What league does Belfast Giants play in?

Belfast Giants play in the EIHL.

When was Belfast Giants founded?

Belfast Giants was founded in 2000 in Belfast, GBR, Northern Ireland.

Where is Belfast Giants based?

Belfast Giants is based in Belfast, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Belfast Giants?

The head coach of Belfast Giants is Adam Keefe.

Who is the captain of Belfast Giants?

The captain of Belfast Giants is Matt Pelech.

What arena does Belfast Giants play in?

Belfast Giants play their home games at SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Belfast Giants?

The general manager of Belfast Giants is Steve Thornton.

What are the team colors of Belfast Giants?

The team colors of Belfast Giants are Teal + Red + Black + Gold + White.

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2019-2020 Belfast Giants Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
EIHL
1.	Jordan Smotherman (LW)	47	13	23	36	13	0
2.	Brian Ward (C)	48	12	23	35	90	8
3.	Ben Lake (LW/C)	47	11	23	34	52	11
4.	Curtis Hamilton (LW/RW)	45	16	17	33	16	10
5.	Bobby Farnham (RW/LW)	48	15	17	32	79	8
6.	David Goodwin (C/LW)	32	15	14	29	17	16
7.	Liam Morgan (RW)	39	11	16	27	11	6
8.	Elgin Pearce (C/RW)	24	11	10	21	27	6
9.	Patrick Mullen (D)	30	5	15	20	16	8
10.	Lewis Hook (LW/RW)	48	4	15	19	6	7
11.	Ryan Lowney (D)	37	3	15	18	27	3
12.	Ciaran Long (RW/D)	48	2	15	17	23	4
13.	Liam Reddox (LW)	38	4	11	15	20	-2
14.	Kevin Raine (D)	39	4	8	12	22	14
15.	Matt Pelech (D/RW)	45	4	8	12	123	15
16.	Curtis Leonard (D)	48	2	10	12	20	16
17.	Rickard Palmberg (C/RW)	10	6	5	11	8	0
18.	Mark Garside (D/C)	47	3	6	9	32	10
19.	Patryk Wronka (W/C)	24	4	4	8	0	3
20.	Jesse Forsberg (D)	6	1	4	5	6	1
21.	Paul Swindlehurst (D)	47	2	2	4	26	0
22.	Jean Dupuy (C/W)	14	1	2	3	16	-1
Champions HL
1.	Liam Morgan (RW)	6	1	6	7	0	-1
2.	Brian Ward (C)	6	3	1	4	2	-4
3.	Liam Reddox (LW)	6	2	2	4	2	-5
4.	Jordan Smotherman (LW)	6	1	3	4	6	-4
5.	Patryk Wronka (W/C)	6	2	1	3	2	-9
6.	Ben Lake (LW/C)	6	1	2	3	4	-8
7.	Patrick Mullen (D)	5	0	3	3	12	-5
8.	Bobby Farnham (RW/LW)	6	1	1	2	8	-6
9.	Curtis Hamilton (LW/RW)	6	1	0	1	4	-5
10.	Lewis Hook (LW/RW)	6	0	1	1	2	0
11.	Mark Garside (D/C)	6	0	1	1	4	-7
12.	Paul Swindlehurst (D)	6	0	1	1	6	-1
13.	Jesse Forsberg (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-2
14.	Matt Pelech (D/RW)	4	0	0	0	10	-2
15.	Curtis Leonard (D)	6	0	0	0	2	-2
16.	Ciaran Long (RW/D)	6	0	0	0	2	0
17.	Jean Dupuy (C/W)	6	0	0	0	8	-4
18.	Kevin Raine (D)	6	0	0	0	25	-9
EIHL Cup
1.	Brian Ward (C)	7	3	4	7	12	-1
2.	Jordan Smotherman (LW)	8	3	4	7	16	1
3.	Liam Morgan (RW)	8	2	4	6	2	-3
4.	Patryk Wronka (W/C)	7	0	6	6	2	3
5.	Curtis Hamilton (LW/RW)	8	4	1	5	4	0
6.	Ben Lake (LW/C)	8	2	3	5	10	-1
7.	Matt Pelech (D/RW)	8	1	4	5	24	3
8.	Jean Dupuy (C/W)	6	3	1	4	0	3
9.	Ciaran Long (RW/D)	8	2	1	3	4	0
10.	Bobby Farnham (RW/LW)	8	1	2	3	18	-2
11.	Kevin Raine (D)	6	0	3	3	2	4
12.	Liam Reddox (LW)	7	1	1	2	0	0
13.	Mark Garside (D/C)	8	0	2	2	4	1
14.	Curtis Leonard (D)	8	1	0	1	4	-1
15.	Patrick Mullen (D)	7	0	1	1	6	-4
16.	Lewis Hook (LW/RW)	8	0	1	1	4	1
17.	Rickard Palmberg (C/RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
18.	David Goodwin (C/LW)	2	0	0	0	0	-2
19.	Ryan Lowney (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-2
20.	Jesse Forsberg (D)	3	0	0	0	0	1
21.	Paul Swindlehurst (D)	8	0	0	0	6	2

