a view from the bridge : belfast giants official podcast by Kingdom Of The Giants

This week on A View from the Bridge, we're joined by two genuine NHL legends — four-time Stanley Cup winner Larry Murphy and three-time champion Ken Daneyko — who are heading to Belfast this summer to coach at the inaugural 3ICE World Cup on 4th and 5th July 2026.

Belfast Giants EIHL Title winning season ends with playoff defeat to the Glasgow Clan, the first time in almost a decade since the Giants failed to reach the Playoff Final Weekend in Nottingham.

Belfast Giants closed out the season by raising the title banner and beating the Blaze, now the Clan stand in the way of another visit to the final four in Nottingham.

Belfast Giants are once gain Elite League Champions

A split weekend against the Glasgow Clan leaves the Belfast Giants needing 2 points to retain the Elite League title. Nottingham Panthers fly into the SSE Arena for a top of the tble double header.

A dominant set of performances in South Yorkshire put the Belfast Giants in the driving seat for retaining the Elite League title.

The Belfast Giants crashed out of the Challenge Cup at the hands of the Coventry Blaze before splitting the points at home to the Cardiff Devils.

Belfast Giants hold their lead atop of the Elite Ice Hockey League with a 4 point weekend, as focus changes to the second leg of the Challenge Cup Semi Final, before the visit of the Cardiff Devils.

Four Points consolodates the Belfast Giants lead at the top of the Elite Ice League with 14 games remaining in the Regular Season.

Belfast Giants have a 1 goal deficit to overturn in this weeks Challenge Cup Semi Final second leg, but will take place on Wednesday night under their own roof!

What a comeback in Coventry for the Belfast Giants who overturned a 4 goal deficit to close out a 4 point weekend.

Another 3 point weekend for the Belfast Giants with an OT defeat to the Blaze being followed by a thumping of the Clan.

Belfast Giants took 5 points from the 6 on offer this week, only dropping to Storm in OT which snapped a 7 game winning streak.

A week of sorrow and joy for all involved with the Belfast Giants.

Belfast Giants lifted 6 points in a week, which included a comprehensive victory over the current league leaders, lifting Adam Keefe's team to 2nd place in the standings.

Belfast Giants enjoyed a relatively successful Christmas period as the battle for the 2026 EIHL Title reaches the relative mid-way point.

3 games in 3 and 6 points gained, a Hall of Fame ceremony and the Player of the Month award.

A 4 Point weekend, a wonderful Friendship Four tournament as always and a celebration of 25 years since the first home game of the Belfast Giants.

A busy week in the Land of the Giants, coming off an exciting 4 point weekend.

A Weekend of Momentum Swings for the Belfast Giants as they took 3 from the 4 points on offer at home to the Manchester Storm.

Belfast Giants confirm their place in the Semi Final of the Challenge Cup, but suffer a road defeat at the hands of Cardiff.

Belfast Giants took wins over Cardiff and Nottingham before falling at the hands of Sheffield this weekend.

Cup victory and League defeat for the Belfast Giants this weekend, and a tough week ahead.

Four Points bagged in a couple of Fiesty Fife Affairs as the Belfast Giants open their Elite League account.

After, lets say, "mixed" fortunes in Europe and the Challenge Cup, the Belfast Giants open their Elite League account this coming weekend against... well.. the Fife Flyers.

Two Points from Four for the Belfast Giants, through two hootout defeats on the road in Scotland. Are there causes for concern?

Belfast Giants took their first four point weekend of the new term, with two victories over the Glasgow Clan.

Belfast Giants with another mixed weekend, and another defeat to the Dundee Stars. Yet an 8-0 thrashing of the Fife Flyers started the weekend well at home.

Mixed fortunes for the Belfast Giants this weekend, suffering at the hands of the Stars before taking victory in Fife.

Another tough weekend in the CHL for the Belfast Giants as the travelled to Switzerland. With the Champions Hockey League now paused until October, focus can begin on domestic issues and the Callenge Cup group stage.

Belfast Giants put up a spirited set of performances against Finnish opposition and gained a point from the 4 on offer.

