Ice Hockey: Giants anounce pre-season double header
The Belfast Giants will ramp up preparations for the upcoming 2025/26 season with a pre-season double-header against Norwegian EliteHockey Ligaen side, Stavanger Oilers.
The games, set to take place at The SSE Arena, Belfast on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 August, will give fans their first chance to see the new-look Giants roster in action against one of Scandinavia’s top ice hockey teams.
The Oilers, based in the coastal city of Stavanger, are a well-established force in European ice hockey, having claimed multiple Norwegian championships, the most recent of which came in 2023. The Oilers are also regular participants in the Champions Hockey League (CHL), having featured seven times between 2014 and 2024.
“We’re excited to get back to work, and bringing in such a quality club like Stavanger will give us great competition to help prepare us for what’s to come in the Champions Hockey League," says Giants Head Coach Adam Keefe.
"Stavanger have won the Norwegian League nine times in the last 15 years, so they have a winning pedigree and will be a great challenge for us.”