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Ice Hockey

Belfast Giants need Coventry to lose out

Steve Thornton and his Belfast Giants players have done all they can.
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Inside Ice Hockey

Belfast Giants turn up the heat on Blaze

Saturday, 13 March 2010

It was a must win game for the Belfast Giants and at the end their dreams of clinching the Elite League title were still alive.
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Belfast Giants coach Thornton expects McMorrow back for Play-offs tilt

Friday, 12 March 2010

Sean McMorrow won’t be in the Belfast Giants team to face the Cardiff Devils tonight — but coach Steve Thornton is hoping to have his enforcer back in the line-up at least for the Play-offs.
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Blaze of glory a long shot for Belfast Giants

Monday, 8 March 2010

The Belfast Giants have missed a massive opportunity to apply maximum pressure on Coventry Blaze in the Elite League title chase.
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Belfast Giants hit nine as they blow away Hull

Friday, 5 March 2010

With seven games remaining in the Elite League title chase the Belfast Giants did what they had to do last night and beat a Hull Stingrays side that looked like they’d arrived at the Dundonald Ice Bowl for no other reason other than fulfilling the fixture.
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Belfast Giants have it all to play for: Thornton

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Steve Thornton has told his Belfast Giants players that nothing less than a win will do when they face the Hull Stingrays this evening.
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In Pictures: Crosby claims golden moment as Canada beat USA

Monday, 1 March 2010

Canada's Sidney Crosby enabled the ice hockey team to put the crowning finish on the host nation's Winter Olympic campaign with the sudden death overtime winning goal that secured a 3-2 victory over the USA.
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Giants still fighting for title, says Thornton

Monday, 1 March 2010

Steve Thornton is refusing to throw in the towel in the Elite League title race — even after the Belfast Giants fell five points behind leaders Coventry Blaze last night.
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Belfast Giant Bateman keeps his eyes on Capitals

Saturday, 27 February 2010

Pat Bateman last night insisted that he and his Belfast Giants team-mates haven’t let Sunday night’s massive clash with Coventry Blaze sway their focus on a more immediate mission.
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Shields’ goal sends Belfast Giants closer to title

Monday, 22 February 2010

Colin Shields won’t know for another few weeks just how important his goal against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday night turns out to be.
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Belfast Giants can take title race right to the wire: Awada

Friday, 19 February 2010

George Awada last night urged his Belfast Giants team-mates to take the Elite League title race right down to the wire.
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Welsh drubbing shatters Giants’ league hopes

Thursday, 18 February 2010

The Belfast Giants missed a golden opportunity to cut Coventry Blaze’s lead at the top of the Elite League to three points.
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Sean McMorrow: Belfast Giants' Sheriff

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

When he was growing up Sean McMorrow’s dreams of a professional ice hockey career were no different to those of any other youngster in Canada.
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Belfast Giants have no room to slip up after Nottingham defeat

Sunday, 14 February 2010

The Giants finally found a way past Blaze when they recorded a 2-1 win at the Odyssey on Saturday night, but with the Belfast men losing 3-1 in Nottingham last night while Coventry fired five past the Sheffield Steelers, the gap at the top of the table is back to five points.
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Belfast Giants must put out Blaze to be champs: Thornton

Saturday, 13 February 2010

Steve Thornton last night conceded that the Belfast Giants can’t claim to be worthy champions if they go through the season without beating Coventry Blaze.
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Giants have sting in the tail for Hull

Friday, 5 February 2010

The Belfast Giants stormed back from two goals down last night to beat the Hull Stingrays 4-2 at the Dundonald Ice Bowl to maintain their challenge for the Elite League title.
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Belfast Giants need to turn up the heat at the Ice Bowl

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Colin Shields wants to turn up the heat on Coventry Blaze as the Elite League title race gets close to boiling point.
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Belfast Giants’ title bid back on course

Monday, 1 February 2010

Steve Thornton is riding the highs again — and who could blame him.
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Belfast Giants tame Nottingham Panthers

Saturday, 30 January 2010

The Odyssey Arena was rocking last night as a big, vociferous crowd, in excess of 4,000, bolstered by a large traveling support enjoyed the first of a weekend double header between two of the top three teams in the Elite League.
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Hungry Vipers bite the Giants

Monday, 25 January 2010

The Belfast Giants suffered the embarrassment of throwing away a commanding 4-0 lead before losing on penalties to the Newcastle Vipers.
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Thornton’s Belfast Giants title vow

Saturday, 23 January 2010

Steve Thornton has told his Belfast Giants players that he won’t accept any excuses for not winning the Elite League title.
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