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Thought
@NiallOfficial
had some really interesting points at last week's
@World_Inv_Golf
launch, so I tried to condense them into 800 words! The former 1D star is making an undeniable difference in the sport, with his work in Northern Ireland only a small part of it.
"If I can only get a couple of per cent of my 41 million (Twitter followers) into golf then it’s a game changer, because a couple of per cent of a lot of people is still a lot of people." -
@NiallOfficial
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Dan McFarland with a very simplistic explanation as to how the Duane Vermeulen move to
@UlsterRugby
came about in his pre-Glasgow press conference: "Bryn Cunningham stuck his head through my door and said, 'Duane Vermuelen?' and I said, 'Yes please!'"
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So. Bit of a personal update...
After six years of telling people I work for the Belfast Telegraph, but technically I don't... now I do!
Delighted to join the
@BelTel_Sport
and
@SundayLifeSport
team on a permanent basis and getting started on producing more quality stories!
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Sorry to those who have been asking for Giants updates over the last few days - been a little busy!
Happiest day of my life 💍
12.10.23
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Sean Norris reflects on his first goal for the
@BelfastGiants
in their 5-2 win over the Nottingham Panthers
#BELvNOT
#EIHL
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No matter what you think of the Sheffield Steelers, what they are doing in the Champions League is remarkable. Wins over Växjö, Skellefteå and Sparta Prague and taking Fribourg-Gottèron to overtime - this has been some campaign from Aaron Fox's men.
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Sorry the updates abruptly stopped but I hope you’ll realise why.
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Heck of an effort from the travelling
@BelfastGiants
fans, who have come armed with banners, three drums and plenty of noise. They've completely filled Block 12 in the Viola Arena and seem to have spilled into Block 11 too.
#CARvBEL
#EIHL
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Just four weekends remain in the
@officialEIHL
title race and it’s still tight at the top between the
@BelfastGiants
,
@steelershockey
and
@cardiffdevils
.
Created a graphic to show the run-in, who plays when and potential points totals. If anybody’s interested.
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BREAKING: Marcell Coetzee (concussion) and Jordi Murphy (illness) are available for
@UlsterRugby
's trip to Clermont this weekend.
John Cooney will return to full training tomorrow after his HIA on Friday against Munster.
Three massive boosts for the province.
#CLEvULS
#ERCC
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Was amazing to see how the
@BelfastGiants
share these moments with fans like Dáithí and
@BlakesWheels
- really emphasises what a community club they are. Huge credit has to go to
@largelaurs
for the work she does behind the scenes for these kids, it’s unrivalled.
Our photo of the night & fav photo ever!
Thank you so much to
@hayleylouz
for capturing this very special moment.
David Goodwin &
@Adam27Keefe
lift the cup… then immediately lift the phone.
@BelfastGiants
are something else, the Belfast Giants are
#CHAMPIONS
!
#WeAreGiants
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Two big results for
@UlsterRugby
tonight as Leinster denying Northampton Saints a bonus point in defeat and La Rochelle winning in Glasgow means they only need three pool points from their final two games to reach the knockout stages for the second consecutive season
#ERCC
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BREAKING | Two significant returnees in four days for the
@BelfastGiants
as
@Scott10Conway
is on his way back to the SSE Arena for the 24/25 season!
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“I’ve done a lot of yelling over the last month and it’s taken its toll on me and on them. It’s not good enough. I don’t like quitters. If you’re going to get angry, get angry. Do something about it, don’t sulk. That’s a loser’s mentality."
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Good news
@UlsterRugby
fans, Duane Vermeulen is in Belfast.
Will he play this week against the Ospreys?
"I'm not sure about his availability," says forwards coach Roddy Grant.
#OSPvULS
#URC
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7.04pm, Boxing Day: The
@BelfastGiants
are 11 points off top spot in the
@officialEIHL
and 3-1 down at the Glasgow Clan
Five days later: The Giants are four points off top spot in the EIHL after their eighth straight win, a 7-2 road victory in Fife
If Carlsberg did weeks eh? 👀
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It is official: no player will ever wear No.19 for the
@BelfastGiants
ever again as
@sheds19
has his jersey retired by the club!