Belfast Giants finally return to competitive action this week with 2 games in the Champions Hockey League.

The Off Season is OVER!

Patrick, Davy and Simon return to look fondly back to the weekend in June that celebrated Adam Keefe and raised over £100k for the NI Hospice.

With the Hospice Hockey and Adam Keefe Testimonial only a few days away, lets have a chat about them!

We talk to the latest addition to the Hospice Hockey roster... Owen Nolan

Nottingham Panthers took the spoils in one of the most dramatic conclusions to an EIHL Playoff final you could imagine.

Belfast Giants dispatched the Dundee Stars in the Quarter Final of the Playoffs and have set up a Semi Final against the Cardiff Devils this Saturday.

Belfast Giants are the 2024/25 Elite Ice Hockey League Champions.

The Belfast Giants require a maximum 4 points from the weekend ahead against the Nottingham Panthers to be certain of the Elite League title.

We approach the penultimate weekend of the EIHL season and the Belfast Giants require 8 points from the 10 on offer to lift the EIHL title.

The Belfast Giants are once again Challenge Cup Champions. And they follow the victory over the Cardiff Devils with a 3 point weekend in Scotland.

Belfast Giants meet Cardiff Devils on Wednesday in the 2025 EIHL Challenge Cup final. Belfast do sofollowing a mixed weekend of league action, yet still retaining their position atop the EIHL table.

Belfast Giants took 1 league point from a difficult weekend that saw no victories, but progression to the Challenge Cup Final.

The 500th Edition of A View from the Bridge brings analysis, laughs, guests and more.

Belfast take a 3 goal lead into the 2nd leg of the Challenge Cup Semi Final, but only took 2 points from the weekend's league competition.

Four Points for the Belfast Giants this weekend allowed them to onsolodate their position at the top of the EIHL table, alongside rivals dropping points. And with a big Semi final battle in Belfast this weekend, the season is heating up.

Only two points from the four on offer in Scotland for the Belfast Giants this weekend as they battle their way to recovering the Elite League Title.

Belfast Giants have a 7 point lead atop the Elite Ice Hockey League following a week of victories over Guildford, Coventry and Cardiff.

Two victories at home put the Belfast Giants atop of the Elite Ice Hockey League with 3 games in the next 7 days to contmplate.

Two hard fought victories over the Nottingham Panthers keep the Belfast Giants in the hunt for the Elite League title.

A mixed bag of results for the Belfast Giants over the Christmas Period, but they sit 2nd in the Elite League Title Race, hot on the heels of the Cardiff Devils.

10 Goals scored and 4 points banked for the Belfast Giants, including a shut out of the reigning Champions. It's been a fine start to the Christmas period for Adam Keefe's side.

Belfast Giants finished their 5 game road swing with 2 victories in Cardiff and Coventry respectively.

In a special edition we bring you a show recorded on-location at this years Friendship Four.

3 points from 4 in a weekend of shutouts and travel delays, the Belfast Giants took victory at home before a much delayed game in Nottingham resulted in an overtime defeat. All as Belfast prepares to once again host four NCAA Universities in the latest edition of the Friendship Four.

The Belfast Giants emerge from the group stages of the Challenge Cup as top seed, as well as a victory over the Glasgow Clan in the league also.

Belfast were on the road and took contrasting results either side of the Pennines. A thumping victory in Altrincham was followed by a disappointing defeat in Sheffield.

Belfast Giants took it to their Challenge Cup opponents this week and took a maximum 6 points to qualify for the Semi Finals of the competition.

Belfast Giants bounced back from 2 defeats to register two victories over Guildford and Coventry.

A difficult weekend for the Belfast Giants witnessed two defeats to at the hands of the Coventry Blaze and Nottingham Panthers respectively.

A win for the Belfast Giants over the Fife Flyers last Wednesday was followed by a Split against the Clan, but none of these games were without incident.

Elijiah Barriga was the hero as the Belfast Giants came late from 1-0 down to take the win over the Cardiff Devils!

Belfast Giants began their Elite League adventure with a three point haul on the road to Manchester and Sheffield.

