A View From The Bridge : Belfast Giants Official Podcast

In the first of our Off Season podcasts, Davy chats One on One with Five-Time EIHL Champion, Andrew Dickson.

In a wide ranging interview, the lads cover pre season, the CHL, multiple title celebrations, Team Ireland, Besko and more!

We also draw the winner of the of Tyler Beskowany's stick!

The Belfast Giants are 2022-23 EIHL Grand Slam Champions What more do we need to say? Steve Thornton, Adam Keefe and Kell Beattie join us live. We hope you enjoy the show!

Belfast Giants dispatched the Glasgow Clan in the Quarter Final of the Viaplay EIHL Playoffs and will face the Nottingham Panthers in the Semi Final this Saturday. Patrick, Davy and Simon cast an eye over a tight affair in Belfast and Glasgow. They also are joined by representatives of all four clubs competing this weekend at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham. Scott Conway looks over the Belfast Giants season and chances of finally lifting the Playoff Title for the first time since 2010. Chris Ellis, Media Manager of the Nottingham Panthers, will talk about the weekends surprise package. Sheffield Steelers Captain, Jonathan Phillips chats to us ahead of his final weekend of domestic competition prior to retirement. And Todd Kelman returns to AVFTB to give both a Cardiff Devils and EIHL perspective to an exciting weekend ahead!

Belfast Giants are, once again, the Viaplay Elite Ice Hockey League Champions. Patrick, Davy and Simon celebrate the 3rd consecutive league title for the Giants with a whole host of guests and interviews! We reveal 2 names on the Belfast Giants Allstar team for the game for Ukraine! We look at the Viaplay EIHL Playoff Quarter Final Match Ups, and ahead of our own tie against the Glasgow, their Captain and former Giants title winner himself, Craig Peacock gives us an insight to the season at the Clan. A Show not to be missed!

17 Goals Across 2 home games and a showdown against the Guildford Flames a few days away! The Belfast Giants know what they need to do to once again retain the Viaplay Elite League Title, and it's going to be one hell of a week! Patrick, Davy and Simon will be joined by Giant's David Gilbert, Viaplay's Aaron Murphy and CEO of the Odyssey Trust, Robert Fitzpatrick who will reveal one of the names on the Giants All Star roster for the forthcoming "Hockey Can't Stop" game against Dnipro Kherson!

Belfast Giants took 3 points from a fraught weekend against the Cardiff Devils and hold a 4 point lead atop the Elite League with 4 games remaining. Patrick, Davy and Simon return to discuss what went right and what went wrong at the SSE Arena. Mark Cooper joins us to answer your questions on The Fan Agenda

Simon heads to training and talks with Ciaran Long, Kel Beattie, Mark Garside and Adam Keefe

We mark British Sign Language Week. And with the final visit of the Manchester Storm to Belfast, Matt Ginn, Head Coach of the Storm, talks to us about his teams achievements this season.

Two victories on the road for the Belfast Giants put them in the driving seat for regaining the EIHL Title... but there's a lot of hockey to played.  

Patrick, Davy and Simon look at the 8 goals scored against Sheffield and Manchester plus other results that place Adam Keefe's side 5 points clear in the league.  

George Awada returns to answer any questions you have on The Fan Agenda.  

And with a vital double header at home to Cardiff this weekend, Assistant Coach and all round "Mr Cardiff Devils", Neil Francis joins us for a chat about his team's trials and tribulations this season.

The Belfast Giants are once again Challenge Cup Champions, winning 4 out of the last 5 Cups.  

Patrick, Davy and Simon return to celebrate the achievement and look back at a wonderful night in the SSE Arena.  

It was mixed fortune in the League as Adam Keefe's side split the points with the Coventry Blaze, ahead of a road weekend in Sheffield and Manchester.  

We are also joined this week by the newly crowned AVFTB Player of the Month for February, Gabe Bast... his joy unabounded at winning the biggest trophy in hockey!

It's Challenge Cup Final week for the Belfast Giants.   

Following another 4 point weekend, Adam Keefe's side sit atop of the EIHL still as we head into March.  

Patrick, Davy and Simon discuss the two victories in Scotland these past few days.  

Adam Keefe, Matt McLeod and Tyler Beskorowany all join us to look ahead to the final.

Fife Flyers head coach, Todd Dutiaume helps us preview this Wednesday night for his team.  

And we debate just who should be awarded the AVFTB Player of the Month for February, sponsored by fonaCAB.

The Belfast Giants gathers 8 points in 6 days, scored 22 goals, conceded 2 and moved to the TOP of the Elite League table.  

Patrick, Davy and Simon return from a week's hiatus to consider what has gone right this last week!  

We are joined by Jeff Baum for a chat, and we look ahead to the games this weekend, including a dress rehearsal for next Wednesday's Challenge Cup final against the Fife Flyers!

The Belfast Giants have reduced the lead at the top of the EIHL table to 2pts following victories over Fife and, current league leaders, Guildford, at the SSE Arena.  

Patrick, Davy and Joel discuss all the main issues from the weekend including *that* penalty against Gabe Bast.  

Andrew Dickson, fresh off his starring role on Sunday, joins us to analyse his performance.  

Aaron Murphy, of Viaplay, gives us his take on the season so far and what to expect in the coming weeks from the TV coverage of the EIHL.  

We draw the winner of the Giants Shirt in aid of #DaithisLaw and celebrate the Player of the Month

The Belfast Giants have reached ANOTHER Challenge Cup Final, dispatching the league leaders to host the event in March.

A possible opponent, the Sheffield Steelers, were beaten over two nights at the SSE Arena last weekend.

Patrick, Davy and Neil “The Coach” Russell will look over all the events of the last week.

Adam Keefe is our guest, and we’ll discuss some of the key results and news events in the EIHL.

The Belfast Giants carry a commanding lead into the second leg of the Challenge Cup Semi Final against the Guildford Flames.

Yet it was defeat in Cardiff, and a fight for a victory in Nottingham in the league.

