![]() ![]() With Jackson Whistle being announced for the Sheffield Steelers within minutes of the season ending (more on that later) the Giants moved to sign the 6ft 5 Ontario born Tyler Beskorowany as a tandem team alongside Stephen Murphy in what will be his testimonial year. If the off season brought any drama it was around the Giants change in goaltending duties. With 11 new names in total the most notable difference is in the Giants blue line with Kendall McFaull, Guillaume Gelina and Curtis Leonard joining the previously mentioned Mark Garside and Paul Swindlehurst and returning vet Jim Vandermeer. With GB Hockey promoted to top division this coming year the Brits throughout the league will be looking to make their presence felt. The Giants also moved early to strengthen their core of Brit players adding quality signings Paul Swindlehurst, Lewis Hook and Jonathan Boxill to the returning familiar names of Shields, Garside and Towe. With a history that includes 7 seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes it would be hard to look past the impact he could have on the league this coming season. ![]() Looking at the year ahead we have to start with the explosive signing of ex NHL star Patrick Dwyer. It’s been an interesting summer for the Giants which has seen some significant change of personnel, supposed media leaks (more on that later) and unceremonious departures which caused uproar among the fan base when the words “step up” were used to describe one players move from Belfast to Sheffield. With a 5th place finish in the league the Giants qualified for the playoffs only to be knocked out in game two of the Quarter finals by the Nottingham Panthers but were still able to claim a spot in the continental cup this coming season thanks to a win by the Cardiff Devils and the final four weekend (Thank you Cardiff). Under the new leadership of fan favourite Coach Adam Keefe the boys in teal finished last season walking away with silver wear in the form of the Challenge cup, the one championship that eluded Coach Adam Keefe during his playing career. ![]()
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