Belfast Giants took 2 points from Dundee on Sunday night, and look ahead to their first EIHL games of the season on the road to Manchester and Sheffield.

Stars last week, Stars next week, it’s all Challenge Cup for the Belfast Giants.

Belfast Giants got off to a flyer in the Challenge Cup with victories in Dundee and Fife.

4 Pre-Season Games, 4 Convincing Victories for the Belfast Giants as the new season looms large on the Horizon.

Hockey is BACK, The Belfast Giants reach their 25th Season and A View From The Bridge returns for it's 20th!

The lads are back to talk more of how the Belfast Giants are preparing for the season ahead.

The Boys are Back, for the first Off Season Special of the year.

And the curtain closes on the 24th season of the Belfast Giants with a 3-1 Playoff Final defeat to the Sheffield Steelers.

With two victories over the Coventry Blaze, the Belfast Giants return to the Playoff Final Four!

The Regular Season is complete, with 3 points from 4 against the Sheffield Steelers at home.

On this weeks Podcast we look back at two trips to Ice Arena Wales & a home shut out win over the "Massive" Glasgow Clan.

Two OT Battles for the Belfast Giants, one more successful than the other. There's a few things to unpack as the Playoff loom large on the horizon.

With a little over a month until Playoff Finals Weekend in Nottingham, the Belfast Giants took 2 wins over Guildford as they try to ramp up to the post season.

A Split weekend for the Belfast Giants against the Sheffield Steelers, however the Giants become mathematically eliminated from the race from the EIHL title.

We look back at a Six Point Week with reviews of the home trilogy versus Stars & Blaze, we are joined by your Belfast Giants #17 Oliver "O.C." Cooper and we ponder over who may pick up the AVFTB Player of The Month Award for February.

Following the tragic news of the death of Coventry Blaze assistant coach, Dayle Keen, the lads will be joined by 3 on 3 podcast member and Coventry Blaze Fan, Scott Findlay, to pay tribute to one of the true characters of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

After a split "week-end" versus Manchester, we look back and review the action.

A 4 point weekend for the Belfast Giants, something that should never be taken for granted.

Belfast Giants suffered back to back defeats at home against the Cardiff Devils this weekend and there is a lot to discuss.

Only 2 points for the Giants who won at home over the Blaze but suffered away to Guildford.

A third win in three against the Nottingham Panthers, and a hard earned point in Coventry solidified 3 points for the Belfast Giants on the road.

The visit of the Nottingham Panthers brought the Belfast Giants back to winning ways and 4 points on the board.

Back with the first pod of the new year, the lads look at a tough festive season for the Belfast Giants.

Belfast Giants took 4 points from the Storm this weekend and face a tough 2nd leg of the Challenge Cup this Wednesday night.

Belfast Giants gained 3 out of the 4 points on offer against the Panthers and Blaze this week as they try and get their season back on track.

Belfast Giants are hit by another blank in EIHL competition as they stumble at the hands of the Clan and the Steelers.

Belfast Giants climbed back on the winning horse with a 4 point weekend!

The Belfast Giants draw another blank in two road games against the Steelers and Storm.

A rare pointless weekend for the Belfast Giants as they fell foul of the Cardiff Devils and the Guildford Flames.

The EIHL and wider world of Ice Hockey remembers Adam Johnson following last weeks tragic events.

In a Special Pre-Recorded edition of AVFTB, Patrick and Davy chat with Robert Fitzpatrick and Steve Thornton on the return of the Friendship Four and who is involved.

Belfast Giants had another successful week on the ice with victories in the Champions Hockey League, the EIHL and the Challenge Cup.

Another 4 Point Weekend for the Belfast Giants, victorious in Cup and League compeition over the Fife Flyers.

Belfast Giants open their league campaign with 4 points on the road before coming home to a breathtaking CHL win over Salzburg

Another 4 Challenge Cup points for the Belfast Giants on the road in Scotland.

Full marks for Adam Keefe's side as they took 4 points from the Dundee Stars home and away. The Belfast Giants have started the Challenge Cup on the front foot.