Tilburg Trappers
Tilburg Trappers | |
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File:Tilburg Trappers logo.svg | |
Division | Oberliga Nord |
Founded | 1938 |
Home arena | IJssportcentrum Stappegoor (capacity 2,500) |
City | Tilburg, North Brabant |
Team colors | Blue, yellow, white |
Media | I13 |
Head coach | Todd Warriner |
Captain | Max Hermens |
Minor league affiliates | Tilburg Trappers Toekomstteam (Eredivision)
Championships Oberliga: 3 (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18) Dutch: 15 Dutch cups: 15 |
Official website | www |
The Tilburg Trappers are a professional ice hockey club based in Tilburg, the Netherlands. They previously played in the highest level ice hockey league in the country, but have been playing in the German Oberliga Nord since the 2015-16 season. Founded on 21 October 1938, they were officially recognised by the National Federation on 18 January 1939. The Trappers were crowned Eredivisie champions for the first time in the 1946-47 season, adding another 14 National Dutch Championships, 15 Dutch National Cups and 3 German Oberliga Championships over the years. The club has an amateur branch, which is a separate legal entity and plays in the highest Dutch league (Eredivsie). The Trappers play their home games in the Stappegoor IJssportcentrum Tilburg.
Season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
Season | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
2005/06 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 70 | 64 | 25 | 6th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
2006/07 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 88 | 55 | 40 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won National Championship against Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen (3-0) |
2007/08 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 58 | 62 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won National Championship against Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen (3-1) |
2008/09 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 78 | 56 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost finals to The Hague (2-3) |
2009/10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 135 | 86 | 55 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost finals to Nijmegen(0-3) |
2010/11 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 120 | 70 | 58 | 2nd, North Sea Cup | Lost finals to HYS The Hague(1-4) |
2011/12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 3rd, North Sea Cup | Lost semi-finals to Geleen (0-3) |
2012/13 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 198 | 93 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Lost Finals to HYS The Hague (0W-3L) |
2013/14 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 216 | 64 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won Dutch Championship against HYS The Hague (4-2) |
2014/15 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 126 | 53 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won Dutch Championship against UNIS Flyers Heerenveen (5-2) |
2015/16 | 57 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 130 | 284 | 119 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against EHC Bayreuth (3-0) |
2016/17 | 60 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 131 | 263 | 145 | 4th, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against Tölzer Löwen (3-1) |
2017/18 | 59 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 110 | 265 | 129 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against Deggendorfer SC (3-1) |
2018/19 | 65 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 150 | 323 | 174 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Lost Oberliga Championship Finals against EV Landshut (2-3) |
2019/20 | 44 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 106 | 210 | 117 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Season ended before the play-offs due to Covid-19 |
2020/21 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 97 | 200 | 114 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Lost in Oberliga North playoffs (1-2) |
2021/22 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 102 | 209 | 107 | 3th, Oberliga Nord | Lost in quarter finals against ECDC Memmingen (0-3) |
2022/23 | 56 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 124 | 251 | 144 | 3th, Oberliga Nord | Lost in quarter finals against Starbulls Rosenheim (1-3) |
2023/24 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 89 | 174 | 127 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Lost in semi-finals against Blue Devils Weiden (1-4) |
Players
2024/25
Goalies | ||||||||
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Nr. | Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Height | L/R | Trapper since season | Last team | |
33 | Flag of the Netherlands | Ruud Leeuwesteijn | January 3, 1997 | Dordrecht, Netherlands | 187 cm | L | 2015/16 | Eindhoven Kemphanen/NIJA |
67 | Flag of the NetherlandsFlag of Canada | Cederick Andree | June 7, 2000 | Ottawa, Canada | 179 cm | L | 2023/34 | South Carolina Stingrays |
Defenders | ||||||||
Nr. | Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Height | L/R | Trapper since season | Last team | |
5 | Flag of the Netherlands | Giovanni Vogelaar | August 6, 1996 | Den Haag, Netherlands | 189 cm | R | 2015/16 | Heerenveen Flyers |
7 | Flag of the NetherlandsFlag of Russia | Alexey Loginov | January 8, 1993 | Saratov, Russia | 178 cm | L | 2016/17 | Zauralie Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia |
13 | Flag of the Netherlands | Jordy Verkiel | December 23, 1996 | Dordrecht, Netherlands | 183 cm | R | 2010/11 | |