Join Patrick, Davy and Simon as they look over the details.

And fresh from his selection to Team GB, Sam Ruopp joins us for a chat.

The Belfast Giants took 3 points from the 4 on offer as they hosted the Nottingham Panthers at the SSE Arena last weekend.  

Patrick, Davy and Joel return to cast an eye over what went right and what went wrong.  

Grant Cooper is the latest name on the Giants roster and he joined the lads for a chat.  

Gareth Martin was the first local lad to score a goal for the Belfast Giants back in the 2003-4 season, he now regularly joins our friend Simon Kitchen on Giants TV, and he recounts some great memories from his time in Teal with us on the show.  

And with the Semi Final of the Challenge Cup against the Guildford Flames, Paul Dixon, Head Coach of the Flames, joins Davy to look at his teams successes and what to expect in the Semi Final.

The Belfast Giants progressed into the Semi Finals of the Challenge Cup and took 4 points from the Dundee Stars... but it wasnt straight forward!  

Patrick, Davy and Joel look at the action, and we are joined by the AVFTB/FonaCAB Player of the Month for December, Peyton Jones

We are back! It's been a great couple of weeks for the Belfast Giants and a big game against the Nottingham Panthers ahead!

We have Victories, New Faces, Retirements and Returns..

Our Guests are Josh Roach and Tyler Beskorowany!

In the final show prior to Christmas, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel celebrate the return of the Four Point Weekend!  

Wins over Manchester and Coventry were a welcome end to the week, with the Giants only having a 1 goal defecit to overcome against Nottingham after the first leg of the Challenge Cup Quarter final  

Sam Ruopp is our guest. And The Big Man makes an appearance!  

Merry Christmas!

Another tough week for the Giants ends with a victory over the Stars. We'll look back at the game in Cardiff and return to winning ways at the SSE.  

Mark Garside is our guest and we look to 3 games in 4 days as the Giants take on the Panthers live on Viaplay for the 1st leg of the Challenge Cup Quarter Final.

A homecoming to forget for the Belfast Giants as the Manchester Storm left the SSE Arena with 4 points.

Patrick, Joel and Davy try to work out what went wrong, they reflect on the departure of Chad Butcher, congratulate the Player of the Month, welcome back Josh Roach and are joined by David Goodwin.

Two Points from Four on the Road for the Belfast Giants as Guildford continue to stifle Adam Keefe's side.  

Meanwhile at home, the 2022 Friendship Four was a roaring success on and off the ice as Quinnipiaic University took the spoils in dramatic fashion.  

Patrick, Davy and Joel will cast an eye over the weekend for the Giants and the Friendship Four.  

And we reveal the nominees for the November Player of the Month sponsored by fonaCAB

Following a Split Weekend in Sheffield, A View From The Bridge casts an eye over two physical encounters in South Yorkshire.

We preview the 2022 NCAA Friendship Four by speaking with caoches and players from the competing colleges.

And Lewis Hook is back! He's our guest  on The Fan Agenda as he returns to the teal of the Belfast Giants.

Belfast Giants took two points in Manchester before falling short in Nottingham despite a spirited final period. Theres a big week ahead in Sheffield with the Giants hoping to regain some key personnel.

Matt Foley is our guest, he talks about his days in College, experiences in the Friendship Four and what life is like battling from the ECHL to the AHL

The Belfast Giants bagged 13 goals over the weekend, more than half of these came in a single period of action, as they celebrated a 4 point weekend in Viaplay Elite League action.

Steve Owre is our guest after his 4 goal haul on Sunday.
And ahead of the first trip of the season to Altrincham, Head Coach of the Storm, Matt Ginn joins for a chat.

And Belfast Giants Head Coach, Adam Keefe, drops by ahead of a long road swing for his side.

The lads are joined by the All Time Belfast Giants Appearance Record Holder and Two Time Rookie of the Year, Mark Garside.

They look back at 3 games in the last week, and consider the news around the league, not least the leadership changes in Glasgow.

A weekend of highs and lows as the Belfast Giants take victory in Cardiff, but are yet to defeat the Guildford Flames as they fall short in Surrey.

We look back at the weekend, the news and we are joined by Scott Conway!

After a 4 point weekend against the Coventry Blaze, including fighting back from 4-1 down on Sunday, we look back at what went right foe Adam Keefe's side.

Colby McAuley joins us for The Fan Agenda

And Todd Kelman is our guest, ahead of the Premier Sports Game of the Week, where the Giants travel for their first EIHL encounter against Cardiff Devils.

Patrick and Davy are joined by their old mate Simon Kitchen to look back at the last 7 days of Giants and EIHL action.

PremierSports Aaron Murphy joins for some CHL chat, we'll look at the winner of September's Player of the Month and pay tribute to a true Giants in Wayne Hardman who sadly passed away this morning.

Broadcast LIVE on Wednesday night, Patrick, Davy and Joel look back at an eventful 7 days for the Belfast Giants with table topping Challenge Cup victories over Glasgow and a fanstastic if unfortunately fruitless performance in the Champions Hockey League.

Will Cullen joins the show to answer YOUR questions in The Fan Agenda.

Join Patrick, Davy and Joel as they look at how the Giants confirmed their place in the Quarter Finals of the Challenge Cup

We are also joined by Belfast Giants' David Gilbert and a very special appearance from a very special young guest!

A Four Point Challenge Cup Weekend opens the domestic account for Adam Keefe’s Belfast Giants.

Patrick, Davy and Joel are joined by Odyssey Trust CEO Robert Fitzpatrick, Belfats Giant’s goal scorer Chad Butcher and Dundee Stars Head Coach, Jeff Mason.

The Belfast Giants took another CHL victory at home to Czech opposition with a shootout victory on Sunday night.

Patrick, Davy and Joel return to look at the actoin and they are joined through the show by Ciaran Long, Adam McKendry and their good friend Simon Kitchen.

