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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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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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