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 →
Feature: Calm Before The Storm
The Storm are a good team. But the Giants are a better one. Is that arrogant? Maybe a little, but with 29 points separating the two sides going into tomorrow night’s game, you’d be hard pushed to find any reasonable hockey fan who would honestly believe the contrary. Will I regret that opening line tomorrow... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Long Runs The Fox
The final weeks of the EIHL season are rapidly falling upon us. In a matter of 10 days the destination of the 2018-19 EIHL Title will be certain, but that team is yet to be determined. In this weeks A View From The Bridge we look back at a 4 point weekend against the Coventry... 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 →
The Whiteboard: When The Blaze Come Skating In
FC Hockey Media's Noel Gillespie casts an analytical eye on this weekend's home double header against The Coventry Blaze... “It’s a, It’s a, It’s a, It’s a goa…” Oh hey, didn’t see you there. I suppose we’d better get cracking. We’ve three more trophies to win. The Belfast Giants will try to put out a... Continue Reading →
Podcast: #Back2Back
Your Belfast Giants have retained the Challenge Cup and become the first ever Giants team to retain a trophy (other than the "intu Cup") in the clubs almost 20 year history! In a special edition of AVFTB recorded through the day we look back at a scintillating victory in Cardiff. We have contributions from all... 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 →
My Stomach Is Sick And It’s All In My Head
Ahead of the Challenge Cup Final this Sunday in Cardiff, "Mike" (not the writers real name) e-mailed us an article to try and work out what he should do... ... some names have been changed to protect the Guilty. I’ve NEVER seen us lift the Challenge Cup. Never. You’re thinking “So what? Giants have only lifted it... Continue Reading →
Podcast: The Fat of the Clan
It's Challenge Cup Final week for the Belfast Giants as they prepare to face the Guildford Flames in Cardiff this Sunday. But before that A View From The Bridge looks back over the last week of games against Fife, Sheffield and Manchester. Kevin Raine is our guest and we look across the League's big stories.... Continue Reading →