Two battling performances from the Belfast Giants but ultimately two defeats in the opening weekend of the Champions Hockey League.

Patrick, Davy and Joel look back at the action and what lessons have been learned.

George Awada is back in the Belfast Giants fold as an Assistant Coach, he joins the lads to tell his story and share a few memories.

And Kevin Raine discusses preparation for this weekend and we reflect on his recent blog about the injury he sustained late last season.

The Champions Hockey League is upon us following 4 wins in Pre-Season over Cardiff and Dundee.

Patrick, Davy and Joel are joined on this weekes show by Adam McKendry of the Belfast Telegraph to lok at Pre-Season and what we learned about the new look Giants

Colin Shields drops by to talk about his new role with Aaron Murphy on Premier Sports.

And Adam Keefe, Head Coach of the Belfast Giants, builds up to this weekend's trip to the Czech Republic.

What Three Names will be added to this seasons Belfast Giants Roster?

Tune in to find out with Patrick, Davy and Joel

We also hear from Kevin Raine, Tyler Beskorowany and Laura Small

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A View From The Bridge introduce the three latest names on the 2022-23 Belfast Giants roster.

Patrick, Davy and Joel are also joined by Adam Keefe and David Goodwin

The curtain comes down on an outstanding Belfast Giants season. And while the final game was not what they wanted, history will record one of the great seasons for the club.

A View From The Bridge wraps the term by interviewing Steve Thornton, Robert Fitzpatrick and Adam Keefe.

We look back at the weekend and the season.

We also congratulate the KotG MVP, and discuss how we are no longer friends with Omar Pacha.

Thank you to EVERYONE who have watched, listened, tweeted, said hello in the bar and more. 

We have had a fun season. 

CHL is around the corner!

The Belfast Giants have reached the Playoff Finals Weekend in Nottingham following a tight shootout battle with the Coventry Blaze.

Patrick, Davy and Simon chat about that game and more.

Tyler Beskorowany and Aaron Murphy are our guests and we preview the big weekend in Nottingham.

The Regular Seaon concluded with two tight victories for the Belfast Giants at home and the hanging of the Challenge Cup banner at the SSE Arena.

With the Playoffs on the horizon, A View From The Bridge returns to preview the games against the Coventry Blaze.

We hear from Mack Stewart and his dad, Rob.

Adam Keefe and Tyler Beskorowany chat to Simon at training.

And Scott Conway joins us to discuss THAT celebration and answer your questions.

The Belfast Giants are 2021-22 Elite Ice Hockey League Champions. 

A View From The Bridge looks back at the 4 points in Sheffield that sealed the deal for Adam Keefes side.

And we hear from the Head Coach and more in one epic celebratory show!

DO NOT MISS THIS!

The Lads will be joined by JJ Piccinich, Colin Shields, Aaron Murphy and more! 

We'll look back at a successful weekend, ahead to the biggest weekend of the regular season, we hear from ALL the Belfast Giants number retirees and we'll discuss the nominations for March's Player of the Month, Sponsored by Fonacab.

Recorded LIVE after the Belfast Giants 7-1 victory over the Glasgow Clan, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel give instant reaction to the win.  

They look back at the weekend against the Panthers  

It's Colin Shields #19 Retirement Night on Friday, we are joined by James Glover who lets us know what to expect.  

And are JJ , Goody and Cons the greatest top line in Giants History?

Your Challenge Cup Champion Belfast Giants followed up a triumphant Wednesday final with a 4 point weekend against Dundee and Manchester.  

Joel is joined by Davy and Simon to look back at one entertaining and nail biting week of action.  

Ciaran Long answers your questions and we look ahead to the final visit of the season of the Nottingham Panthers.  

And theres Tart Chat!

A Split weekend against the Sheffield Steelers is closely followed by a Cup Final against the Devils in one of the most challenging weeks of the season.

A View from the Bridge returns to fill you in on the action, the lads chat to Todd Kelman and Adam Keefe, look ahead to Wednesday night and the weekend ahead.

And there's the small matter of a return for AVFTB LIVE!

The Belfast Giants sit top of the EIHL table for the first time this season ahead of a massive weekend against the Sheffield Steelers

On this weeks A View from the Bridge: Davy, Simon and Joel are joined by Graeme Walton, Darcy Murphy, Kevin Raine and Adam Keefe as they reflect on the weekend gone by and the top of the table clash at the SSE Arena.

4 points and a Challenge Cup final berth were won in the last week by the Belfast Giants as the momentum builds toward a few key weeks in the EIHL season.  

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel recap the week gone by, discuss the nominees for February's Player of the Month and are joined by Andrew Dickson on The Fan Agenda.

A rip roaring weekend for the Belfast Giants where 4 points were taken from the Flyers and the Panthers.

Patrick, Simon and Joel dig into the excitement of a dominant win over Fife and a Snatch and Grab from the NIC.

Simon chats to Scott Conway, Andrew Dickson, Mark Cooper and Jeff Mason at training.

Griffin Reinhart answers your questions on The Fan Agenda

And we look ahead to the Challenge Cup SemiFinal on Wedensday night against the Nottingham Panthers.

An arduous road schedule led the Belfast Giants to 7 points out of the 8 on offer. Only an OT defeat in Dundee blotting the record in what was a tough week for the Giants.  

A View from the Bridge returns to discuss all the key points from the weeks battles.  

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look at all 4 games and consider the key talking points from the weeks EIHL.  

David Goodwin and Jordan Boucher chat with Simon and the panel tackle your Twitter questions.

3 Points from the 5 handed out over the weekend marks a successful outing for Adam Keefes side as they took on the Cardiff Devils.

Patrick, Davy and Simon consider the main points of action and look ahead to a hectic week ahead with 4 games in 5 days as the league starts to hit the business end of the season.

We hand out January's Player of the Month, Simon chats to Adam Keefe at training and we are joined by D-Man Sam Ruopp

The Giants were on fire against the Blaze this weekend, scoring 9 and conceding only once. Adam Keefe's side have set up well for the coming weekend's visit of the Cardiff Devils.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look back over the weekend and consider just why they were so dominant over this Coventry side.

