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 An...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Season 15Ep. 3
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. Lea...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 15Ep. 2
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 ...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 15Ep. 1
The Belfast Giants roster is complete and it is a little over a week before the first Pre-Season game of the summer, so what better way to prepare than the latest edition of A View From The Bridge. This week Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look across the latest names and roster as a whole as Adam Keefe completes his team for the 2019-20 season. We have interviews from Ben Lake, Kevin Raine, Matt Pelech and Adam Keefe Adam Robinson gives us the lowdown on the new SNL Giants. The lads discuss the m...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Season 14Ep. 37
As A View from the Bridge plans for its 15th Season of podcasting, we decided to cherry pick a couple of the older editions to revisit. First up, "Product Placement" from October 2013. This was one of our final podcasts as an "unofficial" entity, and was released on the same day as the announcement of Jim Gillespies indution to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. However, this "Product Placement" edition was released as a podcast on it's own to discuss the events of the week gone by. Hosted (as...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 14Ep. 36
Back to break up the long summer, A View From The Bridge brings you an exclusive interview with the Belfast Giants new netminder, Shane Owen. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to cast an eye over all the Belfast Giants off season talking points. From the departures, new arrivals, Champions Hockey League and more. The lads also discuss Team GB's adventure in the IIHF World Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 14Ep. 35
In the final A View From The Bridge of the season we join Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel through the Playoff Finals weekend as the Giants took on the Flames and the Devils in hope of completing the full set of domestic trophies. With input from Blair Riley, Adam Keefe, Jonathan Ferland and Tyler Beskorowany the episode tries to give you a flavour of the weekend while also discussing the action on the ice. We take you to Bunkers to chat with fans and we hear behind the scenes from the likes of EIH...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 14Ep. 34
Following a demolition of the Coventry Blaze, the Belfast Giants prepare for the Final Four with the opportunity of making history. A View from the Bridge returns to deal with the nerves and anticipation ahead of the weekend. Davy, Patrick and Simon chat about the 12-2 victory over the Blaze and look ahead to the challenges ahead. They discuss the Civic Reception for the Giants and the successes of the Giants Ice Academy, speaking with Alicia Duncan. Player of the Month for March, sponsored by f...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 14Ep. 33
In the second of two Elite League Championship winning special podcasts, the lads are joined by Head Coach Adam Keefe who answers YOUR Fan Agenda questions. We cast out eye over March's Player of the Month nominees. Reflect on the Giants Award night winners and predict who we think will make the Playoff Final Four in Nottingham. We also look ahead to this weekend and chat to Coventry Blaze Head Coach, Danny Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 14Ep. 32
The Belfast Giants are the Elite League Champions 2018-19! In the first of two special editions of A View From The Bridge we hear the reactions from the Belfast Giants themselves at the Crown Plaza on the night the championship was clinched. Davy, Simon, Joel and Patrick reflect on a remarkable weekend and discuss just how the title was won. Simon accuses Mark Garside of coming from Dundee. And Blair Riley has some words for Mr Simms. Join us for Part 2 TOMORROW, where Adam Keefe answers YOUR qu...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 14Ep. 31
In a very special edition of A View From The Bridge, Patrick, Davy Simon and Joel are joined by a whole host of guests to pay tribute to the remarkable career of Colin Shields. On the announcement of Shields impending retirement from the game, we hear from friends and family of the All Time Top Points Scorer for the Belfast Giants, Team GB and Elite League as we all reflect on one remarkable career. The lads do look back at the weekend's activity in domestic competition and discuss the permutati...
