The Belfast Giants are currently through two months of their 9th season. Indeed, for those of us lucky enough to have been around it from the start that is a scary thought. Over that time and at the time of writing, the Giants have racked up 9952 penalty minutes (not including six void games and exehibition friendly games). Yes, Nine Thousand and Fifth Two penalty minutes and this weekend if they register a team total of 48, and it’s very possible, then they will top the 10,000 plateau. Read More»

It is not often you play a two-legged contest with both games away from home but I figure the Giants didn’t feel it worth hiring out the Odyssey for another night for a tournament that ranks lowest in their list of priorities this season. Still, they took the game serious enough to draw the first match and win the second to progress to the next round. Read More»

It isn’t a league game so it’ll be a welcomed break for the Giants but it is the Knockout cup and so over the next two games against the Steelers we’ll find out whether the Giants will progress forward in yet another bid for silverware. To be honest I’m not sure why they have this trophy but it exists and the Giants have a team this year capable of winning more than one piece of silverware so why not? Read More»

BELFAST GIANTS 3 – 2 NEWCASTLE VIPERS (Final)
1. BEL, Colin Shields (Evan Cheverie), 33:32
2. NEW, Marek Ivan (Unassisted), 42:11
3. BEL, Mike Burgoyne (George Awada, Paul Sample), 47:42 
4. NEWE, Todd Griffith (Jamie Tinsley), 51:35
5. BEL, Dave Phillips (Paul Sample), 59:06 

The Giants are currently playing rivals Newcastle Vipers in the Challenge Cup. The Giants have already done enough to qualify for the semi-finals but with a win tonight the Vipers can keep their hopes of making it through alive. The Giants have decided to rest Colin Shields and have put Nathan Craze between the pipes.

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Yep the Giants lost their second game of the season last night to Coventry 4-1 in the Odyssey. It was also their first defeat at home all season. They won’t have time to think about it though as tonight they are back in action at home to Newcastle in the challenge cup. The Giants had taken an early lead against the Blaze and all looked to be going well but the Blaze stuck to their game plan of shutting down the Giants offensive game and found themselves coming back into the game and eventually winning it. Read More»