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
EIHL
1.	Shane Owen (G)	43	2.39	.917	24	17	-	2	2434:00	1161
2.	Stephen Murphy (G)	9	1.90	.916	4	3	-	0	443:00	166
3.	Andrew Dickson (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Champions HL
1.	Shane Owen (G)	6	4.18	.880	1	5	0	0	359:00	184
2.	Stephen Murphy (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Andrew Dickson (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EIHL Cup
1.	Andrew Dickson (G)	1	0.00	1.000	0	0	-	0	6:00	2
2.	Shane Owen (G)	7	2.89	.900	1	6	-	0	395:00	189
3.	Stephen Murphy (G)	1	2.26	.889	1	0	-	0	53:00	18

2019-2020 Belfast Giants Staff

Head CoachAdam Keefe
Asst. CoachJeff Mason
Asst. CoachRob Stewart
General ManagerSteve Thornton
Player-Asst. CoachJordan Smotherman
Team ManagerJames Glover
AnalystDavy McGimpsey
Dir. of Hockey OperationsSteve Thornton
Equipment ManagerJason Ellery
Massage TherapistBarbara Reynolds

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Belfast Giants Captains

"C"

Matt Pelech

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2019-2020 Belfast Giants Demographics

Belfast Giants Facts

Plays in: Motorpoint Elite Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Teal + Red + Black + Gold + White
Town: Belfast, GBR Map
Founded: 2000

2019-2020 Belfast Giants Roster Facts

Nationalities

11 players
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Experience

Belfast Giants: 1 936 GP
NHL: 185 GP
WC: 11 GP
SHL: 531 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 300 GP
Liiga: 222 GP
KHL: 39 GP
Czechia: 54 GP
AHL: 2 303 GP
DEL: 137 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: SSE Arena Belfast
Location: Belfast
Capacity: 9 957
Construction Year: 2001

Belfast Giants Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/12/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Glasgow Clan	Belfast Giants	3 - 1 (SO)	EIHL
04/11/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Belfast Giants	Glasgow Clan	1 - 0	EIHL
04/05/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Coventry Blaze	Belfast Giants	4 - 5	EIHL
04/04/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Belfast Giants	Guildford Flames	2 - 6	EIHL
04/01/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Belfast Giants	Coventry Blaze	7 - 4	EIHL

