Junior Belfast Giants
The Junior Belfast Giants are ice hockey team that plays in the Irish Ice Hockey League. They play their games in the 1,500 seat Dundonald Ice Bowl in Dundonald, Northern Ireland. The club joined the IIHL for the 2008-2009 season and they also field a U20 team in the IIHL's Developmental Division.
| Tesco Belfast Giants | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Home ice | Dundonald Ice Bowl (1,500) |
| Based in | Dundonald, Northern Ireland |
| Colors | Red, Teal, White |
| League | Irish Ice Hockey League |
| Affiliate(s) | Tesco Belfast Giants U20 (IIHL Developmental Division) |
History
The Junior Belfast Giants were officially formed in June 2007 when the Belfast City Flyers and the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey club combined forces because they felt the best way to further the sport in the area was to form one strong club. Todd Kelman, General Manager of the Belfast Giants helped the club find a main sponsor and allowed the club to use the Belfast Giants name but other than that the 2 teams are not related.
Tesco provided the club with jerseys and socks for every player in the organization, funding for the club, as well as made 10 jobs available to club players working in its stores in Northern Ireland.[1]
Roster
Roster as of February 2, 2009[2]
| Player | D.O.B. | Place of Birth | |
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Andrew Dickson | Nov. 2, 1987 | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland |
| Player | D.O.B. | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Stephen Cairns | Jun. 18, 1987 | Newtownards, Northern Ireland |
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Trevor Clark | Feb. 21, 1985 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Stanislav Eschner | May. 8, 1989 | Czech Republic |
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James Glover | Aug. 28, 1983 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Thomas Hunsdale | Jan. 17, 1985 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Trevor Kennedy | May 8, 1979 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Robert Leckey | Sep. 29, 1979 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Chrissy McConnell | Sep. 2, 1988 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Player | D.O.B. | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ross Bickerstaff | Sep. 1, 1989 | Bangor, Northern Ireland |
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Arnaud Dos Santos | Jul. 20, 1989 | France |
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David Gibson | Dec. 11, 1981 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Mindaugas Gutauskas | May 20, 1986 | Lithuania |
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Peter McCarter | Mar. 26, 1986 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Mark Reynolds | Mar. 27, 1988 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Gareth Roberts | Jan. 10, 1986 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Ian Walker | Jun. 09, 1984 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |