UTV Belfast Giants

Northeastern University have been crowned the fifth champions of the Friendship Four tournament that brings exciting NCAA hockey to Belfast.

The Belfast Giants, the two-time defending Challenge Cup champions, will face the Cardiff Devils in this season’s quarter-finals.

The Belfast Giants have continued their return to winning form with back-to-back victories over the Coventry Blaze, home and away.

The Belfast Giants have taken a home win over Manchester Storm and will be hoping they can now continue to lift themselves out of a slump.

The Belfast Giants made life difficult for their hosts in their latest CHL game but, after narrow defeat, now start their UK title defence.

A waved-off goal saw the Belfast Giants tie with Augsburger Panther, only to narrowly lose out in sudden death in their second CHL clash.

UK teams may be seen as the underdogs in European ice hockey’s top contest, but the Belfast Giants took a 5-4 win in their first ever clash.

The Belfast Giants, who are the reigning UK champions, will be competing in the top contest in European ice hockey for the first time ever.

The Giants announce the departures of top goalie Tyler Beskorowany and star forward Darcy Murphy, but have snapped up Team GB’s Ben Lake.

Team GB, who count four Belfast Giants players and staff among their ranks, have held onto their place in world ice hockey’s top division.