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Belfast Giants History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	EIHL	54	35	10	-	5	4	207	122	84	1.56	1	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	EIHL	54	31	11	-	6	6	208	132	80	1.48	1	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	EIHL	54	28	15	-	4	7	182	147	71	1.31	3	Final loss
2022-2023	EIHL	54	37	11	-	4	2	231	120	84	1.56	1	Champion
2021-2022	EIHL	54	37	9	-	6	2	224	108	88	1.63	1	Final loss
2020-2021	EIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	EIHL	48	28	16	-	-	4	149	125	60	1.25	4	Season Cancelled
2018-2019	EIHL	60	45	13	-	-	2	238	147	92	1.53	1	Final loss
2017-2018	EIHL	56	34	20	-	-	2	227	200	70	1.25	5	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	EIHL	52	35	13	-	-	4	195	145	74	1.42	2	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	EIHL	52	31	17	-	-	4	184	148	66	1.27	4	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	EIHL	52	27	19	-	-	6	177	148	60	1.15	5	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	EIHL	52	43	6	-	-	3	210	127	89	1.71	1	Final loss
2012-2013	EIHL	52	37	10	-	-	5	191	132	79	1.52	2	Final loss
2011-2012	EIHL	54	46	5	-	-	3	237	102	95	1.76	1	Semifinal loss
2010-2011	EIHL	54	41	9	-	-	4	239	130	86	1.59	3	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	EIHL	56	35	16	-	-	5	212	137	75	1.34	2	Champion
2008-2009	EIHL	54	35	15	-	-	4	216	170	74	1.37	4	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	EIHL	54	33	19	-	-	2	184	150	68	1.26	4	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	EIHL	54	34	17	-	-	3	192	153	71	1.31	2	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	EIHL	42	28	9	4	-	1	166	100	61	1.45	1	Semifinal loss
2004-2005	EIHL	50	31	10	7	-	2	170	104	71	1.42	2	Qualification
2003-2004	EIHL	56	27	21	7	-	1	218	185	62	1.11	4	Qualification
2002-2003	BISL	32	17	8	6	-	1	111	78	41	1.28	2	Champion
2001-2002	BISL	48	31	9	8	-	-	177	119	70	1.46	1	Qualification
2000-2001	BISL	48	17	16	-	6	9	158	159	72	1.5	6	Quarterfinal loss

Belfast Giants Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Cont Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	EIHL Cup	12	7	2	-	0	3	48	31	17	1.42	1	-
	Champions HL	6	1	4	-	0	1	14	31	4	0.67	23	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	EIHL Cup	12	8	1	-	2	1	49	24	21	1.75	1	Champion
2023-2024	EIHL Cup	6	6	0	0	0	0	27	11	12	2	1	Quarterfinal loss
	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	1	0	10	13	8	1.33	17	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	EIHL Cup	6	4	0	-	2	0	24	10	12	2	1	Champion
	Champions HL	6	0	5	-	1	0	10	25	2	0.33	4	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	EIHL Cup	8	6	1	-	1	0	31	14	14	1.75	1	Champion
2019-2020	EIHL Cup	6	2	3	-	-	1	23	19	5	0.83	3	Quarterfinal loss
	Champions HL	6	1	5	-	0	1	12	26	4	0.67	4	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	EIHL Cup	6	5	1	-	-	0	23	15	10	1.67	1	Champion
	Cont Cup	3	2	0	-	0	1	11	5	7	2.33	2	Final group
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	12	6	6	2	1	Promoted
2017-2018	EIHL Cup	6	4	1	-	-	1	28	20	9	1.5	1	Champion
2016-2017	EIHL Cup	8	6	1	-	-	1	34	23	13	1.63	1	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	EIHL Cup	8	6	1	-	-	1	32	18	13	1.63	1	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	EIHL Cup	8	5	1	-	-	1	31	21	12	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	7	5	6	2	3	-
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	12	7	6	2	2	Promoted
2013-2014	EIHL Cup	8	7	1	-	-	0	35	18	14	1.75	1	Champion
2012-2013	EIHL Cup	8	7	1	-	-	0	33	12	14	1.75	1	Semifinal loss
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	16	8	6	2	2	-
2011-2012	EIHL Cup	8	6	1	1	-	-	46	15	13	1.63	1	Final loss
2010-2011	EIHL Cup	8	5	1	2	-	-	31	20	12	1.5	1	Final loss
2009-2010	EIHL Cup	6	4	1	1	-	-	30	17	9	1.5	1	Semifinal loss
2008-2009	EIHL Cup	4	4	0	0	-	-	18	8	8	2	1	Champion
2007-2008	EIHL Cup	4	0	3	1	-	-	9	17	1	0.25	5	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	EIHL Cup	2	0	1	1	-	-	3	5	1	0.5	2	Semifinal loss
2004-2005	Crossover Cup	14	12	1	1	-	1	67	27	26	1.86	1	No playoffs held