Mar 26, 2019•2 hr 21 min•Season 14Ep. 30
The final weeks of the EIHL season are rapidly falling upon us. In a matter of 10 days the destination of the 2018-19 EIHL Title will be certain, but that team is yet to be determined. In this weeks A View From The Bridge we look back at a 4 point weekend against the Coventry Blaze, CEO of the Odyssey Trust, Robert Fitzpatrick answers YOUR questions on The Fan Agenda and we chat with Adam Keefe and Dustin Johner at training. Patrick, Davy and Simon look back at Stephen Murphy's magnificent perfo...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 14Ep. 29
Your Belfast Giants have retained the Challenge Cup and become the first ever Giants team to retain a trophy (other than the "intu Cup") in the clubs almost 20 year history! In a special edition of AVFTB recorded through the day we look back at a scintillating victory in Cardiff. We have contributions from all your regular and not so regular AVFTB panelists, from Davy McGimpsey, Simon Kitchen, Joel Neill, Neil Russell and Mark Hitchcock as well as guests including Adam Keefe, Paul Dixon, Blair R...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 14Ep. 28
It's Challenge Cup Final week for the Belfast Giants as they prepare to face the Guildford Flames in Cardiff this Sunday. But before that A View From The Bridge looks back over the last week of games against Fife, Sheffield and Manchester. Kevin Raine is our guest and we look across the League's big stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 14Ep. 27
Following a pulsating and enthralling couple of games between the best in the EIHL, A View From The Bridge returns to pick at the bones of whatever is left from the battles that ensued between Belfast and Cardiff. Jordan Smotherman, Adam Keefe and Aaron Murphy also join the fun. Patrick, Davy and Simon discuss all the major talking points from around 123 minutes of action at the SSE Arena over the weekend. From Laptops to Paddle saves. Jordan Smotherman hops onto the show and gets stuck into YOU...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 14Ep. 26
An eventful week for the Belfast Giants, 1 opponent, 2 victories in 3 games and progression to yet another Challenge Cup final. And topped off with Stephen Murphy's Testimonial festivities in the last few days. A View From The Bridge covers all of this and more as Giants Equipment Manager and all round Top Lad, Jason "Taff" Ellery joins the panel for this weeks show. Simon and Patrick are joined by Taff to ask what went right and what went wrong against the Clan. We hear from some of the many fa...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Season 14Ep. 25
Five points from six available for the Belfast Giants over the weekend and a cracking week ahead with 3 games against Glasgow and Stephen Murphy's Testimonial next Tuesday. So with that, A View From The Bridge chats to the man of the moment Stephen Murphy and of course there's a cameo from his partner in crime, Andrew Dickson. Patrick is back from holiday to be joined by Davy and Simon. The lads look over the weekend as well as the decision by DOPS to suspend Jonathan Boxill. We have an EXCLUSIV...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Season 14Ep. 24
Paddy might be away but as Freddy Mercury (Black) said, "The Show Must Go On" Davy, Simon & Joel are joined by Jonathan Boxill & Andrew Dickson, plus there are interviews with Jonathan Ferland & AVFTB POTM Josh Roach. We disect the previous weekends games v Coventry & Nottingham, have a very quick look around the league, go through the Arrivals & Departures lounge before wrapping up with an eye on this weekends 3 in 3. A little bit of any other business also features with tha...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 14Ep. 23
Four games in five days is a challenge for the Belfast Giants, but with 3 wins in 3 they set up the Semi Final with the Glasgow Clan the right way. AVFTB looks back at the weekend's result and the achievement by Colin Shields to become the leagues leading points scorer. We are also joined by a SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST!? Patrick, Davy and Joel look over the wins at home to Fife and the thumping of MK away. We hear tributes from around the league (and close to home) as Colin Shields takes the EIHL sc...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 14Ep. 22
A tough weekend for the Giants as they travelled to the home of the reigning champions and returned empty-handed. A rarity this season for Adam Keefe's men but an added challenge in the race for the EIHL title. This week we look back at that weekend against Cardiff and chat to Dustin Johner, Todd Dutiaume and Bari McKenzie.Patrik, Davy and Simon convene to pick over the bones of Saturday and Sunday in Cardiff, while also looking ahead to the 3 in 3 against Fife and MK. Dustin Johner recalls THAT...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 14Ep. 21
A scintillating weekend of European ice hockey at the SSE Arena culimated in a pulsating battle between the Belfast Giants and Arlan Kokshetau culminating in the Kazakstan team lifing the IIHF Continental Cup title. In a special A View From The Bridge we look back at the tournament with audio taken from the weekend. We chat to Andy French of IHUK and Albert Maasland, former owner of the Belfast Giants. The lads talk about the action from the weekend and Adam Keefe reflects on a disappointing out...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 14Ep. 20
