The Belfast Giants can confirm the signing of 35-year-old netminder Alex Caffi for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.
From Varese in Northern Italy, the Italian Austrian dual-national joins the Giants from Pioneers Vorarlberg of the Austrian ICEHL, where he made over 95 appearances between 2022 and 2026. Prior to joining the Pioneers, Caffi iced for teams across Switzerland, Italy, and the United States, including HC Lugano, HC Ceresio, Milano Rossoblu, VEU Feldkirch, and the Mississippi RiverKings.
Adam Keefe, Head Coach of the Belfast Giants, said: “Throughout his career, Alex has gained a lot of invaluable experience across some great teams and leagues, and has proven himself to be a reliable, well-rounded netminder. Alex joins us at a critical point in the season where we need as many healthy bodies and as much roster depth as possible, so to bring in a player of Alex’s pedigree is a big boost.”
Caffi also boasts international experience, having made 10 appearances for the Italian national team between 2014 and 2019, including the 2014 IIHF World Championship.
Commenting on joining the Belfast Giants, Alex Caffi said: “I’m really excited to be joining the Giants family. I’m looking forward to getting to Belfast, meeting the fans, and helping the team finish the season as strongly as possible.”
The Giants kickstart a big week of home fixtures on Wednesday 4 March, taking on the Coventry Blaze in the rearranged second leg of the Challenge Cup semi-final. Adam Keefe’s side then welcome the Cardiff Devils to The SSE Arena, Belfast for a big double-header weekend on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March. Limited tickets remain for these three fixtures here.
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