The SNL team are currently preparing for their  return to the Scottish National League next season and this game will showcasing the sport of ice hockey in Dublin will also provide some much needed game experience for the newly formed SNL team.

Due to ongoing construction work’s, will not be open to the public to view, but an official IIHA reception will take place after the game at the Railway Tavern, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth at 7pm.

All players, team staff, their families and supporters are welcomed to the reception where hot & cold food will be offered, complementary of the Railway Tavern management.

This is a very worthwhile camp to help you sharpen your hockey skills and skating this summer, in your own backyard.   It has been proven that kids who attend summer camps show a marked improvement during their new hockey season.

The camp is split into two sessions as follows:

Session 1

This session is for under 10s, under 12s and LTPS who have their own gear (LTPS up to the age of 13 will be included in this session).  The programme will run as follows, beginning at 9.15am and will run to 2pm for each of the 5 days:

On ice   :               9.15am to 10.45am Class room:         11 am to 12 noon

Lunch:                   12 – 12.30

Off ice:                 12.30 – 2pm.

Session 2

This session is for u14s, u16s and u18s and LTPS who have their own gear (age range from 14 to 17 years old).  The programme will run as follows, beginning at 3.00 pm and will run to 8pm for each of the 5 days:

Off ice:                 3.00 pm  – 4.30 pm.

Snack

On ice   :               5.15pm to 6.45pm

Class room:         7.00 pm to 8.00 pm

For more information or to register your interest please contact Rob Stewart on rob@belfastgiants.com

A special word of congratulations to Chris Boyd, our under 14s net minder, who was playing with our under 16s team and was selected for the Tournaments under 16s All Star team.  What an achievement.. Well done Chris

If you are out and about in Belfast on the bank holiday, come and cheer them on.   All money raised by both of these guys is going into the JBGs funds. Thank you  Chris and Paul from all our members

After the first period Kilmarnock were leading 6-0, however the JBG continued fighting and with a few minutes into the second period, a quick pass from Karl Morgan to Adam Wilson, Adam took a shot at goal and scored a cracking goal, leaving it 6-1.

However Kilmarnock got another 2 quick goals and with a couple of minutes to go Andrew Hopkins7 scored a great goal assisted by Sean Coleman.

The final score was 9-2 to Kilmarnock.  This score does not reflect the extremely hard work our net minders put in on the day.  James Devine and David Juhascik were superb. Man of match for JBG was Sean Coleman

A big thank you to coaches Mark Morrison & Marc Edgar who travelled with team on the day and to team managers, Colin & Rosemarie

A special word of thanks to players & parents who made it a successful trip, with many more planned in the future,

Team who travelled:  Under 16s Sean Coleman#26(A), Jordan Donnelly#89, James Taggart#15, Josh Nickell#51, Shea Nancarrow#19, Andrew Hopkins#17, karl Morgan#68,
Jordan Sergison#20 (A), Adam Wilson#71, Luke Bell#14, Jack Mc Givern#21, Mathew McClune#18,
under 18′s
David Juhascik(NM), Marcus Dickson#37 (C), Mathew Margetson#95, James Donaghy#42, Joshua Mens#70, Harry Gwynne#46, James Devine(NM)#34, Thomas Vance#27

Email : changingskies@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile: 07932071498
PS  Anyone with any ideas re prizes for ballots for the evening please get in touch with Gwen.

After the Elite game between Stenaline Belfast Giants and Sheffield Steelers the Greyhounds made their way to Dundonald International Ice bowl where they shared ice time with the Junior Belfast Giants.

The teams met again on ice on St. Patrick’s Day at the Odyssey arena for an 11.30am face-off. This was the first match that the U16 Junior Giants had played and it was to be a test of nerve, skills and ability. The team was captained by Adam Robinson and assisted by Sean Coleman and Jordan Donnelly.

Within one minute of play Junior Belfast Giant number 26, Sean Coleman scored the first goal of the match, assisted by Adam Robinson and Jordan Donnelly. The Sheffield equaliser came five minutes later during a powerplay. Sheffield scored their second goal eight minutes before the end of play in the first period with their man of the match, Lewis Whitehouse scoring.

After a five minute break both teams were back on ice again battling for eleven minutes until Sheffield scored their third goal by number 18, Max Atkin. It was less than a minute later when Sean Coleman put the puck past the Sheffield netminder from the face-off position. Thirteen minutes later Junior Belfast Giant number 25, defence-man Jamie Scott took a shot from the blue line and scored. The score was three all at the end of the second period.

Number 53, netminder Chris Boyd, was replaced by number 9, David Juhascik at the start of the third period on ice with number 8 Lewis Whitehouse getting his name on the score sheet again.

Twelve minutes into the third period Sean Coleman scored a hat-trick assisted by Adam Robinson. The Junior’s had now taken the lead in the game until Sheffield equalised seven minutes later.

It was then the turn of Junior Belfast Giant number 17, Andrew Hopkins to work some magic on ice. Three minutes after the Sheffield equaliser Andrew scored the fifth goal from the face-off assisted by Josh Nicholl. Andrew secured the game for the Junior’s when he scored the sixth goal one minute later, unassisted.

A great game for both teams.

Final score – Junior Belfast Giants 6    -   Sheffield Greyhounds 4

Man of the match awards –   Number 8 Sheffield Greyhounds – Lewis Whitehouse

Number 26 Junior Belfast Giants – Sean Coleman

Well done to the Junior Belfast Giants team and thank you to Paul Robinson, all the coaching staff and management who made it all possible.

JBG Team

Adam Robinson (Captain), Sean Coleman (Assistant Captain), Jordan Donnelly (Assistant Captain), Luke Bell, Chris Boyd (Net-minder), Andrew Hopkins, Ryan Irwin, David Juhascik (Net-minder), Matthew McClune, Jack McGivern, Karl Morgan, Jack McKillen Murphy, Shea Nancarrow, Josh Nicholl, Matthew Reid, Jamie Scott, Jordan Sergison, Adam Wilson.

Coaches: Rob Stewart & Mark Morrison (Junior Belfast Giants)

Sean Walsh (Sheffield Greyhounds)

Team Managers: Colin Wilson & Rosemarie Coleman (Junior Belfast Giants)

Nigel Brook-Smith (Sheffield Greyhounds)

The Spartans got back within one early in the 3rd period and despite peppering James Devine in the final minutes could not get the game tying goal.