Tyler Beskorowany is our guest answering your questions on The Fan Agenda.

It's Player of the Month nomination time.

Simon pops to training to chat with some of the lads, and we also look over the latest news, not least the announcement on the extension of the season by one week.

The winning streak couldn't get through a second month as the Clan's victory over the Belfast Giants brought it to a halt. With only 2 points from the 6 on offer it was a rare weekend of underperformance for Adam Keefe's side.

A View from the Bridge cast their eye over what went wrong in Glasgow and Cardiff and how the Giants recovered in Surrey.

Head Coach Adam Keefe answers your questions in The Fan Agenda.

We get all the news and look ahead to the weekend visit of the Coventry Blaze.

The schedule is tightening but the Belfast Giants are free flowing with 3 wins in the week and become the first team to book a Semi Final slot in the Challenge Cup.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look back at all the event so the week, from supposed controversy to coast to coast joy.

Ben Lake is the Fan Agenda guest and Simon speaks to Lewis Hook, Sam Ruopp and Adam Keefe at training.

A successful weekend gone and tough week ahead for the Belfast Giants who have Challenge Cup and League action to undertake.

Patrick, Davy and Simon look back at the weekends 4 points over the Fife Flyers

Simon pops down to training to chat with Mark Cooper, Ciaran Long and Adam Keefe

Premier Sports TV's Aaron Murphy previews the Giants double TV appearance this week

We look over the news, the winner of the Player of the Month for December and chat to Chris Lovell about EIHL Pride Week.

After a (part-enforced, part-voluntary) Christmas break, A View From The Bridge returns and lo and behold, there is a 5 goal victory over the Nottingham Panthers to talk about, again.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel talk covid, postponements and pay tribute to Gray Moran.

They look back at the 4 games that did take place for the Giants, and Simon chats to Jonathan Boxill on his return to teal!

Tyler Soy is our guest on The Fan Agenda, we look at the Player of the Month nominations for December and catch up on the key pieces of news from around the EIHL.

Happy New Year!

A tight Challenge Cup fixture and two thumping EIHL victories for the Belfast Giants as Adam Keefe's team prepare for the visit of the league leading Sheffield Steelers this weekend.  

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to cast an eye over the games and take on the main talking points.  

Jordan Boucher joins the craic to answer your questions in The Fan Agenda.  

Simon chats with Odyssey Trust CEO Robert Fitzpatrick about the 2022 Friendship Four.  

We look at DOPS, news around the league and whats to come this weekend against Sheffield.

A victorious road trip of Scotland for the Belfast Giants as they took 2 shut out victories over the Flyers and the Clan. Adam Keefe's side remain unbeaten on Premier Sports and climb to 4th in the league table.

In a packed A View From The Bridge, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel breakdown exactly what went right north of Hadrian's Wall.

Simon pops to training as we hear from Tyler Beskorowany, Scott Conway and Jeff Mason.

You'll find out the nominees for November's Player of the Month.

Slater Doggett answers YOUR questions in The Fan Agenda.

Coventry Blaze Head Coach, Danny Stewart, previews Wednesday Nights Cup Quarter Final.

And Laura Small gives us the lowdown on this weekend's charity drives at the SSE Arena!

After a tough weekend for the Belfast Giants, A View from the Bridge returns to assess what happened in Cardiff and against Dundee.

Patrick, Davy and Simon look at the games and how the Giants performances varied.

Jeff Baum and Adam Keefe chat to Simon at training.
Mark Cooper answers your questions in The Fan Agenda.
We look at the news in the EIHL and Simon takes us through how training went for the lads on Tuesday.

A Thumping Weekend for the Giants who took all 4 points from the Manchester Storm with 13 goals being scored across the two nights.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to chat about the weekend, hear from Darcy Murphy, Ciaran Long and Adam Keefe and look at all the burning issues in this weeks EIHL.

Only one game for the Giants this weekend,  a 4-1 victory in Dundee. 

A View from the Bridge returns to cast an eye over the ill-tempered affair.  

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are also joined by Colin Shields on his induction to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, and JJ Piccinich.  

There's DOPS, Signings, Haas and more.

Inconsistency is rife in the EIHL and the Belfast Giants do not escape that. A heavy defeat in Sheffield was followed by a narrow victory over the Clan in Belfast.

Patrick and Davy are joined on the panel by their old friend Neil "Coach" Russell to look back at the weekend's action.

We hear who picked up the Player of the Month for October.

Giants Head Coach Adam Keefe answers your questions in the Fan Agenda and Dundee Stars Head Coach, Omar Pacha gives an insight to his team so far this season.

There DOPS, News, we hear Solway Shark's Martin Grubb talk of the Belfast youth system and there's some talk of "the old days".

A successful weekend for the Giants witnessed a 5-0 thumping of the Nottingham Panthers and a 4-1 home victory over Fife to finish the Challenge Cup Group on top.

This week on AVFTB: Davy, Simon and Joel run through the key points behind the winning brace.

Simon catched up with JJ Piccinich, Slater Doggett and Lewis Hook at training (with a happy birthday to Andrew Dickson thrown in for good measure)

It's time to pick your October Player of the Month!

DOPS are back on the agenda with their latest determinations. Jeff Mason answers YOUR questions on The Fan Agenda.

And Clan coach Malcolm Cameron chats to Patrick ahead of their season opener at the SSE Arena

Another AVFTB and another anniversary, this time of that famous night at the Odyssey Arena against the Nottingham Panthers.   

And on the eve of another match up against the Custard and Blacks, the lads look back 19 years and recall their own thoughts and feelings of that night.  

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel then turn to more recent matters with the shut out loss in Manchester and the Shoot Out win over Dundee.  

Lewis Hook, Kevin Raine and Sam Ruopp chat to Simon at the arena, and Ciaran Long answers your questions on The Fan Agenda.

