 | EVENTS 2004 | | January | | Sat 10th
Belfast Giants vs
Coventry Blaze 7pm
Wed 14th
Belfast Giants vs
Nottingham Panthers 7pm
Fri 23rd
Belfast Giants vs
Sheffield Steelers 7pm
Fri 30th
Belfast Giants vs
Basingstoke Bison 7pm | | February | | Saturday 28 February 7.00pm faceoff : Paisley Pirates ( Scotland ) v Team
Ireland
Sunday 29 February 11.00am faceoff : Kilmarnock Avalanche
(Scotland ) v Team Ireland | | March 2004 | | 2004 IIHF World Championships DIV 111
Reykjavik ICELAND
Tue 16th
4.00pm faceoff : Team
Ireland v Mexico
Wed 17th
8.00pm faceoff : Armenia v Team Ireland
Fri 19th
8.00pm faceoff : Team Ireland v Iceland
Sat 20th
4.30pm faceoff : Turkey v Team Ireland
| | | | VALLEY VASE INLINE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
8th / 9th February 2004 - Big Stick in conjunction with Inline Hockey Ireland hosted the first inline hockey tournament in Northern Ireland. Sponsored by Kuehne and Nagel, this was a competitive showcase of the top 7 senior teams in Ireland, along with junior and women's exhibition matches. The Valley Vase trophy was lifted by reigning Irish League champions Dublin Riot. Swedish goaltender Kristian Ajnesjo, and Canadian Marty Long won the awards for top goalie and player respectively. The weekend rounded off with a family fun day. More photographs to follow.
Champions Dublin City Riot set up a play. Image courtesy of joe fox | | | | AMERICAN FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE
10th January 2004 - Three Northern Irish based American Football teams, the Craigavon Cowboys, Carrickfergus Knights and Belfast Bulls, took part in this demonstration, in which guests were asked to try out the Quarterback position. The NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers donated football pants to the Carrickfergus Knights (in yellow) on their last visit to Ireland. 
| | | :FLYING PIRATES TOUR
1st November - 7th November 2003
Big stick arranged the tour for this Canadian recreational ice hockey team from Vancouver who travel to many parts of the world. Big Stick hosted the team for a series of games in N. Ireland and a series in Scotland. This was their second visit to Northern Ireland. The team have also been to Russia, Australia, US and Costa Rica among others.
 | | | The Belfast Giants season has begun. Match night entertainment pictures appear below: |
