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Thornton brings in Danes for Belfast Giants

Steve Thornton has turned the tables after seeing Peter Campbell, Paul Deniset and Bobby Robins leave the Belfast Giants for Denmark over the last 12 months.
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Morrison signs new deal with Belfast Giants

Saturday, 13 June 2009

Mark Morrison has been handed the opportunity to make it better than best with the Belfast Giants.
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Phillips quite a prospect for Belfast Giants

Wednesday, 3 June 2009

Belfast Giants defenceman David Phillips has been handed the chance to earn a shot at joining one of the biggest clubs in the world.
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Johnson and Craze are staying with Belfast Giants

Friday, 22 May 2009

The man who has played more games for the Belfast Giants than anyone else will add to his record number of appearances next season.
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Mac’s tough mission for Belfast Giants

Saturday, 2 May 2009

The Belfast Giants newest recruit is not a man to be messed with.
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Tom’s case for Belfast Giants' defence

Friday, 1 May 2009

Belfast Giants coach Steve Thornton last night pulled off a major coup by recruiting an attack minded defenceman who two years ago was just a step away from the NHL.
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Pieces fall into place for Belfast Giants coach Thornton

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Steve Thornton’s team building for next season has received a major boost with two of last season’s leading performers confirming that they will take up the second year option on their contracts.
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Urgently required for Belfast Giants: one goalie

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Steve Thornton last night described the loss of goaltender Stevie Lyle as ‘a set-back.’
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Cup knocked out but ice hockey's Elite League is saved

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

The Belfast Giants have been denied the opportunity to defend the British Knockout Cup next season.
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Thornton staying with Belfast Giants

Friday, 3 April 2009

Steve Thornton has been told that he has a job in Belfast for the foreseeable future by Belfast Giants general manager Todd Kelman.
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Johnson’s better late than never

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Belfast Giants defenceman Shane Johnson will make his Great Britain debut later this month at the age of 35.
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Giants to play smart in glory chase

Saturday, 28 March 2009

Steve Thornton last night promised that the real Belfast Giants will come out and fight as they set their sights on a third trophy.
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Thornton feels heat

Thursday, 26 March 2009

The pressure is back on for the Belfast Giants and player-coach Steve Thornton — and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Giants take up two for price of one

Monday, 23 March 2009

The Belfast Giants collected their last league point of the season in Manchester last night, but more importantly the teams will do battle against at the Odyssey Arena on Thursday night locked at 3-3 with the British Knockout Cup at stake.
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Giants just run out of steam

Thursday, 19 March 2009

The Belfast Giants can finish no higher than third in this season’s Elite League title race after a little shine was taken off Tuesday‘s Challenge Cup victory last night.
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Burgoyne launches the mother of all parties

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

There was a massive party in Belfast last night - and it had nothing to do with St Patrick.
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Belfast Giants get a wake-up

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Steve Thornton is confident his tired team have had the wake-up call they needed over the weekend.
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Belfast Giants roasted by Thornton

Saturday, 14 March 2009

Steve Thornton refused to spare any of his players after branding their performace as ‘awful’ following defeat to the Nottingham Panthers.
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Belfast Giants happy to be on home ice

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Steve Thornton has no concerns about his Belfast Giants side entering next week’s Challenge Cup final second-leg against Manchester Phoenix trailing by a single goal.
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Bobby Robins takes a shot on Phoenix netminder Stephen Murphy

Belfast Giants set up thriller

Monday, 9 March 2009

The Belfast Giants hauled themselves back into the final of the Challenge Cup last night, recovering from a 4-0 deficit against the Manchester Phoenix with three unanswered goals of their own to set up what should be a thrilling second leg at the Dundonald Ice Bowl on St Patrick’s Day.
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Belfast Giants have it all to play for in Cardiff

Thursday, 5 March 2009

It will be all to play for in Cardiff on Saturday night as the Belfast Giants look to reach their second final of the season.
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Lawton: Wimbledon still not home for Andy

It might be different if Andy Murray had been born in Bromley or Tunbridge Wells, or his great grandmother was an innovative over-arm server in Victorian Wimbledon, like Tim Henman, or he had renounced his Scottish blood the first time he crossed Hadrian's Wall.

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The Punter: We just didn’t get to Sea

The victory by Fame And Glory in the Irish Derby poses the question as to whether or not he would have taken his revenge on his Epsom conqueror Sea The Stars?

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