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 →
Emphatic Victory Puts Giants In Final Four
The Belfast Giants booked their place at the PredictorBet Playoff Finals in emphatic fashion at the Skydome Arena in Coventry. A 7-2 victory over a hapless Coventry Blaze sealed a 12-2 aggregate success in a game that at times seemed more like a testimonial than a Playoff quarter final. The pace was due to the... 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 →
Defiant Giants Hammer Five Past Steelers
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 →
Saint Paddy Dwyer Double Seals Four Point Weekend
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 →
Challenge Cup Champs Return To League Action With 4-1 Blaze Win
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 →
Giants Begin Cup Final Weekend With 5-4 League Win Over Clan
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 →
