Episodes
Belfast Giants took it to their Challenge Cup opponents this week and took a maximum 6 points to qualify for the Semi Finals of the competition.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will look across the results and will be joined this week by Scott Conway.
The Player of the Month for October is discussed, as will be our long awaited debate on Enforcers, which given the multiple ejections from this weeks EIHL, is even more timely.
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Published 11/06/24
Belfast Giants bounced back from 2 defeats to register two victories over Guildford and Coventry.
Patrick, Davy and Simon cast their eye over the wins, and are joined by Tom McCollum and Adam Keefe to discuss the finer details.
Kory Karlander is the latest Giants legend to help us look back over the 35 seasons of the organisation.
Former Giants forward, now at Fife, Johnny Curran helps us preview this weeks cup games.
And we remember Adam Johnson, as a year passes since the tragedy of...
Published 10/30/24
A difficult weekend for the Belfast Giants witnessed two defeats to at the hands of the Coventry Blaze and Nottingham Panthers respectively.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will pick at the bones of the games as they discuss what went wrong and how the Giants respond.
Mark Cooper, captain of the club, joins the lads for a chat and with this weekend's road swing featuring Guildford and Coventry, we chat with Charlie Curti, now at the Flames, and Head Coach of the Blaze, Kevin Moore.
We also...
Published 10/23/24
A win for the Belfast Giants over the Fife Flyers last Wednesday was followed by a Split against the Clan, but none of these games were without incident.
Davy, Simon and Gareth will be along this week to talk about all the Challenge Cup action, and they are joined by Mike Lee.
The lads will also be joined by the first signing of the Belfast Giants, legendary netminde, Mark "Cavvy" Cavalin!
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Published 10/16/24
Elijiah Barriga was the hero as the Belfast Giants came late from 1-0 down to take the win over the Cardiff Devils!
Patrick, Davy and Simon will discuss the game as always, and are joined by Josh Roach and Belfast Giants LEGEND, Jason Bowen!
We have news, Player of the Month anda look ahead to 3 games in the next week.
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Published 10/09/24
Belfast Giants began their Elite League adventure with a three point haul on the road to Manchester and Sheffield.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will cast an eye over the action and this week are joined by two of the current Belfast Giants team.
Bo Hanson will join us to discuss his opening weeks as a Belfast Giants player
And JJ Piccinich drops in too!
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Published 10/02/24
Belfast Giants took 2 points from Dundee on Sunday night, and look ahead to their first EIHL games of the season on the road to Manchester and Sheffield.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will look at all the news and are joined by Ciaran Long, and Manchester Storm Captain, Cam Critchlow.
It is Organ Donation Week, please check out DKMS.org.uk for more information how how YOU can help save a life!
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Published 09/25/24
Stars last week, Stars next week, it’s all Challenge Cup for the Belfast Giants.
This week Patrick, Davy and Gareth Martin will chat to Jeff Baum and George Awada about the Giants 6-5 victory over the Stars.
Dundee Stars Captain, Drydn Dow, returns to talk to us about his team.
And Banners on the Wall’s Anthony Russell joins us to touch on that tricky topic of player development.
Don’t Miss it!
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Published 09/18/24
Belfast Giants got off to a flyer in the Challenge Cup with victories in Dundee and Fife.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will discuss the highlights and are joined by Belfast Giants forwards Bobo Carpenter and Elijia Barriga.
And ahead of the Star's visit to Belfast, Ben O'Connor joins us.
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Published 09/11/24
4 Pre-Season Games, 4 Convincing Victories for the Belfast Giants as the new season looms large on the Horizon.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will look over the latest in the Pre-Season adventures, and will prepare for the beginning of the new seaosn this weekend in the company of Jeff Mason, Kyle Osterberg and, Friend of the Show, Dundee Stars Head Coach, Marc LeFebvre
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Published 09/04/24
Hockey is BACK, The Belfast Giants reach their 25th Season and A View From The Bridge returns for it's 20th!
Patrick, Davy and Simon will alk about the weeke's pre-season victories over Cardiff and Team GB.
New Signing Jordan Kawaguchi will join us and Head Caoch Adam Keefe will give insight on his aspirations for the season ahead!
Let's get to work!
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Published 08/28/24
The lads are back to talk more of how the Belfast Giants are preparing for the season ahead.
And we have the name of TWO new signings!
