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Thornton expects Belfast Giants to leap to title

Six wins in the last eight games have reinforced Steve Thornton’s belief that the Belfast Giants can bring the Elite League title across the Irish Sea.
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Belfast Giants set to play at Dundonald

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

The Belfast Giants will play a competitive game at the Dundonald Ice Bowl for the first time in the coming weeks.
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Belfast Giants forward Bobby Robins applys pressure to the Cardiff Devils goal last night

Morrison nets winner for Belfast Giants

Monday, 5 January 2009

Mark Morrison’s hero status among the Belfast Giants went up a notch last night as he fired home one of the team’s most important goals of the season.
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We must hit the goal trail: Steve

Saturday, 3 January 2009

Steve Thornton is demanding that his Belfast Giants players turn their domination of games into points - or risk seeing their Elite League title aspirations disappear.
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Steve Thornton is first to celebrate with Paul Deniset after scoring for the Belfast Giants

Belfast Giants suffer title setback

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

The Belfast Giants’ hopes of winning the Elite League title suffered a heavy blow last night as they were made to pay for their mistakes by leaders Sheffield Steelers.
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Thornton puts Belfast Giants suspension behind him

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Steve Thornton is going to do his talking on the ice as he prepares to return to the Belfast Giants line-up.
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Deniset’s sting in the tail for Belfast Giants

Monday, 29 December 2008

The Belfast Giants needed an overtime strike from Paul Deniset to see off a Hull Stingrays’ fightback last night.
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I’m happy to be hated, says Belfast Giants coach Thornton

Saturday, 27 December 2008

Steve Thornton last night laughed off suggestions that he is the most hated man in the Elite League - but he wants to be.
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Steve Thornton

Giants need killer instinct

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Steve Thornton has warned his Belfast Giants players that they risk seeing their Elite League title ambitions evaporate in the New Year unless they learn to close out games.
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Martin loss hits Giants’ title bid

Saturday, 20 December 2008

Just when the Belfast Giants got their league title tilt back on track Steve Thornton’s side have been hit with another blow.
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Finally there’s a Sting in the tail for Giants

Friday, 19 December 2008

The Coors Belfast Giants finally got the monkey off their backs last night after defeating basement outfit Hull Stingrays - a team who had beaten the Giants in their last two encounters.
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Thornton has a sting in the tail

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Nathan Craze will face the Hull Stingrays tonight, but Belfast Giants player-coach Steve Thornton insists that regular goaltender Stevie Lyle has not been axed.
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Sting in Panthers tale for Belfast Giants

Monday, 15 December 2008

The Nottingham Panthers took full revenge on the Belfast Giants last night — and then some.
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Nott in hot form for the Panthers

Monday, 8 December 2008

Steve Thornton last night admitted that the Belfast Giants are now on a losing streak.
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Phoenix night is tough on Belfast Giants

Saturday, 6 December 2008

Steve Thornton blamed mental errors for costing his Belfast Giants team victory at home to Manchester Phoenix last night.
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Thornton Hands a warning to Belfast Giants

Friday, 5 December 2008

Belfast Giants player-coach Steve Thornton last night pinpointed one of his predecessors as the dangerman as his team look to get back to winning ways.
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Belfast Giants go to Hull and back

Monday, 1 December 2008

November ended as it began for the Belfast Giants.
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Belfast Giants' Awada fires Blaze taunt

Friday, 28 November 2008

George Awada stoked the flames ahead of tonight’s top-of-the-table clash between the Belfast Giants and Coventry Blaze at the Odyssey Arena by claiming ‘we’re the better team.’
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Belfast Giants face tough task

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

An injury crisis is threatening to derail the Belfast Giants’ effort to overtake defending champions Coventry Blaze in the Elite League title race.
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Belfast Giants ready for Blaze

Monday, 24 November 2008

The Belfast Giants are on fire ahead of Friday night’s top of the table clash with defending champions and current league leaders Coventry Blaze.
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Thornton sweet on six-point success for Belfast Giants

Friday, 21 November 2008

Steve Thornton has told his Belfast Giants players to home in on climbing back up the Elite League table over the next week.
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