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‘Alternative Commentary’ on Hull Stingrays v Belfast Giants

During the live text commentary of Sundays victory for the Hull Stingrays over the Belfast Giants, Mark Hitchcock recorded a series of alternative commentaries.

These were intended to be mixed in with the text commentary as part of an experiment for future games.

Click below for a compilation of the clips recorded.

Warning: Some verge on Adult humour, not for the easily offended, (or those overly protective of Hull)

 

AVFTB Special: Todd Kelman Talks Bruins!

In a UK Hockey Live interview for KingdomoftheGiants.com, Todd Kelman speaks to Patrick about the NHL’s Boston Bruins impending trip to the Odyssey Arena.

He tells us the work put in to bring it to the franchise to Belfast, what fans can expect from the weekend, ticketing expectations and more

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UKHL @ 2010 EIHL Playoff Finals Weekend

One year ago UK Hockey LIVE was launched with a weekend long EIHL Playoffs Finals Weekend extravaganza.

Since then UKHL has brought you updates from games up and down the country, interviews with top players, coaches, officials and fans, as well as producing interviews and podcasts for various fan groups.

This weekend UK Hockey LIVE returns to where it all began.

The 2010 Elite League Playoff Finals Weekend once again takes place in the National Ice Centre in Nottingham. There Belfast, Coventry, Nottingham and Cardiff will compete for the Icy Smith Trophy over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

UKHL will be there to bring you all the news, views and information from the NIC.

Over the course of the weekend we’ll be bringing you blogs from fans, audio interviews with players, coaches and fans alike.

A View From The Bridge, UKHL’s podcast for Kingdom of the Giants, will have their now annual recording outside of Bunkers Hill on Saturday at noon.

While, facilities permitting, the UKHL team will be bringing you live in-game updates from the NIC during both Semi-Finals and the Final.

If you cant make the finals weekend, or even if you can, come join us and leave your comments and opinions on who you think will triumph this season.

AVFTB: “Ooooops”

A View from the Bridge has returned. This weeks edition sees Conor and Patrick joined by Davy McGimpsey to discuss the Giants disastrous weekend that seen them take 1 point from an 11 man Vipers side.

There is a detailed post-mortem of Sunday night past, questions are asked of Steve Thornton’s coaching ability, Patrick rants about the “merits” of Corey Neilson and the lads look ahead to this weekends double header with the Panthers.

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A View From The Bridge is a UK Hockey LIVE production for Kingdom of the Giants

Ollie Williams of BBC Sport speaks with UKHL

Ollie Williams is an Olympics Correspondant for BBC Sport. In the last few seasons he’s become well known in the English Premier League as the BBC’s voice of the EPL, commentating regularly on the Bracknell Bees, Romford Raiders, Slough Jets and Guilford Flames, to name a few, via BBC Sports online coverage.

Ollie spent some time chatting to Patrick from UKHL about his experiences in UK Hockey, how hockey is percieved within the mainstream media, and how he feels exposure could be improved.

 

VipersHockey: Longmuir looks Back and Forth

Following a successful “Drive for 5” weekend for the Vipers both on and off the ice, GM Jaimie Longmuir spoke with UKHL for VipersHockey about the weekend, the move to Whitley Bay and the new addition to the Vipers roster.

Available at VipersHockey.co.uk

A View From The Bridge – Season 5, Episode 2

This week on A View From The Bridge, regular presenters Patrick and Conor chat about the Giants form of late. They look forward to this weekends games against the Blaze and Vipers, while also giving their opinions on the events in Cardiff this weekend past.

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A View from the Bridge is a UK Hockey Live production for Kingdom of the Giants

Colin Shields talks to UKHL

In an interview conducted originally by UKHL for VipersHockey, Patrick Smyth chats to Belfast Giants forward Colin Shields his sides mixed beginnings to this season, his time in Newcastle as well as how he thinks Dave Phillips will get on in North America.

Thanks to Colin for his time.

 

UKHL Presents The Snake Pit, Episode 5

The Snake Pit is the Official Podcast of the Mobilx Newcastle Vipers.

In Episode 5, Craig Simpson chairs a discussion at the Tyneside Cinema bar with 4 other Vipers fans (and a cameo appearance by UKHL’s Patrick Smyth). They chat about the Vipers quick start to the season, the games ahead and the attendances at the Metro Radio Arena.

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The Snake Pit is a UK Hockey Live Production for Vipers Hockey.

A View From The Bridge – Season 5, Episode 1

A View from the Bridge is the Unofficial Belfast Giants Podcast, produced this season by UK Hockey Live for Kingdom Of The Giants.

Now into it’s 5th season, AVFTB has mixed chat and banter with news and views on the Belfast Giants and the EIHL. Sometimes funny (sometimes), sometimes brash, A View From The Bridge has always tried to entertain and inform.

This week join Patrick, Squeek and the two David’s as they chat about all things Giants as well as looking at the League as a whole and the forthcoming October Hockey Fest in Sheffield.

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A View From The Bridge is a UK Hockey Live production for Kingdom of the Giants