Belfast Giants: Hook, Long and Doggett sign up for season ahead
Last updated 7th Jul 2021
The Belfast Giants have announced more new signings.
Lewis Hook, Ciaran Long and Slater Doggett (main pic) have put pen to paper for the season ahead.
Hook and Long return to Belfast fresh from their time with the GB national team at the World Championships in Latvia this summer.
They will be joined by 27-year-old Canadian Doggett from Oakville, Ontario.
The trio brings in three solid forwards, adding depth up front to Adam Keefe’s growing roster.
And today's announcement on the 'A View from the Bridge' podcast comes hot on the heels of the the return of Darcy Murphy, Kevin Raine and Tyler Beskorowany.
Giants Head Coach Adam Keefe said: “We’ve had a strong start, with our announcement of Besko, Murphy and Rainer last week. We’re adding to that now with a huge part of our core team in Lewis Hook and Ciaran Long. We’re excited the guys are back wearing teal again this season.
“Topping this off is the addition of a new player in Slater Doggett who we think can have great success in this League and for this team. He’s a player that we’ve been tracking for a few years, and we’re excited to bring him to Belfast.
“His former coach Dustin Whitecotton was a great Belfast Giants player, who left everything on the ice for this club; he’s now coaching in Italy and coached Slater – it was great to have him on our side and to help get his signing over the line.
“We’re working hard to look for and sign the best players that we can to have another successful season and bring more trophies to Belfast.”
Speaking to 'A View from the Bridge, Doggett said: “I’ve seen videos and heard from word of mouth how great the fans are in Belfast, so I can’t wait to experience a game. I’ve heard that the Giants have a really good winning culture and I want to win some trophies. I can’t wait to be part of it and get over there.”
Meanwhile, further signings are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Fixtures for the forthcoming ElHL2021/22 Season are expected to be announced in late July.