A View From The Bridge turns 16, and to "celebrate" we do what we always do.. talk about the Belfast Giants. Who this past weekend picked up 2 points on the road.  

A good performance in Cardiff was ultimately fruitless, but redemption came in the Skydome with a nip and tuck victory over the Blaze.  

Patrick, Davy and Simon look back over the games, they are joined by the new captain of the Giants, David Goodwin and we also hear from Slater Doggett and Jordan Boucher at training.

Premier Sports Challenge Cup Quarter Finals,  as Adam Keefe's side score 8 goals by the Fife Flyers and give debuts to two 17 year old local lads.  

Patrick, Davy and Joel discuss the debuts of Kel Beattie and Mack Stewart, the wins over Fife and news right around the league.  

Simon chats with Ciaran Long, JJ Piccinich, Griffin Reinhart and Jeff Mason.  

Mark Garside answers your questions on The Fan Agenda and Premier Sports own Aaron Murphy previews a big weekend for the Belfast Giants as they make their first TV appearance against Coventry this Sunday night.

It was a triumphant home coming for the Belfast Giants in a mixed weekend of action against the Dundee Stars.  

A shut-out victory at the SSE was followed by a Challenge Cup defeat on Tayside as Adam Keefe's team maintain their place on top of challenge Cup Group A.  

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look at all the action and news from the Belfast Giants and across the EIHL, and are joined by Robert Fitzpatrick, Lewis Hook, Adam Keefe, Jeff Baum and Tyler Beskorowany.

18 long months finally come to an end this Friday night when the Belfast Giants return to the SSE Arena to take on the Dundee Stars following a 4 point weekend on the road.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are reunited to look at the victories in Scotland.

We hear from Jordan Boucher, Ciaran Long and Jeff Mason at training.

We look ahead to the games against Dundee this weekend

And we are joined for a big chat with one of our all time favourite Giants... Andrew Dickson!

The 2021-22 EIHL Season is days away for the Belfast Giants, with a new look team, new look logo and a fresh looking arena.  

Patrick, Davy and Simon return to be joined by a wealth of guests as they cover everything from the rebrand to the TV deal.  

Steve Thornton and Sinead Doyle chat to the show about the new look logo.  

Premier Sports' Aaron Murphy returns to AVFTB to give us the lowdown on the TV Deal and Sponsorship of the league itself.  

Scott Conway tells us what the atmosphere is like in the room as the lads come out of training and onto the first competitive game of the season.  

And Adam Keefe shares his excitement as his team start in their quest to retain the Elite League title.  

All this and Simon deals with a spider... its non-stop!

In a special addition of A View From The Bridge, Patrick and Davy are joined by a panel of special guests to discuss the issue of development and employment for British players within the Elite League.  

Our panel consists of: 

Chairman Tony Smith's comment to the Sheffield Star and highlight what the EIHL could do to improve their relationship with British player development.  

Big thanks to all for joining us.  

And the debate doesnt stop here, @AVFTB on twitter or find us on Facebook and tell us what you think.

A View From The Bridge returns to introduce the two latest names on the Belfast Giants Roster. 

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel get together to talk about the newest names already recruited by Adam Keefe, and share with you two more. 

We hear from those two players and also cast an eye on the plight of the Glasgow Clan. 

All this and a bit of Olympics chat as well. Sort of.

We are BACK! With fewer than 100 days until the start of the 2021/2022 Elite League Season, A View From The Bridge returns to cast an eye over what is in store.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are back together again to discuss the signings of Darcy Murphy, Tyler Beskorowany and Kevin Raine.

And in an exclusive to AVFTB, we will be announcing ,and are joined by, the latest names on the roster for the Belfast Giants, and will also be joined by Head Coach Adam Keefe to look at his squad so far!

We are excited to return! Hockey isn't far away!

20 Years to the day when the Belfast Giants first took to the ice at the then Odyssey Arena, and despite the game being suspended through the pandemic, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to discuss the legacy that team left behind them.

We also look at the current scenario on the EIHL table, the potental £4m pounds from DCMS for English hockey, and is Neil Black flying a kite? Or is a 6 team tournament actually practical?

Picking up an EIHL Title in 2012, Nick Kuiper gained a reputation not only as a gritty hard-nosed D-man, but as one of the real characters of the Belfast Giants locker room.

He goes One on One with Joel Neill to discuss a career that spanned NCAA, a heavily NHL laden AHL, Sweden, Finland, Austria and of course our own fair shores.

On the 15th Annversay of the first episode of AVFTB, we go back to hear what Aaron and Patrick had to say in a season where Theo Fluery lit up the EIHL and took the Giants to the title.

Next Tuesday marks 15 years since the first edition of A View from the Bridge. To mark this, we are delving into the archives to find some of the episodes that made the podcast what it is today.

We begin with the first ever “Live Recording” of AVFTB which took place on Saturday 7th April 2007 outside the Bunkers Hill in Nottingham.

Having finished 4 points adrift of newly crowned EIHL and Challenge Cup Champions, Coventry, the Giants were going into a semi-final against Nottingham hoping to make right the failure 12 months previous which had witnessed the Newcastle Vipers unceremoniously dump Ed Courtenay’s then EIHL Champion Giants (including Theo Fleury) out of the playoffs at the Semi Final Stage.

Now standing in the way of the Giant’s first final since 2003, were the Nottingham Panthers. Mike Ellis’ team had finished 5th in the league run but were bouyant having weathered a fight back from their nearest and dearest, the Sheffield Steelers, in the Quarter Final 2nd leg to hold on and progress 6-5 on aggregate.

The decision was made, 2 years into AVFTB to purchase some cheap equipment to plug into the Apple iBook and try and capture the pre-playoffs buzz outside of Bunkers.

Patrick Smyth and Aaron Kernohan sat outside on the Saturday Lunchtime with a few beers, a few mates and a few opposition fans to discuss what was to happen that weekend.

