The Belfast Giants enjoyed a smashing success at the SSE Arena on Wednesday night in more ways than one as they claimed the Challenge Cup.
Following their 4-0 victory over the Cardiff Devils, which Adam Keefe’s men will hope forms the first part of a treble, the celebrations were in full swing when Pierre-Olivier Morin began to parade the silverware in front of the Teal Army.
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However, he may have overdid it as when showing the trophy off, it crumbled into several pieces and scattered around the ice. As the thousands of fans in attendance held their hands on their heads, all the Canadian could do was sheepishly gather up the fragments.
It led to calls online for the EIHL to upgrade their hardware and introduce a “proper heritage trophy” as, unlike the League and Play-Off crowns, the Challenge Cup is plastic.