It’s been a rollercoaster introduction to the EIHL for Belfast Giants goaltender Alexis Gravel. From starting the team’s opening game in the Champions Hockey League to a run of games backing up Jackson Whistle before re-establishing himself in recent weeks with a string of strong performances in net. That resurgence started in mid-November as the […]
As the clocks go back, the nights draw in and the weather turns cold and miserable, things are heating up in the EIHL. For the Belfast Giants it means weeks of facing the same few Scottish teams evolve into regular trips further south and hosting new faces. We caught up with Patrick Grasso to find […]
Tonight, the Belfast Giants start their season in earnest as they host Kalpa Kuopio in the Champions Hockey League. After a pair of positive performances in pre-season against Stavanger Oilers, we caught up with Bo Hanson for his thoughts on the fixture, and the season ahead. “We’re trying to prepare as best as we can […]
With Adam Keefe’s testimonial and their HospICE Hockey fundraising game in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for Belfast Giants to set their sights on the season ahead and their first announcement, late last week, was a belter as they confirmed Keefe would return for another season as head coach. In addition to Keefe’s return the […]
With player announcements in full flow, CHL fixtures next month and the Elite League season hot on its heels what better time to get back to chatting with players on what they are up to and their thoughts on the season ahead. Fresh off announcing his return to the Belfast Giants we caught up with Josh […]
With a little over two weeks to go until the puck drops for head coach Keefe’s testimonial game, the Belfast Giants have confirmed the full roster who will be icing to celebrate his time with the Giants and his impact on Belfast. With a who’s who of former and current Giants, some well known names […]
photo courtesy of William Cherry, Press Eye It’s EIHL playoff final weekend! After eight months of toil, four teams will face off for the chance to lift the last silverware of the season. First up Belfast Giants take on Cardiff Devils so I caught up with David Goodwin to see how the team are feeling […]
Last weekend the Belfast Giants etched their names, once again, in the EIHL history books with a record-setting seventh league title. A dramatic win for the men in teal, away in Nottingham in the final minutes of the season, was a fitting end to a spectacular season and though there are still play off […]
It’s the hottest day on record, the south coast swelters as we all look for a way to cool off… and on stage at Chichester Festival Theatre it is hotter still as their big summer musical is launched. So as I write this I’m thankful for two things – the air-conditioning that was added in […]
With a perfect record of 16 wins from 16 games leading to their fourth promotion in as many seasons London Irish Emeralds – the women’s first 15 for London Irish Amateur RFC – have found their way into Championship 1, the top tier of the RFU women’s leagues and home to some of the most […]