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That might be the best Irish performance I've witnessed in my lifetime. Not just the result, but the style of play they produced to beat the All Blacks was top notch
#IREvNZ
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BREAKING: Major news for the
@BelfastGiants
as netminder Tyler Beskorowany is confirmed to be returning for the 2023/24 season.
Was a huge reason why they won the treble last season, posting a .940 save percentage and a 1.45 GAA in 18 League games.
Massive re-signing.
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This slipped under the radar but Belfast have submitted a bid to host next year's IIHF Division 1A World Championships at the SSE Arena. They'll go up against a bid from Italy, with the IIHF deciding which bid is successful at their Annual Congress, which begins tomorrow.
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Sean Norris reflects on his first multi-goal game for the
@BelfastGiants
in their 8-2 win over the Sheffield Steelers
(Please ignore the cut out question at the end!)
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“I had no idea the fans would follow us on the road. You can already see from the organisation as a whole and the fans that Belfast is a hockey city."
@BelfastGiants
winger Jordan Boucher was certainly impressed by the travelling support last weekend 👇
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Team news: For one last time this season (😭), here's the
@BelfastGiants
line-up - in nicknames! - as they go for history in the Play-Off Final against Cardiff
Goody-Cons-O
Gilly-Lake-Coops
GCoop-Neuls-McLeod
Hank-Long-Chuck
Mack
Ruopp-Bast
Foles-Cully
Gary-Baum
Besko
Whis
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Breaking: At 2:22pm on the 22nd day of the month, who else would the
@BelfastGiants
bring back other than
#22
@makeitraine11
!
The defenceman is back for his fifth season with the team and will provide significant depth to an already very strong defensive corps.
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If I was to take a guess at what Adam Keefe wants his
@BelfastGiants
roster to look like next season...
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Ulster have conceded 17 points or less in 10 of their 14 games this season. The strides the defence has made under
@thepain15
can't be understated.
On the other side of the ball, they've only scored less than 17 points in a game once.
Hard not to see why they're winning games.
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Packed
@UlsterRugby
charter flight to Clermont ahead of their clash with
@ASMOfficiel
tomorrow. Loads of fans heading over if this is anything to go by, should be an absolute cracker!
#ASMvULS
#ERCC
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It's official: the
@officialEIHL
title race is now a two-horse race between the
@BelfastGiants
and
@steelershockey
after the Cardiff Devils were mathematically eliminated from title contention this afternoon
#EIHL
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Big result for the
@BelfastGiants
in Kirkcaldy as the Fife Flyers hold on to defeat the Sheffield Steelers 5-3. The gap at the top is now just two points with both sides having played 38 games
#EIHL
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"How do we move forward from this? To me, that’s on the f**king group. And that’s it. They’ve got to f**king figure it out because we’ve lost ourselves a trophy... To me, it’s f**king embarrassing."
Enjoy all of Keefer's post game comments in their unedited form right here.
'To me, it’s f**king embarrassing’:
@BelfastGiants
head coach Adam Keefe rips into players after Challenge Cup humiliation
✍️
@admckendry
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Thought this was a classy answer from
@NickTimoney
in this week’s media briefing, asked about Duane Vermeulen making his debut but taking the opportunity to highlight Sean Reidy making his 150th appearance for
@UlsterRugby
at the weekend
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@BelfastGiants
captain David Goodwin reflects on his team reaching the final of the Challenge Cup with a 6-3 aggregate win over the Flames
#BELvGUI
#EIHL
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Team news: You don't need me doing this any more. The
@BelfastGiants
are unchanged for tonight's Challenge Cup Final.
Goodwin-Conway-Piccinich
Lake-Doggett-Cooper
Hook-Soy-Boucher
Murphy-Long
Reinhart-Knight
Ruopp-Raine
Garside-Baum
Beskorowany
Whistle
#BELvCAR
#CC22
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Just to underline how good the
@BelfastGiants
were this year, they finished the regular season ranked in the top-3 in every major statistic
Goals For - 1st
Goals Against - 1st
Powerplay % - 3rd
Penalty Kill % - 2nd
Shots For - 2nd
Shots Against - 1st
Penalty Mins Per Game - 1st
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“Kevin is the ultimate team-mate. This would not have been possible without him for a lot of different reasons."
