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 →
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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 →
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 →
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 →
Herning Out Foxed In Wild Pre Season Closer
FIRST PERIOD Shane Owen got the start in goal ahead of the final of four pre-season games for the 20th Anniversary Belfast Giants, and he was needed almost immediately. It was Kevin Raine who provided the early entertainment, almost going bar-down from the right side of the blue line with a thunderous one timer inside... Continue Reading →
Giants Light It Up Late To Defeat Herning Blue Fox 5-1
The Belfast Giants rode into week two of pre-season on a high following their opening weekend double over Swedish Mora IK. But as CHL action against Europe's best rapidly approached, there was little time to rest on their laurels. This week, it was the turn of Danish outfit Herning Blue Fox to test Adam Keefe's... Continue Reading →
Mora The Same: Giants Complete Swedish Pre Season Double
FIRST PERIOD Not content with opening their season with an electric 3-1 win on Saturday night, the Belfast Giants came out of the traps with venom on an early Sunday faceoff- their second meeting of the weekend with Swedish Mora IK in pre-season exhibition action. The majority of the action in the first ten minutes... Continue Reading →