And we chat to Kell Beattie, Mack Stewart and Carter Hamill.
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Published 07/23/24
The Boys are Back, for the first Off Season Special of the year.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will be joined by JJ Piccinich, new Netminder Tom McCollum and Head Coach Adam Keefe.
They will also reveal another name on the Belfast Giants Roster LIVE on the show!
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Published 06/13/24
And the curtain closes on the 24th season of the Belfast Giants with a 3-1 Playoff Final defeat to the Sheffield Steelers.
In the final show of the season, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Gareth combine to look at the weekends action, discuss the winners and losers of the season and look ahead to what needs addressed in the season to come.
We want to thank everyone this season who has been part of AVFTB in one form or another. As always, it's been a lot of fun.
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Published 04/24/24
With two victories over the Coventry Blaze, the Belfast Giants return to the Playoff Final Four!
Patrick, Davy, Simon and Gareth will join together again to look ahead at the final weekend of the season.
Jeff Mason and Charlie Curti give an insight to the Giants preparation.
Mark Brooks, Commercial Director of the EIHL, pops by for a chat about the weekend and how his first year in the job has been.
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Published 04/17/24
The Regular Season is complete, with 3 points from 4 against the Sheffield Steelers at home.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will look over the weekends action. Jacob Friend will join us. As will Coventry Blaze Head Coach Danny Stewart ahead of the Quarter Finals of the EIHL Playoffs.
We'll congratulate the Player of the Month, commiserate the 9th and 10th finishers in the league and look at who won what at the Belfast Giants Awards Night.
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Published 04/10/24
On this weeks Podcast we look back at two trips to Ice Arena Wales & a home shut out win over the "Massive" Glasgow Clan.
We are joined by the "Easter Bunny" Jasmine Parker, the wonderful Laura Small, Belfast Giants very own #1 Jackson Whistle, a very special guest from the Nation of Texas, and whoever else knocks at the door while we are on the air!
This weekend sees the Sheffield Steelers in town, fresh off securing the number one seeding for the upcoming playoffs and two big crowds...
Published 04/03/24
Two OT Battles for the Belfast Giants, one more successful than the other. There's a few things to unpack as the Playoff loom large on the horizon.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will be joined by David Goodwin.
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Published 03/27/24
With a little over a month until Playoff Finals Weekend in Nottingham, the Belfast Giants took 2 wins over Guildford as they try to ramp up to the post season.
Patrick, Davy and Simon are joined this week by Giants Captain Mark Cooper, Fife Head Coach Tom Coolen, and Friend of the Show, Dundee's Marc LeFebvre.
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Published 03/20/24
A Split weekend for the Belfast Giants against the Sheffield Steelers, however the Giants become mathematically eliminated from the race from the EIHL title.
Patrick, Davy and Gareth Martin will pour over the action, discuss the 5 year reign of the Belfast Giants as Champions, and are joined by George Awada and Matt McLeod
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Published 03/13/24
We look back at a Six Point Week with reviews of the home trilogy versus Stars & Blaze, we are joined by your Belfast Giants #17 Oliver "O.C." Cooper and we ponder over who may pick up the AVFTB Player of The Month Award for February.
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Published 03/06/24
Following the tragic news of the death of Coventry Blaze assistant coach, Dayle Keen, the lads will be joined by 3 on 3 podcast member and Coventry Blaze Fan, Scott Findlay, to pay tribute to one of the true characters of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will briefly look over the weekend's mixed results against Fife and Nottingham.
Kohei Sato is our guest following his Gordie Howe Hat-Trick on Cowboy Night!
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Published 02/28/24
After a split "week-end" versus Manchester, we look back and review the action.
We'll be joined by a man that is no stranger to either locker room in brand new dad, Ciaran Long.
We'll preview the upcoming games as we welcome Fife to East Belfast before travelling to Lower Parliment Street on Sunday to take on those Panthers of Nottingham #NFNF.
Tune in at 9pm for all the news, views and special gusts that may drop in!
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Published 02/21/24
A 4 point weekend for the Belfast Giants, something that should never be taken for granted.
Wins in Glasgow and a bruiser in Dundee brought a successful trip for Adam Keefe's men.
Patrick, Davy and Simon will consider the results and ramifications.
They are joined by Daniel Tedesco, Andrew Dickson and, Manchester Storm head coach, Matt Ginn
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Published 02/14/24