He may not have been on the ice but, have no doubts,
@makeitraine11
was vital to the
@BelfastGiants
' title win, as David Goodwin outlined 👇
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And then there were two. The
@officialEIHL
title race comes down to the
@BelfastGiants
and
@steelershockey
and there are two big road games for both to navigate in midweek this week
#EIHL
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BREAKING | The MVP is back! The
@BelfastGiants
have confirmed the return of defenceman Jeff Baum for a fourth year for the 2024/25 season.
The 27-year-old Texas native stepped up into a top pairing role last season and thrived, playing to a +15 rating.
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Tyler Beskorowany "rolled his foot" in the Giants' 7-0 win over the Stars, won't play tomorrow against the Flyers, according to head coach Adam Keefe, and he hopes it's not long term. Jackson Whistle was due to start in Kirkcaldy anyway, Andrew Dickson will fly out to back up.
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Head coach Adam Keefe tells
@BelTel_Sport
that the Belfast Giants may make changes to the roster after this weekend's double-header loss to the Storm.
“Any chance we get to improve the team, we will improve the team. Guys need to be accountable for their performances," he said.
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BREAKING | How about this for a start to the off-season as the
@BelfastGiants
announce the return of winger J.J. Piccinich for the 2024-25 campaign after two years in Norway!
The 27-year-old American scored 43 goals and 98 points as part of the 2021-22 double-winning season.
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BREAKING: The
@BelfastGiants
have confirmed the return of defenceman Josh Roach for the remainder of the season.
The 18/19 title-winning blue-liner joins from Canadian minor league side Kenaston Blizzards, where he scored three goals and 15 points in seven games this season.
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Some reception waiting for the treble-winning
@BelfastGiants
when they got back to the International
#POFW23
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Sometimes the 11pm flights, 2am treks through passport control and 5am wake up calls are all worth it.
What a night.
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BREAKING | The
@BelfastGiants
have added another lethal scoring option by bringing in 25-year-old American forward Quinn Preston for the new season.
The Michigan native scored 23 goals and 61 points in 62 games for the ECHL's Wichita Thunder last season.
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Let the stats show that netminder
@ShaneOwen50
has been nothing short of lights out in his last four games for the
@BelfastGiants
Shots faced: 121
Saves made: 115
Goals conceded: 6
SAV: 95.04%
GAA: 1.50
(Pic:
@snappercherry
)
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BREAKING: Devastation for half of the Elite League, who were all linked to him, but
@JWhis35
is back with the
@BelfastGiants
for a fourth season.
The
@TeamGBicehockey
netminder was excellent every time he was called upon last season, keeping a .918 save percentage and 2.21 GAA.
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BREAKING | With a 6-1 win over the Guildford Flames at the SSE Arena, the
@BelfastGiants
are
@officialEIHL
champions for the third season in a row!
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We have our first (official) line-up of the
@BelfastGiants
' season. This is how they start against Třinec this evening.
Goodwin-Conway-Angeli
Gilbert-Lake-Cooper
Soy-Butcher-Owre
McAuley-Long-Norris
Cullen-Bast
Ruopp-Raine
Baum-Foley
Jones
Whistle
#TRIvBEL
#CHL
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BREAKING: News that we knew was more than likely coming but that makes it no easier to hear -
@BelfastGiants
defenceman
@makeitraine11
has retired from hockey.
The Ontario native hangs up the skates a two-time Elite League and three-time Challenge Cup winner with the Giants.
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Sometimes injuries are worth it, especially those suffered while celebrating a trophy!
The
@BelfastGiants
' Cup final game-winning goal scorer
@Laker2419
discusses his sore nose and that goal, plus
@_SoySauce_
on the impact of the 7,319 fans at the SSE...
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.
