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 →
Kevin Raine returns to Belfast for a 3rd stint in a Giants jersey and wants to win the Challenge Cup for a third year in a row. Speaking to Davy McGimpsey of A View from the Bridge, Raine highlighted that the pool of players that have the opportunity to win the "3peat" of Challenge Cups... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Regular contributor Stephen Smeeth tries to focus on the season ahead with the perspective of what has gone before. Almost a year since Kingdom of the Giants kindly posted a little blog from me. To summarise that piece, it was just to get everyone excited, ready for the 2018/19 season and refresh some memories to... Continue Reading →
We struggle to recall a louder noise in the SSE Arena. The scene was one of nervous tension in the winner-takes-all final game of the 2019 IIHF Continental Cup. Visiting team Arlan Kokshetau had taken a 2-0 lead into the final period with the Giants facing a mountain to climb. Chris Higgins, returning to Belfast... Continue Reading →
The King is dead. Long live the King. Well, not quite. But the departure of EIHL MVP Tyler Beskorowany from the Belfast Giants this Summer left perhaps the biggest pair of skates to fill in the entire league. As reported on this week's A View From The Bridge off season special- along with an exclusive... Continue Reading →
Back to break up the long summer, A View From The Bridge brings you an exclusive interview with the Belfast Giants new netminder, Shane Owen. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to cast an eye over all the Belfast Giants off season talking points. From the departures, new arrivals, Champions Hockey League and more. The... Continue Reading →
The only thing better than watching your League, Cup and Conference Champion Belfast Giants is watching them all season long. And imagine you could do that for just over the cost of a pint! Just a few tickets remain of the original 200 released by AVFTB panelist and Giants stat-man Davy McGimpsey, with all profits... Continue Reading →
By Joel Neill This coming season, the Teal Army will be swapping the glamour of Sheffield industrial estates, Chippy Lane in Cardiff, "a restaurant" in Nottingham, and literally all of Fife for the modest surrounds of Augsburg (Germany), Liberec (Czech Republic) and Lulea (Sweden) as the Belfast Giants venture back into Europe on their first... Continue Reading →
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