A tough weekend for the Giants as they travelled to the home of the reigning champions and returned empty-handed. A rarity this season for Adam Keefe's men but an added challenge in the race for the EIHL title. This week we look back at that weekend against Cardiff and chat to Dustin Johner, Todd Dutiaume and... Continue Reading →
A scintillating weekend of European ice hockey at the SSE Arena concluded in a pulsating battle between the Belfast Giants and Arlan Kokshetau culminating in the Kazakstan team lifing the IIHF Continental Cup title. In a special A View From The Bridge we look back at the tournament with audio taken from the weekend. We chat... 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 View From The Bridge LIVE returns to McCools at the SSE Arena this Saturday 12th January, following the Belfast Giants v GKS Katowice game, the second competitive game of the IIHF Continental Cup Final! Patrick Smyth, Davy McGimpsey, Simon Kitchen and Joel Neill will be joined on stage by a number of special guests to reflect on what... Continue Reading →
If there’s something Belfast does well, very well, it’s hospitality. If you look by all the nonsense of last weekend’s Sheffield double header, you’ll see a large number of the travelling support talk of how they love coming to Belfast and what a wonderful time they have had. This isn’t uncommon. The EIHL Double Headers... Continue Reading →
A MASSIVE WEEKEND lies ahead for the Belfast Giants as the final of the IIHF Continental Cup comes to the SSE Arena in Belfast. But before that we have time to reflect on a big 4 point weekend at home to the Sheffield Steelers. Curtis Leonard, Ryan Martinelli, Adam Keefe and Blair Riley are our... 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 →
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