@BelfastGiants
head coach Adam Keefe on the departure of Patryk Wronka: “He struggled to find offensive success and we struggled to find him a partnership in the line-up.
“Patryk decided he needed a new opportunity. We wish him all the best and thank him for his services here.”
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Sorry to burst everyone's bubble but new
@BelfastGiants
signing Jordan Boucher's surname is not pronounced like the road, it's more like "Boo-shay" - rather get that out of the way now than later!
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BREAKING | A first re-signing from last season's roster for the
@BelfastGiants
and boy is it a significant one as
@JWhis35
is back for a sixth season in teal.
In the final 14 games of last season, Whistle was almost unbeatable with an utterly sensational .956 save percentage.
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“I love the city of Belfast so much, to be able to bring this trophy home... Amazing feeling.”
To some, the
@BelfastGiants
winning the 2021/22
@officialEIHL
title yesterday is just a trophy.
For those who lived every high and low, it’s a whole lot more.
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Team news: Amazingly, the
@BelfastGiants
make 10 changes to their team to play the Steelers tonight.
I'm joking. They're obviously unchanged.
Goodwin-Conway-Piccinich
Lake-Doggett-Cooper
Hook-Soy-Boucher
Murphy-Long
Reinhart-Knight
Ruopp-Raine
Garside-Baum
Beskorowany
Whistle
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Breaking: 17-year-old Carter Hamill set to make his
@BelfastGiants
debut against the Fife Flyers this evening with head coach Adam Keefe missing five players due to injury/suspension, with Adam Robinson also due to dress
#BELvFIF
#EIHL
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Tragic news from Nottingham. My thoughts and prayers with Adam's family and friends. May he rest in peace.
The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night.
2K
5K
27K
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.
@BelfastGiants
head coach
@Adam27Keefe
doesn't rule out the possibility of them adding someone to the roster before Tuesday's deadline: "We'll have to wait and see. We certainly want to add depth but it'll have to be the right player that's available."
#EIHL
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There's a nice table for the
@BelfastGiants
to be a part of: they rank sixth in Europe in goals against average at home
#EIHL
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From an exciting CHL campaign to the outcry after two home losses to Manchester to a run that has seen them earn 56 of a possible 62 points in their last 31 games
How the
@BelfastGiants
have gone from mid-table mediocrity to the verge of EIHL history...
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BREAKING | The
@BelfastGiants
have announced the signing of netminder Petr Čech as temporary injury cover.
Čech, a world famous football goalkeeper with Chelsea and Arsenal, has a 4.08 goals against and .908 save percentage for the NIHL 1's Oxford City Stars this season.
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Only a year after winning the treble with the
@BelfastGiants
, Steven Owre is named MVP of the ICE Hockey League after finishing the regular season as both the League's leading goals (31) and points (62) scorer with
@pioneersvbg
. Will surely be a man in demand this summer.
The journalists of the
@win2dayat
ICE Hockey League voted Steven Owre Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2023/24 regular season, the first time this award has gone to Vorarlberg in only the second season of the
@pioneersvbg
Vorarlberg.
#UnitedByPassion
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BREAKING: The
@BelfastGiants
bring back the best Twitter handle - and a very handy player too - as
@_SoySauce_
returns for a second season!
Soy scored 17 goals, including an important one in the Challenge Cup Final, and 37 points in last season's League and Cup winning campaign.
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BREAKING: Unsurprisingly, the
@BelfastGiants
have confirmed the return of GB winger
@lewishook96
after his departure from Austrian side Kitzbüheler EC.
Hook scored 10G and 20pts in 16 games for Kitzbüheler, and has 31G and 86pts in 204 games in three seasons with the Giants.
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The
@BelfastGiants
team that won the Challenge Cup on Wednesday night was the same one that was recruited back in the summer, making it all the sweeter for head of hockey ops Steve Thornton that they got their pre-season recruitment spot on
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"What happened to Jay... that could have been me."
