Confirmed Signings (& some departures) - All Teams 2019/2020

[Devilsatw]

Besko and darcy Murphy have left them along with shields and Blair riley..

Wowww. They are in for a great change this season

 

[Devilsatw]

Hook garside swindlehurst are back.
Also goalies Murphy and Dickinson are back

 

[Devilsatw]

Curtis Leonard returns and they announce Ben Lake as a new signing,

Too bad he didn’t come here I like Ben lake.

 

[Jonesy83]

https://belfastgiants.com/2019/05/29/keefe-adds-seven-giants-for-2019-20-season/

 

[CaldicotDevil]

Ben Lake takes the 9 shirt which pretty much confirms that Jim Vandermeer isn’t returning for the Giants.

 

[Wannabe2]

Hope so as Vandermeer is irreplaceable, the one Giant I would have loved to have seen here. ( Smotherman ) also.

 

[CaldicotDevil]

Hope so as Vandermeer is irreplaceable, the one Giant I would have loved to have seen here. ( Smotherman ) also.

Rumours are he’s going to be a player/coach in the EIHL. I’ve heard Nottingham & also heard Dixon to Nottingham & Vandermeer to the flames. Who knows in the EIHL merry go round.

 

[Wannabe2]

Dixon won’t go anywhere.

 

[pjj365]

Ben Lake takes the 9 shirt which pretty much confirms that Jim Vandermeer isn’t returning for the Giants.

Didn't he Murphy, Besko and others announce they were not returning some weeks ago

 

[august04]

Dixon won’t go anywhere.

I certainly hope he doesn’t as he’d be my captain for next year - but how can you possibly say that? In the last 10 years, he’s played for 9 clubs! He’s not adverse to the odd move or two!

 

[JC23]

I certainly hope he doesn’t as he’d be my captain for next year - but how can you possibly say that? In the last 10 years, he’s played for 9 clubs! He’s not adverse to the odd move or two!

Paul Dixon, Flames coach I believe is what’s being talked about.

 

[CaldicotDevil]

Paul Dixon, Flames coach I believe is what’s being talked about.

Didnt wanna panic anyone. I meant Paul Dixon to Panthers with Vandermeer taking over Guildford. However the more you think about Dixon; EIHL experience, nice style of hockey and great in recruitment. It’s way too sensible an option for the Panther to appoint as head coach.

 

[Wagstaff]

I also think that Beskorowani leaving Giants will be a significant loss for them, in my eyes he won the league for them last year. On his day he was sublime, even on a bad day he was better than most.

 

[august04]

Paul Dixon, Flames coach I believe is what’s being talked about.

Ah, I see. Thank goodness for that! Apologies wannabe!!

 

[Wannabe2]

Paul Dixon, Flames coach I believe is what’s being talked about.

Not talking about Paul Dixon myself, he has nothing to do with Cardiff. Our Dixon will still be here next season

 

[terry hunt]

Dixon has retained most of his best players from the last 2 years they look like a good side again.I will be surprised if he leaves the Flames.

 

[Devilsatw]

Wallace the new panthers coach.
Not impressed at all but you never know he could make them a contender in the league

 

[Diablo3]

Wallace the new panthers coach.
Not impressed at all but you never know he could make them a contender in the league

I thought Wallace worked his socks off last season with no help from the "owners". Good luck to him, he deserves his chance. I expect it will be nice for him to actually get paid each month.

 

[RedDevil17]

Wallace the new panthers coach.
Not impressed at all but you never know he could make them a contender in the league

Disagree, I think Wallace is a great appointment. Did all he could at MK last year with a limited budget and despite lots of off ice antics by the ownership group he still made them play like a half decent team on some nights. With Nottingham’s budget I think he will do wonders for them and I think he’ll bring in some fantastic players. Has the right attitude for a coach too

 

[Devilsatw]

I was expecting a big name announcement.

They signed doucet to do the recruitment of players staff etc and they came up with Wallace?

For a big club like panthers It’s not what I expected and there fans ain’t happy either