They discuss Cardiff v Coventry in the first semi final, Belfast v Nottingham in the second and are joined by fans of all team colours.

The language can be a bit “industrial”, yet it remains a fond memory for all of us. Something we tried, and something we enjoyed.

Nottingham would defeat Belfast in the Semi Final on Penalty Shots and subsequently see David Clark lift the trophy in the same manner over the Cardiff Devils on the Sunday.

Crazy for us to think this was 13 years ago.

We hope you enjoy it.

Title Winning Coach Doug Christiansen is the latest to take on AVFTB, One on One.

In a wide ranging interview Doug discusses his move to the Giants, picking up the title, the turbulence of the ownership changes, Landshut, his current role in the game, the Green Bay Packers and much much more.

We greatly appreciate his time, especially having become a new dad very recently.

In Part 2 of our One on One, Todd talks about the move to Cardiff, he reflects on the great Belfast Giants playoff victories, both as a player and a GM, and we hear just what he thinks about Jason "Taff" Ellery.

Plus a whole lot more.

Thanks to Todd for his time. And some cracking stories.

Going One on One with AVFTB in this edition is the two time Challenge Cup champion, Elite League Champion and all round Speed and Scoring Superstar, Darcy Murphy.

He chats to Simon about his college days before going in depth on his two seasons in teal.. what was that Title run in like?

And how tough was the decision to move on to Germany?

Thanks to Darcy for his time! A really great listen!

In Part 2 of our One on One with Colin Shields, the Giants legend reflects more on his time in Teal. 

Tells us just how good Jeffery Szwez was as a player, talks Team GB and what the future holds in retirement.

Thanks to Colin for his time!

The next player to go One on One with AVFTB is the All-Time Leading Points Scorer for the Belfast Giants, Colin Shields.

In Part 1 Colin chats about his early days in the game, travelling to University and playing in North America,

Before returning to the UK with the Giants, his time on the 2005-06 team with Theo and Co, playing in Newcastle and the experiences winning the 2010 Playoff Final.

Its another cracking chat with some very funny stories along the way!

Adam Keefe is the latest to go One on One with A View From The Bridge.

The Head Coach chats to Simon about his early beginnings on Prince Edward Island and what then became expected of him in the OHL.

In a career that spans North America before settling to life in Belfast, Adam shares some memories of the great times he's had in Teal and beyond as well as discussing the challenges on the way.

In the latest One on One, FreeSports and Premier Sports Aaron Murphy chats to us about growing up in a remote but passionate hockey community in Newfoundland.

How his current career in Europe nearly didn't happen and what drives his passion for the game.

In the second Part we hear more from Simon Kitchen's career in international hockey, his role at the Giants and more.

Not a show to be missed!

Next Up: Aaron Murphy

In the first of a new series for the off season, Simon Kitchen chats with Davy McGimpsey about growing up with the game in Northern Ireland.

In this first part the lads chat about the opening of the Ice Bowl, the influential figures and coaches in the early days, and just how close Simon came to wearing that Giants shirt for real!

Part 2 coming this Thursday!

The Elite Ice Hockey Season was brought to a premature conclusion due to the COVID-19 crisis that has enveloped the entire globe.

There will be no 2019/20 EIHL Champion, No playoffs and global sport has been put on hold for the foreseeable future as the world comes to terms with thats going on and what lies ahead.

In the final AVFTB of the season, Patrick is joined by Davy, Joel and Simon to talk about what has happened and what they thought of the season gone by.

Mark Brooks may be the Sponsorship and Partnership Manager at the Odyssey Trust, but has been a key part of the Giants backroom set up for most if not all of the clubs history. He joins us to talk about the ramifications of the cut short season for the club and the league as a whole.

And we bring you up to date with what we will do with the #BleedTeal100 initiative.

Only one game this last weekend and a win for the Giants, but did it inspire confidence in the run in? Simon, Patrick and Davy chat about the Giants and where they sit as the final games of the season are upon us.

Or are they? The spread of COVID-19 has brought league campaigns in Germany and Austria to a premature end. What is the potential effect here in the UK?

The show must go on, and Adam Keefe chats to Simon down at training.

We congratulate the February Player of the Month and look ahead to the Nottingham double header with Jono Bullard of The Cats Whiskers Podcast.

As the EIHL reaches the final few weeks of the regular season, the Giants look to put one last fight in to retain their title. 3 points at home to the Flames with a spirited showing on Saturday to get to OT will be discussed on this weeks AVFTB.

Patrick, Simon and Davy are joined by Colin Shields who tells us what he's been up to in his retirement from the game and his opinions on the Giants, the League and would he become a referee?

Who do the lads think should win the Player of the Month for February?

We hear form Adam Keefe and Mark Garside.

A quick look around the league.

And Shauna Milligan is our guest to preview Friday's visit of the Fife Flyers

The Giants continue to go 50% on their weeks performances, this time 3 points from the 6 available in battles against the Flames, Storm and Steelers. Simon, Davy and Patrick return to look back at what went right and what went wrong in the weeks games.

Kevin Raine speaks to AVFTB about his new venture and where his future may lie.

Simon pops down to training to speak with Matt Pelech and Curtis Hamilton

We look at the playoff race, discuss the South Yorkshire Craic Police and how #BleedTeal100 is faring!

And this weekend’s games against the Guildford Flames are previewed by, Giants fan, Sarah Lynch!

2 games, 2 goals and 2 points each over the first 2 days of the 2nd month of the year. Giants and Devils split the points at the SSE, each gaining a regulation win on the Steelers who failed to pick anything from the weekend. And now with a weekend off for the Giants; Patrick, Davy and Joel look back at all the talking points from the weekend.

We hear from Adam Keefe, Andrew Lord and AVFTB Player of the Month for January, Lewis Hook.

We consider DOPS, Team GB, Mark Garside's Testimonial and #BleedTeal100.

