The hours leading up to the puck dropping on a new season on Saturday almost felt longer than the Summer itself. All over Northern Ireland, Giants fans desperately searched for ways to spend their nervous energy, counting down the minutes until they took their seats at the SSE Arena once more. Waiting for them upon... Continue Reading →
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Giants Launch 20th Anniversary Season In Style
Words: Joel Neill In what feels like the blink of an eye summer has passed and the familiar faces, sights and sounds of the SSE Arena filled the senses once again on Thursday night, as the Belfast Giants officially heralded in their 20th Anniversary season with an open practice session in front of an eager... Continue Reading →
Don’t Talk To Me About Heroes
On the eve of pre-season, Gary Jackson ponders on how nostalgia for those gone before should not cloud the excitement of what is potentially ahead. So the much rumoured Liam Reddox was finally announced as the final piece in the 2019/20, defending double Challenge Cup, defending Erhardt Conference, defending Elite League Champions, 20th anniversary Belfast... Continue Reading →
Interview: Jeff Mason joins Giants Coaching Team
Former Belfast Giants D-Man, Jeff Mason, has been added to the Giants Coaching team for the 2019/20 season as Adam Keefe looks to follow last season's trophy haul with continued success. Speaking with Simon Kitchen of A View From The Bridge, Mason cited the want for "that fire" of the game to return as he... Continue Reading →
Interview: Steve Thornton Very Happy With New Look Giants
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 →
Podcast: Off Season Special – August 2019
The Belfast Giants roster is complete and it is a little over a week before the first Pre-Season game of the summer, so what better way to prepare than the latest edition of A View From The Bridge. This week Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look across the latest names and roster as a whole... Continue Reading →
Bout Ye: Ben Lake
It's the 29th May 2019. Adam Keefe is sitting on a stage in the SSE Arena, fresh off a remarkable World Championships campaign with Team GB. Amidst the hustle and bustle of off season fan night, one story cuts straight through the noise- the double departure of league MVP goalie Tyler Beskorowany, and league leading... 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 →