A MASSIVE WEEKEND lies ahead for the Belfast Giants as the final of the IIHF Continental Cup comes to the SSE Arena in Belfast. But before that we have time to reflect on a big 4 point weekend at home to the Sheffield Steelers. Curtis Leonard, Ryan Martinelli, Adam Keefe and Blair Riley are our guests on this weeks PACKED podcast. All 4 of the lads get together to touch on all the fall out from a pulsating weekend against Tom Barasso's side, with action both on and off the ice. Steelers D-man, a...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 14Ep. 19
Four points from Six for the Belfast Giants as they took on Milton Keynes, Glasgow and Dundee over the weekend in the EIHL. And with the Sheffield Steelers in town this weekend, A View From The Bridge catches up with Colin Shields. Davy, Simon and Joel chat through last weekends games, look at the potential for the Department of Player Safety, discuss the NCAA games this weekend and answer YOUR questions in The Fan Agenda. Colin Shields joins the lads to update us on his injury, comeback and sha...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 14Ep. 18
A festive A View From The Bridge looks back at the weekends games against the Manchester Storm. We hear from Adam Keefe and Kendall McFaull, and discuss sprouts! Patrick, Simon and Joel discuss the departure of Francis Beauvillier and the return of Chris Higgins. The Storm games and suspensions are HIGH on the agenda and with 3 games in 3 nights ahead, we look at the form of the Giants opponents going into the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Season 14Ep. 17
In a week that witnessed the Giants qualify for the Semi-Final of the Challenge Cup and Darcy Murphy put 4 goals by the Storm in Altrincham, A View from the Bridge discusses these and the defeat in Glasgow on Saturday. Jonathan Ferland answers your questions in The Fan Agenda, Manchester Storm Head Coach, Ryan Finnerty, looks ahead to his teams visit to Belfast and we pop down training to chat with Adam Keefe and Dustin Johner. Patrick, Davy and Simon look over the games, discuss the re-emergenc...
Dec 19, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Season 14Ep. 16
17 consecutive EIHL games on the road have come to an end and the Belfast Giants have returned to action at the SSE Arena. A View From The Bridge looks across the weeks games from the defeat in Dundee to the victory over Cardiff and all besides. Hunter Bishop hops on the show to talk about his career and we call up Barcelona to get Simon's take on the weekend. Joel, Davy and Patrick cast an eye on the weeks games, look at the successes on the road and are cautious about whats ahead. The lads dis...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Season 14Ep. 15
On the eve of his 100th game behind the bench for the Belfast Giants, Adam Keefe joins A View from the Bridge to answer your questions and reflect on a week where the Giants put one foot in the Challenge Cup semi-finals and split the weekend with the Sheffield Steelers. Simon, Davy and Patrick are also joined by Omar Pacha, Head Coach of the Dundee Stars and Aaron Murphy of FreeSports EIHL coverage to look ahead to Wednesday's TV match up on Tayside. Mark Garside, Francis Beauvillier and Kyle Ba...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Season 14Ep. 14
Having doused the Flames and extinguished the Lightning, the Giants fought their way to two tough 4 points and sustained their position at the top of the EIHL table. Kendall McFaull, Adam Keefe and Kevin Raine are all part of this weeks podcast as the lads look back at an eventful weekend at home and away. Patrick, Simon and Joel return to not only discuss the successes of the Belfast Giants, but also celebrate yet another brilliant NCAA Friendship Four at the SSE Arena. Kendall McFaull is with ...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Season 14Ep. 13
Continental Cup action for the Belfast Giants, compounded with the excesses of AVFTB Live and the prospect of the NCAA Friendship Four in the weekend to come means there is A LOT to unpack in this weeks A View From the Bridge. We are also joined by Josh Roach, Adam Keefe, Jonathan Ferland, Aaron Murphy and Danny Stewart in a jam packed show that covers the progression of the Belfast Giants through to the Final of the IIHF Continental Cup. The lads cast their eye over the performances on and off ...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Season 14Ep. 12
What a weekend for your EIHL leading Belfast Giants, two dominant victories over two potential title rivals and a statement of intent to the rest of the league. Kyle Baun, Hunter Bishop, Jim Vandermeer and Adam Keefe all join the podcast this week to reflect on 4 hard earned points, and look ahead to European compeition at the SSE Arena. Patrick is joined by Joel and Simon to reflect on the victories in Cardiff and Nottingham. The lads also have a laugh at how not to run a charity teddy toss. Ky...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Season 14Ep. 11