Win on Saturday, Lose on Sunday, its happened a lot this season for the Belfast Giants and last weekend was no different. A thumping victory over the Clan was followed by a difficult loss in Sheffield. Patrick, Davy and Joel convene to discuss just what went on, 4 goals in 90s, and a controversial Check to the Head call.

We talk Drums in Sheffield, Chat to Paul Dixon about the Guildford Flames and ask David Goodwin your questions in The Fan Agenda.

We also discuss stew!

Another weekend, another win/loss split for the Belfast Giants. What’s going on with the Boys in Teal? Is the quest to retain the title becoming too much of an ask, or can momentum be regained? Davy, Simon and Patrick talk about the victory over Sheffield and the disappointing trip to Guildford.

Luke Fisher, Head of Media for the EIHL joins the show to discuss the EIHL’s Pride weekend and the Giants equality initiative.

We talk playoffs, Clan and we put your questions to Simon and Davy.. Why did we stop AVFTB TV? What happened to Neil Russell? And did Simon play for Castlereagh?

The Giants had a battle on their hands against the Coventry Blaze this weekend, but still problems in scoring flare up. A View From The Bridge returns to assess what went right and what went wrong over the weekend at the SSE Arena.

Patrick, Davy and Joel chat to D-Man, Ryan Lowney about his move from North America, his reasons for joining Belfast and ask him YOUR questions.

We celebrate the Player of the Month for December, and wonder why the EIHL are so worried about game length.

Mostly, however, we pay tribute to the BBC Broadcaster and former Giants Match Night Announcer, the much loved Stephen Clements, who we sadly lost on Tuesday.

This show is dedicated to him. Rest Easy, Stephen.

Back to work for A View From The Bridge after an extended Christmas break, and 7 games to consider as the Giants battled to strong victories over Glasgow, Fife and Dundee. However they were also eliminated from the Challenge Cup by Cardiff and suffered a humiliating home defeat to Omar Pacha’s Stars.

Plenty for Davy, Simon and Patrick to consider, and they are joined by the Head Coach of the Belfast Giants, Adam Keefe as he made his way back from the game in Dundee on Thursday evening.

The lads pay tribute to Tom Darnell, look ahead to the NCAA Friendship Series this weekend, ask what went wrong for Patryk Wronka and preview a tough weekend against a Blaze side buoyant from their 5-0 victory in Cardiff.

A Four Point EIHL Weekend and a tight Quarter Final are what the Giants enjoyed in the last 7 days, along with the signing of a new Swedish forward. So in, possibly, the last A View From The Bridge before Christmas, Davy, Joel and Patrick do their best to make sense of the action.

The lads look at the events in the games against Cardiff, Dundee and Glasgow while Simon chats with new signing Rickard Palmberg before the lads jetted off to South Wales.

There is a note of gratitude to Matt Towe, discussion on the Sports Personality of the Year, Patrick alienates listeners, and ask if the Flames are a threat to the EIHL title?

We look ahead to the games over the Christmas Period , while Aaron Murphy gives us the low-down on the 2nd leg of the Challenge Cup Quarter Final.

Up and down, back and forth, one game to the next it becomes tough to work out what you're going to see from this season's Belfast Giants. A split points weekend against the Sheffield Steelers at the SSE Arena went from the sublime to the ridiculous. Simon, Davy and Patrick do their best to explain all thats gone on.

You'll also hear from Jeff Mason, Adam Keefe, Bobby Farnham and Ryan Lowney.

The lads look across the weekend action and discuss *that* 20th Anniversary video.

The controversial Teddy Toss is on the agenda, as is congratulations to November's Player of the Month.

We look across the league, tackle YOUR questions on The Fan Agenda, update you on the SNL Giants and look ahead to another busy week on the ice for Adam Keefe's side.

The Belfast Giants dominated proceedings on and off the ice at the Viola Arena this past weekend and a 4 point haul marks a rapid turn around for Adam Keefe's side. A View from the Bridge returns to discuss just what mae the difference in snapping that 4 game losing streak against title rivals Cardiff. And with another challenger, Sheffield, facing us on Wednesday can the giants keep the momentum of the weekend into the Fly DSA Arena?

Curtis Leonard answers your questions as our guest on The Fan Agenda. We heard from Adam Keefe and Mark Garside as they prepare to jet to South Yorkshire.

The lads look around the league and a brief foray into the NHL with the Keefe family ties.

And with the Friendship Four returning to the SSE Arena this weekend, we look at what's in store and hear from some familiar voices.

Adam Keefe has been ringing the changes in the Belfast Giants roster on the back of another point-free weekend. One player is welcomed into the fold as two are shown the door while Belfast try to find a level of successful consistency to their game ahead of a huge weekend in Cardiff.

Patrick, Davy and Joel come together to discuss the tough couple of weeks in the Land of the Giants. New face David Goodwin chats to Patrick, Adam Keefe gives his thoughts to Simon and Blair Riley returns to AVFTB ahead of the first games against his old side since leaving in the summer.

We also look across some of the action of the weekend and hear your thoughts in this weeks A View From The Bridge.

After a terrible weekend for the Belfast Giants, only Davy and Simon are fit to discuss what went wrong at the NIC against the Nottingham Panthers. They are joined by Bobby Farnham and Omar Pacha on this weeks A View from the Bridge.

We also head down to training to hear from Curtis Leonard, Rya Lowney and Jeff Mason.

Davy and Simon put your questions to Bobby Farnham who gives an insight to being called up to the NHL.

Omar Pacha previews his Stars trip back to the SSE Arena.

And the lads look at some new faces in the EIHL

The Belfast Giants registered their first road win of the season and four point weekend, but not without issues. A thumping win over Dundee was followed by a 6-5 shootout win over the Storm that saw the Giants drop a 4 goal lead. This week A View From The Bridge is joined by Adam Keefe, Danny Stewart and Aaron Murphy.

Simon, Davy and Patrick discuss what went right and wrong over the weekend, and look at the new roster regulations released by the EIHL. 

Adam Keefe takes on YOUR questions that are listed on The Fan Agenda.