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Belfast Giants Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Pierre-Olivier Morin (F)	2026-2027	Bordeaux	Champions HL	3	0	3	3	4
2.	Charlie Curti (D)	2026-2027	Herlev Eagles	Metal Ligaen	1	0	0	0	2
3.	Slater Doggett (F)	2026-2027	Dundas Real McCoys	ACH	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Steven Owre (F)	2026-2027	HC Innsbruck	ICEHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Marcus Eriksson (F)	2026-2027	HC Vita Hästen	HockeyEttan	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Sam Ruopp (D)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Robert Dowd (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Brandon Whistle (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Grant Mismash (F)	2026-2027	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Kohei Sato (F)	2026-2027	Briançon	Ligue Magnus	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	28.12
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	29.53
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	29.65
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	29.14
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	27.90

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Colin Shields (F)	490	196	324	520
2.	Craig Peacock (F)	357	141	168	309
3.	George Awada (F)	300	120	159	279
4.	Scott Conway (F)	210	126	145	271
5.	David Goodwin (F)	238	80	178	258

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Colin Shields (F)	490	196	324	520
2.	Craig Peacock (F)	357	141	168	309
3.	Scott Conway (F)	210	126	145	271
4.	George Awada (F)	300	120	159	279
5.	Jason Ruff (F)	173	92	133	225

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Colin Shields (F)	490	196	324	520
2.	David Goodwin (F)	238	80	178	258
3.	Craig Peacock (F)	357	141	168	309
4.	George Awada (F)	300	120	159	279
5.	Evan Cheverie (F)	209	75	158	233

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Adam Keefe (F)	300	51	121	1039
2.	Paxton Schulte (F)	174	71	146	755
3.	Shane Johnson (D)	361	34	145	541
4.	Jason Bowen (F)	198	24	63	533
5.	George Awada (F)	300	120	279	508

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Garside (D)	538	48	146	194
2.	Colin Shields (F)	490	196	324	520
3.	Graeme Walton (D)	480	11	58	69
4.	Shane Johnson (D)	361	34	111	145
5.	Craig Peacock (F)	357	141	168	309

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Theo Fleury (F)	34	22	74	2.18
2.	Peter Campbell (F)	43	34	78	1.81
3.	Brock McBride (F)	15	12	26	1.73
4.	Patrick Dwyer (F)	38	25	61	1.61
5.	Ed Courtenay (F)	105	55	168	1.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Colin Shields (F)	2009-2010	56	34	97
2.	Scott Conway (F)	2022-2023	51	40	90
3.	Jason Ruff (F)	2003-2004	52	35	85
4.	J.J. Piccinich (F)	2021-2022	52	35	80
5.	Ed Courtenay (F)	2007-2008	51	23	80

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Scott Conway (F)	2022-2023	51	40	90
2.	Darcy Murphy (F)	2018-2019	58	39	79
3.	Jeff Hutchins (F)	2006-2007	54	36	69
4.	Jeffrey Szwez (F)	2009-2010	41	36	58
5.	Jason Ruff (F)	2003-2004	52	35	85

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Colin Shields (F)	2009-2010	56	63	97
2.	Ed Courtenay (F)	2007-2008	51	57	80
3.	David Goodwin (F)	2022-2023	53	55	70
4.	Theo Fleury (F)	2005-2006	34	52	74
5.	Scott Conway (F)	2022-2023	51	50	90

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Paxton Schulte (F)	2003-2004	54	52	352
2.	Sean McMorrow (F)	2009-2010	48	6	310
3.	Theo Fleury (F)	2005-2006	34	74	270
4.	Shawn Skiehar (F)	2006-2007	51	18	254
5.	Adam Keefe (F)	2012-2013	52	22	233