The Giants were playing without three of their top players in Robins, Martin and Denesit but even with the short bench they were able to overcome one of the league favourites this season Coventry by beating up on them 3-1 in the Odyssey. The win keeps the Giants in third place but only a point back on leaders Sheffield with games in hand. Not many people gave the Giants a chance tonight, even myself. When I heard about the injuries I said a point would be a good outcome, but the players believed and that was what mattered in the end.

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Tonight’s game has last years champions, Coventry Blaze coming into town for a top of the table clash. There will be a lot on the line as each team look to get one over the other in the championship race. It won’t decide the league title but it will be a huge momentum booster for whoever comes out on top. Read More»

Another game another two points for the Giants. After winning two on the road last weekend and now two at home this weekend the Giants have certainly put their bad showing against Hull two weeks ago behind them. Tired legs might have been expected tonight as the Giants went into the clash without key players, Mark Morrison, Bobby Robins and Paul Deniset, but for the Giants it didn’t prove to be a problem against one of the league strugglers, Edinburgh Capitals who fell to the Giants 5-2. Read More»

Andrew Martin’s 10 minute misconduct penalty at 18:42 of the first period moved the Giants over the 10,000 penalty minutes mark in team history. It has taken 8 full seasons and almost 3 months of the 9th season to set the marker.

There hasn’t been a shootout in the Odyssey for a while but the controversial skills competition was used tonight to settle the game between the Giants and the Steelers for who would take home the two points. Thankfully for the hometown fans the victor was the Giants. They had to work hard for their spoils however as they twice came from behind to force overtime and then the shootout. In the shootout the Giants scored twice (Martin and Cheverie), the Steelers scored once (Talbot) and missed twice to hand the win to Belfast. Read More»