Ahead of Wednesdays first live EIHL game of the season on FreeSports, Aaron Murphy chats to Davy as the Giants visit Fife on out TV Screens.

And with a home and home series against Coventry this forthcoming weekend, Blaze Head coach, Danny Stewart, chats to Joel.

Belfast Giants recovered from a shoot out loss on Saturday to take the win and three points form the weekend on Sunday against the Manchester Storm. On this weeks A View From The Bridge we are joined by Adam Keefe and Ben lake to discuss the Giants attempts to restore that winning form.

Davy, Joel and Patrick look back at the weekend and how the Giants have been gun to find that scoring touch.

Simon pops by training to chat with Ben Lake and Adam Keefe.

We look across the league before previewing the weekend against Dundee and Manchester.

Despite a tough week for the Belfast Giants, Adam Keefe’s men did qualify for the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup. Three defeats in a week and still no wins on the road mean that there is a lot to deal with for the Giants coaching staff.

This week Davy, Simon and Patrick look at what went wrong in Glasgow, the lads reflect on the CHL and defeat in Luleå, asking what the Giants learned form their experience.

We hear from head coach Adam Keefe as he attempts to galvanise his side for a domestic revival.

We answer your questions in The Fan Agenda, look at whats going on in the EIHL and chat with Manchester Storm head coach Ryan Finnerty ahead of his teams double header in Belfast this weekend.

A difficult 7 days for the Belfast Giants. A home win over Guildford was followed by another defeat on the road, this time in Dundee, that leaves the Giants in a “Must Win” scenario against an in-form Glasgow Clan this Saturday if they have any aspirations of retaining the Challenge Cup once again. Meanwhile SHL outfit Luleå took all the points in the Champions Hockey League mid-week to eliminate Adam Keefe’s side in their first foray into the competition.

Patrick, Davy and Joel will consider the difficulties the Giants have faced in this week and are joined by Liam Reddox who will answer your questions in The Fan Agenda.

We get the opinions of Kevin Raine following Tuesdays defeat, look at the recent IIHF rule changes, congratulate the September Player of the Month and ask how the Giants can revived their form on the road ahead of challenging trips to Glasgow and Sweden.

Another Jekyll and Hyde weekend from the Belfast Giants as A View from he Bridge returns to look across all the weekends news regarding the Belfast Giants and EIHL.

We have some special news regarding our #BleedTeal100 Blood drive and wonderful updates on Dylan and Blake.

Giants split the games with Fife which Davy, Simon and Joel have some forthright views on.

Simon chats to Ciaran Long and Adam Keefe down at training.

We get an update on the Cardiff Standing Section from our Roving Reporter.

Before previewing this weekend’s games and hearing from Guildford Head Coach, Paul Dixon.

Belfast Giants had a mixed weekend at home in Cup and League competition, and this week’s A View From The Bridge looks across the defeat to the Stars and victory over the Panthers.

But the star of this week’s show is undoubtably netminder Andrew Dickson who answers your questions on The Fan Agenda and gives us a remarkable insight into what its like as a local lad trying to forge a career in professional ice hockey. An interview not to miss.

Simon heads down to training to chat with Jean Dupuy, Liam Morgan and Jeff Mason.

We catch up with Fife Head Coach Todd Dutiaume ahead of the weekend’s two games against the Giants.

We cast an eye around the league and theres a special message from Simon as he reminisces on his hockey career.

Belfast Giants returned to domestic competition this weekend with mixed fortune. A View From The Bridge returns to look over the Challenge Cup and EIHL action against Glasgow and Manchester.

Dundee Stars head coach Omar Pacha chats about this Saturdays game.

Giants forward Jean Dupuy is our guest on The Fan Agenda.

We catch up with Paul Swindlehurst and Ciaran Long down at training.

And Laura Small tells us of this Saturday’s Organ Donor Awareness Night at the SSE Arena.

All this and the usual craic as the lads discuss the games, refereeing, the Clan, Brendan Connolly and more!

A jam packed edition of the Belfast Giants Official Podcast, A View From The Bridge see the lads joined by Belfast and Team GB Equipment Manager, Jason “Taff” Ellery to look back at a very entertaining weekend of Giants hockey on the continent.

Patrick, Simon, Davy and Taff look across the games in the CHL, discuss the winner of August’s Player of the Month award. We hear from the SNL Giants as they make their first steps in the competition.

Shane Owen answers your questions in The Fan Agenda

And we look ahead to the start of the domestic season for the Giants against the Clan and Storm with the Glasgow’s Chief Operating Officer, Gareth Chalmers and Storm TV’s Stephen Packer.

The Belfast Giants began their Champions Hockey League adventure with aplomb last weekend and A View From The Bridge will consider all the action over the 2 games.

Simon, Patrick and Davy look back over the victory against Liberec, the OT loss to Augsburg and consider what's in store on the continent this forthcoming weekend.

The lads discuss who could be up for August's Player of the Month Award, sponsored by fonaCAB, and we hear from Bobby Farnham, Adam Keefe, Curtis Hamilton and Ben Lake.

The Belfast Giants completed a very successful Pre-Season with 4 wins from 4 over Swedish and Danish opponents as the Champions Hockey League looms large on the Horizon. A View From The Bridge begins it’s 15th season in earnest as Davy, Patrick and Joel are joined by Giants Head Coach, Adam Keefe, EIHL Media Manager Luke Fisher, as well as hearing Post Game reactions from Liam Reddox, Lewis Hook and Matt Pelech.

With the CHL games only days away, Patric Davy and Joel look at what the PRe-Season matches tell us about this Giants team.

Aaron Murphy of FreeSports marks our card for TV Coverage.

Adam Keefe tells us his thoughts on Pre-Season, how he’s preparing for the CHL and what he likes to do in his spare time.

Luke Fisher discusses his experiences in the CHL and whats ahead in his Media role with the EIHL.

And the lads get distracted and reminisce about old hockey craic.