The Belfast Giants, thankfully unaffected by the overnight storm, had arrived safely in Milton Keynes for their third in three. Waiting for them was a fresh Lightning squad, playing their first of the weekend and backstopped by a gifted goaltender in Patrick Killeen despite his league high GAA of 3.42. Meanwhile, Adam Keefe favoured Stephen... Continue Reading →
The sequel to Friday night's 6-3 victory over the Fife Flyers was to take place under a yellow weather warning- with an approaching storm already wreaking havoc with the travel plans of both the Fife flyers fans and team. Inside the confines of a packed SSE Arena however, it was business as usual. Hunter Bishop... Continue Reading →
After two weeks of heartbreak, the unspoken truth around the SSE Arena on Friday evening was that it was do or die time for the Belfast Giants. An agonising Continental Cup final loss on sudden death penalty shots had given way to a 0 point weekend in Cardiff. The reigning Champion Devils now held a... Continue Reading →
Arlan Kokshetau are the 2019 IIHF Continental Cup Champions after an astounding game at the SSE Arena over the Belfast Giants. In a game in whcih both sides held their own over periods of the game it was the Kazakstan team who ultimately triumphed on the 6th round of penalty shots. The Giants had the... Continue Reading →
Belfast Giants went into the game against GKS Katowice looking revenge for defeat in the Semi Final, but also in the knowledge that a victory would set up a "Winner Takes All" final game against Arlan Kokshetu on Sunday night. A fernetic opening 10 minutes was punctuated by an unbelivable save on the penalty kill... Continue Reading →
Belfast Giants took to the SSE Arena ice for the first of their games in the IIHF Continental Cup Final against Belarus side HK Gomel. Gomel qualified having finished 3rd in their league with Champions Grodno and runners up Minsk moving into the CHL. Giants gave a 3rd debut to Chris Higgins, returning for his... Continue Reading →
I have to preface any coverage this weekend by saying that Noel Gillespie's weekend preview of the three teams visiting Belfast for the final of the 2019 Continental Cup is about as in depth and comprehensive as you'll find. Essential reading. Check it out here. Kazakhstan side Arlan Kokshetau, in the Continental Cup by merit... Continue Reading →
A 4pm puck drop on Sunday had barely given the respective fan bases of the Belfast Giants and Sheffield Steelers time to get over the rollercoaster ride of Saturday night. The Sheffield Steelers had switched goaltenders, scratching Brad Day and starting Matt Climie over Jackson Whistle, who dressed for the bench. The other notable omission... Continue Reading →
Saturday's 3-3 draw between the Clarkson Golden Knights and Northeastern Huskies definitely left hockey fans in Belfast with some loose ends untied- but it also set up a tantalising second encounter early on Sunday. Northeastern dominated both possession and offense in the first half of the opening period- having an early goal waved off before... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, it's hard to remind yourself that games against the Sheffield Steelers count for the name number of points as the rest of them. An atmosphere worthy of a cup final filled the SSE Arena ahead of puck drop, as a packed crowd rose to acknowledge the 585th game of Belfast Giants all-time leading scorer... Continue Reading →
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