@BelfastGiants
winger
@jsmoothie10
on the medical testing that potentially saved his life in Germany, and how watching
@StLouisBlues
star Jay Bouwmeester collapse during an
@NHL
game really hit home
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Plenty of rumours flying around about players returning to the Giants next season but one who definitely won't be is Sam Ruopp, who has just bagged himself a major move to DEL side ERC Ingolstadt
Eine richtige Kante für unsere Defensive!
Der
#ERC
stattet den britischen Nationalspieler Sam Ruopp mit einem Einjahresvertrag aus.
Die ganze Meldung gibt's unter
#Neuzugang
#SchanzerPanther
#Ingolstadt
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Can we appreciate the unbelievable things the
@atlgladiators
are doing for Ethan.
There is no obligation for them to do this, for a child from a country across the Atlantic they don't even know, and yet here they are pulling out all the stops for him.
Really awesome to see.
Not everyday do you get to shoot on an
@NHL
prospect (and score), watch practice from the bench and hang out with your heroes On the ice!
That was Ethan’s morning!
#DreamsComeTrue
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Few better letters to receive in the post! The countdown is on...
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"Personally, it's been my best season ever... it's one of the best organisations I've ever played for"
@BelfastGiants
netminder Tyler Beskorowany is full of praise for the team after their
@officialEIHL
title win in a season he'll never forget
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How are the heads this morning
@BelfastGiants
fans?
Hear the thoughts of HC
@Adam27Keefe
and captain
@Briles25
after that amazing title win, and don’t worry, there’ll be plenty more reaction to come over the next few days as we head into the play-offs...
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Did I fist pump in the Augusta media centre when Jonathan Ferland scored that goal?
Yes. Yes I did.
Go on
@BelfastGiants
!
#BELvGUI
#EIHL
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“At the minute it’s Jackson’s time and we’ll see where it goes.”
With a ludicrous .951 save percentage in his last seven games,
@JWhis35
has deservedly worked his way into the starter's jersey and looks ready to lead the
@BelfastGiants
in the Play-Offs
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Hearing that the Belfast Giants are close to announcing the re-signing of another former title-winning player after bringing back Henrik Eriksson and Will Cullen, could be as early as this week
#EIHL
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Breaking: Darcy Murphy is back from injury for the
@BelfastGiants
against the Coventry Blaze this evening. Will be his first game since December 4. David Goodwin the only player missing, Tyler Beskorowany starts in goal
#BELvCOV
#EIHL
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All-time leading goal scorer for
@TeamGBicehockey
. All-time leading goal scorer, points scorer and appearance holder for
@BelfastGiants
. Now a deserved
@IceHockeyUK
Hall of Famer.
I caught up with
@sheds19
about the latest honour in his superb career.
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BREAKING | A third returning player in seven days for the
@BelfastGiants
as Grand Slam winning defenceman Gabe Bast is back with the team for the 2024/25 season having spent last year in Canada.
The 27-year-old Alberta native scored 18 goals and 73 points in 66 games in 22/23.
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Team news: Whistle starts for the
@BelfastGiants
in tonight's CC semi-final vs Panthers despite Besko returning, Boucher and Murphy also back
Goodwin-Conway-Piccinich
Lake-Doggett-Cooper
Hook-Soy-Long
Murphy-Boucher
Reinhart-Knight
Ruopp-Raine
Garside-Baum
Whistle
Beskorowany
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Exclusive: I understand the Belfast Giants have struck a deal with former defenceman Patrick Mullen to return for the remainder of the season, providing head coach Adam Keefe with much-needed depth for the Elite Leagur run-in ⬇️
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Team news: Lake and Printz return for the
@BelfastGiants
in tonight's game v Nottingham, Eriksson on second line
MacIntyre-Preston-Nazarian
Eriksson-Lake-Cooper
Tedesco-Sato-McLeod
Printz-Curran-Norris
Brown-Curti
Friend-Phillips
Pound-Long
Beskorowany
Dickson
#BELvNOT
#EIHL
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When I spoke to
@BelfastGiants
goaltender Tyler Beskorowany immediately after his return, he claimed he was "leaning towards this being a four-month thing".
After winning the Challenge Cup last week, he's no longer as sure as he was a few weeks ago...
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