Game Blogs 2008/09 | Tuesday 30 December 2008 by Richard Blayney
Shame. My second and last game of the 08-09 British Hockey season ended in defeat for the Giants. In the two games I seen over the period I have been back in Northern Ireland the team picked up two points from a game that wasn’t a classic and lost the game that was actually fun to watch. But the scores aside it was nice being back in the Odyssey, nice to see old faces, a good attendance and a nice shiny new and very effective pre-game show. Read More»
Read more about: Back in the Odyssey, Mike Burgoyne, Odyssey Prices, Sheffield Steelers, Steve Thornton, Tyler Howells | ALL SUBJECTS |
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Signings | Thursday 10 July 2008 by Richard Blayney
It is early July, but already the Giants have their defensive unit in place and contracts out to enough guys to almost complete a roster if they are signed. It is changed times in Belfast and gone are the day of scrambling at the last minute to put together a team. New coach Steve Thornton continues to impress us fans in the off-season with top end signings, the latest of which are a paid of defencemen, Mike Burgoyne and Tyler Howells.
Opting to go with a 5 man defensive unit this season, Thornton brings in Burgoyne and Howells to go along with Johnson, Phillips and Walton on the blueline. Both players will bring a scoring touch to the Giants back end as well as careers littered with honors. Read More»
Read more about: Mike Burgoyne, Steve Thornton, Tyler Howells | ALL SUBJECTS |
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