →
‘Bout Ye: Curtis Hamilton
Hot on the heels of Patrick Mullan joining the Belfast Giants, Curtis Hamilton is th elatest name to come from the EBEL to line up as part of the reigning Belfast Giants team. With 8 professional seasons that span the AHL, NHL, SM-Liiga and most recently, EBEL, Hamilton has been known to have a well... Continue Reading →
‘Bout Ye: Bobby Farnham
As the Giants roster grows so does it’s reputation for the forthcoming EIHL season. As Adam Keefe puts the pieces together with retention of the EIHL and Challenge Cup in mind, the latest name in that puzzle is that of former Penguins, Devils and Habs winger, Bobby Farnham. 30 years old from Massachusetts, Farnham’s name... Continue Reading →
‘Bout Ye: Jean Dupuy
With size, strength and agression, Jean Dupuy fits nicely into the new look Belfast Giants. The 24 year old from Orleans, Ontario joins Adam Keefe's side after a year out of the game considering his options, yet his reputation from previous employment has remained intact. As the names join the EIHL Champions roster, so does... Continue Reading →
‘Bout Ye: Liam Morgan
Since the inception of the NCAA Friendship Four, there has been a potential identified by the Belfast Giants for recruitment from the strong talent pool on display each Thanksgiving weekend in the SSE Arena. From the links to that talent pool we have seen the likes of Spiro Goulakos or the record breaking ability of... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Brian Ward
The right man, looking for the right job, at the right time. That sums up how Brian Ward's first contact with the Belfast Giants came about. Having toiled his way through the ECHL and AHL the American centreman wanted a new opportunity and with friends coaxing him to try the European game, Adam Keefe and... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Matt Pelech
The Belfast Giants have today announced the signing of Defenseman Matt Pelech from Austria's Villacher SV. The 31 year old Toronto native stands at 6 feet 4 inches and 236 lbs, further adding to the considerable physical presence of a D corps which already features Curtis Leonard and Paul Swindlehurst. In fact, 'considerable physical presence'... Continue Reading →
Blair Witch Hunt Project
As the dust settles on Blair Riley's move to Cardiff, Gary Jackson reflects on the reaction from the fanbase. I’ve never been motivated to speak on the moving of an individual player, even last season when we had “Laddergate,” I just figured it is what it is. When the news officially broke last night I... Continue Reading →