It has been so long since I sat down to write something not English Literature related, I've pushed my e reader to one side and sat down to think about the second half of this season.
From the very beginning there has always been an element of violence in hockey. It is an acceptable part of the game, if it wasn't then there wouldn't be a designated penalty for it.
So...I've finished my essay and decided to get back on this whole blogging lark. October was a quiet month in the Odyssey - with mostly away games thanks to the overblown and over-hyped EMA awards and various other pointless events to avoid.
It had been an eventful weekend against the Elite League newcomers Fife and the Giants most bitter rivals the down right dirty Panthers. It was exciting to get to the 'O' on Friday grabbing an ice cold beer and discussing the NHL matches.
Whenever the Cardiff Devils came to town last season everybody groaned! It was always a tough battle, a battle that the Devils rarely lost, the main reason for this was their super-star Jon Pelle.
» Cup winners come to Belfast
» Good to be back
» Hockeyfest in Belfast
» The off season so far
» Is Corey lucky?
» Capitals and Vipers weekend
» Nearing the final line
» Blaze back to back
» Doug is a hockey nerd
» My first away trip to Sheffield
» Nottingham double up in Belfast
» Giants still struggle on
» Post Christmas lethargy for Giants?
» The snow has all gone
» DC, Referees and Sponsors
» Giant four point weekend
» Baptism of fire for Dundee
» No cat and mouse this time around
» Proud of British Ice Hockey
» The Bruins in our house
» Edinburgh are no longer fluffy
» Giants off to a flyer
» Back to the Land of the Giants
» Itching for September
» Hello Doug, thank you Steve
» The Szwez show
» Support the Sheriff!
» Awada back to Giant form
» Devil of a game
» Let's try again: G's v Caps
» The 'Mo' Show: Giants v' Steelers
» Race for the title is back on
» Hull never an easy win
» Stop, drop and roll!
» It's double header weekend Belfast style
» Mr McMorrow looking for a birthday present
» Berlin Calling
» Beg, stealing and borrowing...
» Stars and Caps
» Cumbria to Cardiff: Part 2
» The Big O welcomed the Devils
» Don't write off the Steelers
» Not so Cool FM!
» Looking for Xmas cheer in Land of Giants
» Coventry go 'Blazing' ahead
» Cumbria to Cardiff: Part 1
» Not the Vipers of old...
» This season's team v last season
» Belfast Giants: Blog 1
Adam Walker
- We're battling hard
- We're ready for the semis
- Great start in Glasgow
- I can't wait to get started
- The summer has gone quick
Alex Birch
Andy Pierce
- Lightning need a spark
- Szucks to be me, Roman
- Lightning face the music against pumped-up Flames
- Blaz has MK buzzing
- Emersic has Lightning on cloud nine
Chris Gent
Christopher Beal
Craig Simpson
- NIHL and the media
- The Billingham 'evolution'
- Here come the girls!
- A day in the People's Republic of Sheffield
- It's hockey, Jim, but not as we know it
Dave Simms
- Good luck to The Sheriff
- The old arguement of spending
- Telling who is who?
- Something about Dundee I like
- It's not Nottingham's fault
Elliott Stanley
- What a difference since November
- Being away from the carnage
- Cardiff are the real deal
- Three wins in three for Panthers
- Lots to talk about in Pantherland
Emma Boultby
- Panthers left to lick their wounds
- Green leads Panthers revenge
- Sheffield smarting, Panthers revenge?
- Two thrilling Panthers games for Clan
Gareth Chalmers
- The failure of Newcastle
- Ijshockey in Nederland
- What next for North East hockey?
- Trip to see Italian A2 hockey
- Now the busy period is over
James Broughton
- So what next for the Steelers?
- The Evolution Of Chad Huttel
- Where are they now: Evan Cheverie
- Where are they now: Peter Campbell
- Bah! humbug!
James Gordon
James Reeve
- No blog posts in this category
Katy Madgwick
- I am serious sports journalist, hear me roar
- It's that Ole Devil called Voth again
- Sat on by Giants... but still in the hunt
- The Vipers week that was
- A week of up and downs
Lawrie Hill
- Wirll-winds hit Dundee
- Bowen arrows into Dundee
- Young Star becomes a Phantom
- Better the Devil... you get to know!
- Little but Large for Giants
Lee Sims
Luke Catterson
Mark Briggs
- 1-3-1
- Who's ready for the NHL?
- NHL Preview - Winnipeg Jets
- NHL Preview - Buffalo Sabres
- NHL Preview - New York Islanders
Mark Duell
- Hitting the road
- Has Corey unlocked the magic formula?
- First month's report
- Clan's gain could be Corey's biggest mistake
- Is it the Muppet Show?
Mat Young
Michael Black
- NIHL Round-up: Week twenty six
- NIHL Round-up: Week twenty five
- NIHL Round-up: Week twenty four
- NIHL Round-up: Week twenty three
- NIHL Round-up: Week twenty one
Patrick Smyth
- Lets get Physical, Physical!
- Every day's a school day
- The long wait is almost over
- Know Your (So-called) Enemy
- Bradley Voth is coming to town - Part 1
Promotion
Russ Morrell
- It's tough at the top
- The two sides of hockey
- Another season over
- When is enough really enough?
- New year, new start?
Stephen Dowson
- Defending the mice
- Big Day, Big Moves, Big Worries
- No shock at Simon leaving
- We'll meet again
- House of Dows
Stewart Roberts
- 20 years, was BIH better of worse?
- Replace the EIHL's messy start with an Autumn Cup
- Full of contradictions
- Historic weekend but where were GB?
- Omigod, I agree with Dave Simms!
Tom Forster
Vicki Smart
- Phoenix rise for the new season
- An evening of introductions
- Seeing the game in a different way
- Happy Shirt Launch, Phoenix fans!
William Lyon
