Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has re-signed for Elite League ice hockey team Belfast Giants on a short-term loan deal.

Cech again joins the Giants as temporary netminding cover from National Ice Hockey League side Oxford City Stars.

He made one appearance during his previous spell in November as the Giants beat Glasgow Clan 5-1.

“I’m happy to be coming back to Belfast to re-join the Giants,” said Cech.
“I’m looking forward to getting back on the ice and making more memories this time around.”

Cech played more than 330 football games for Chelsea between 2004 and 2015 before a further four-year stint at Arsenal.
He won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the Champions League, and Europa League before retiring from professional football in 2019

After his football career ended in 2019, he began playing ice hockey for Guildford Phoenix before subsequent spells at Chelmsford Chieftains and his current team Oxford City Stars.