Today’s game against the Nottingham Panthers was no ordinary league game. Well it was, but there was an extra to it for the Belfast Giants — today’s game was the 500th in the history of the club — and although a 1000th game will really be cause for celebration, I didn’t want to wait until some time in 2017 to write about it. Forget about the pathetic score, this is a moment many people never thought they would see. Read More»

Now that was one to get the fans off their seats. The Giants have been well known over the years for their third period come backs and last night they did it again. Putting the fans into a panic before lifting them up with a come from behind victory. The win was against title rivals Nottingham which also helped their cause it moved the team up a place above the Panthers into 3rd. Read More»

Unfortunately for the Giants both teams above them in the standings had wins tonight as Coventry beat Cardiff 4-2 and Sheffield overcame the Edinburgh Capitals 5-4 after a shootout. Both gain two points on the Giants who now have also fell to forth place after a Panthers victory. The Giants are still well in the mix. With a game in hand on the two above them and two in hand on the Steelers the Giants have every reason to remain positive so long as they snap their three game losing streak.

After losing for the second time in a row for the first time this season the Giants went on the road to Sheffield looking to get back on the winning trail against one of their major rivals for the title this season. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be and the team fell to its worst defeat of the season being shut out 5-0 to the Steelers. Yes, you can now call it a slump. Read More»

The Giants lost their second game in a row for the first time this season but failed to slip further down the table thanks to the fact they had games in hand and were involved in the only game of the night yesterday evening. Manchester were in town and took the spoils keeping them in fifth place in the standings and still very much close enough to be a threat. Read More»

Just when it looked like we might actually walk away with four point this weekend, much to everybody’s suprise considering the injuries this team has, hockey showed us why nothing should be taken for-granted and certainly no team taken as a guaranteed two points. After being embarrassed by Hull on home ice just a few weeks ago the Giants fell yet again to the bottom of the league team on the back of the win of the season over league challengers Coventry Blaze just a few nights before. Read More»