16 | Flag of the Netherlands | Kilian van Gorp | December 17, 1995 | Udenhout, Netherlands | 191 cm | L | 2014/15 | Eindhoven Kemphanen |
20 | Flag of the Netherlands | Noah Muller | November 4, 1998 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 176 cm | L | 2020/21 | St. Michael's College |
43 | Flag of the Netherlands | Björn Borgman | Mai 28, 2002 | Purmerend, Netherlands | 166 cm | L | 2023/24 | Hijs Hokij Den Haag |
48 | Flag of the Netherlands | Chay Schults | January 14, 2003 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 180 cm | R | 2022/23 | |
89 | Flag of the Netherlands | Mike Dalhuisen | January 24, 1989 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 188 cm | L | 2024/25 | Sydney Ice Dogs |
Forwards | ||||||||
Nr. | Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Height | L/R | Trapper since season | Last team | |
4 | Flag of the Netherlands | Tiest van Soest | Mai 13, 2000 | Son en Breugel, Netherlands | 194 cm | R | 2020/21 | South Shore Kings |
11 | Flag of the United States | Kobe Roth | January 11, 1997 | Mason City, IA, USA | 175 cm | L | 2024/25 | Coventry Blaze |
26 | Flag of the Netherlands | Jonne de Bonth | April 23, 1998 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 185 cm | L | 2015/16 | |
28 | Flag of the Netherlands | Delaney Hessels | September 10, 2001 | Goirle, Netherlands | 170 cm | L | 2018/19 | |
29 | Flag of the NetherlandsFlag of Canada | D'artagnan Joly | April 7, 1999 | Gatineau, Canada | 191 cm | R | 2023/24 | Black Dragons Erfurt |
36 | Flag of the Netherlands | Marvin Timmer | April 27, 2003 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | 179 cm | R | 2019/20 | |
41 | Flag of the Netherlands | Jay Huisman | Mai 1, 2002 | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 188 cm | L | 2023/24 | HIJS HOKIJ Den Haag |
71 | Flag of CanadaFlag of Italy | Anthony Rinaldi | August 17, 1995 | Pierrefonds, QC, Canada | 183 cm | R | 2024/25 | Dundee Stars |
77 | Flag of the Netherlands | Reno de Hondt | Oktober 6, 1995 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 168 cm | R | 2014/15 | Flint Jr. Generals - Flint, Michigan, USA |
81 | Flag of the Netherlands | Max Hermens | Oktober 31, 1997 | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 180 cm | L | 2017/18 | Nacka HK, Swede |
82 | Flag of the Netherlands | Justin van der Ven | August 6, 2002 | Goirle, Netherlands | 179 cm | L | 2024/25 | Lausitzer Füchse |
86 | Flag of Canada | Phil Marinaccio | April 14, 1993 | Woodbridge, Canada | 178 cm | L | 2024/25 | Västerviks IK |
95 | Flag of the Netherlands | Danny Stempher | August 5, 1995 | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 178 cm | L | 2015/16 | Eindhoven Kemphanen |
Staff
2024/25
Coaching/Team Staff
- Todd Warriner, Head Coach Flag of Canada
- Dennis ten Bokkel, Assistant Coach Flag of the Netherlands
Medical Staff
- Marcel van Putten, medical doctor Flag of the Netherlands
- Marcel Rouwenhorst, medical doctor Flag of the Netherlands
- Thom van Uden, Physiotherapeut Flag of the Netherlands
- Roland Jansen, Physiotherapeut Flag of the Netherlands
- Berrie Aarts, Kit Manager Flag of the Netherlands
- Emille van Hulten, Kit Manager Flag of the Netherlands
- Ton van Bommel, Kit Manager Flag of the Netherlands
Sport Management
- Stef van Dijk, Teammanagement/Kit manager Flag of the Netherlands,
Transfers
2024/25
In:
- Phil Marinaccio - Västerviks IK
- Mike Dalhuisen - Sydney Ice Dogs
- Justin van der Ven - Lausitzer Füchse
- Kobe Roth - Coventry Blaze
- Anthony Rinaldi - Dundee Stars
Out:
- Doug Mason - Stopped
- Diego Hofland - Stopped
- Mikko Virtanen - Unknown
- Ninho Hessels - Eaters Geleen
- Wouter Sars - Eaters Geleen
- Tijn Jacobs - Eaters Geleen
- Brandon Gracel - Forced to stop
Former coaches
- Bohuslav Subr
- Larry Suarez 16.02.1964 USA
- Doug Mason
- Marc Boileau
- Fred Shero
- Paul Gardner
- Lou Vairo[1]
Championships and Cup Wins
- German Oberliga Championship (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Dutch national Championship (1948, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Cup Nationale Nederlanden (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Dutch Super Cup, Ron Bertelingschaal (2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015)
Retired numbers
No. | Player | Position | Career | Birthdate | Games | Points |
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2 | Huub van Dun | D | 1965–1977 | January 9, 1949 | 438 | 169 |
8 | John MacDonald | F | 1964-1981 | June 6, 1947 | 600 | 1007 |
9 | George Peternousek | D | 1968–1981 | March 11, 1947 | 521 | 1081 |
10 | Joe Simons | F | 1964–1980 | July 15, 1947 | 441 | 1148 |
15 | Klaas van den Broek | F | 1969–1985 | July 7, 1955 | 630 | 787 |
17 | Frank Jacobs | D | 1984–1998 | June 14, 1967 | 632 | 230 |
18 | Rody Jacobs | D | 1995–2013 | June 29, 1967 | 894 | 313 |
19 | Peter van Biezen | F | 2000–2017 | March 1, 1983 | 836 | 836 |
25 | Bjorn WIllemse | D | 2001-2017 | December 11, 1983 | 727 | 448 |
30 | Jerry Göbel | GK | 1970–1980 | February 19, 1949 | 428 | 2 |
31 | Martin Trommelen | GK | 1986–2007 | September 18, 1969 | 954 | 18 |
39 | Ian Meierdres | GK | 2007-2022 | December 24, 1988 | 840 | 17 |
Prize winning players
- Jack de Heer Trofee: Topscorer (since season 1999-2000)
Raphael Joly (2012-2013), Daryl Bat (2009-2010), Taggert Desmet (2008-2009), Mike Lalonde (2007-2008), Dave Bonk (2006-2007), Jeffrey Maed (1999-2000)
- Wil van Dommelen Trofee: Best defender (since season 1999-2000)
Jordy van Oorschot (2014-2015), Wil Colbert (2013-2014), Stanislav Nazarov (2003-2004), Leo van den Thillart (2002-2003), Don Nichols (2000-2001)
- Frans Henrichs Bokaal: Most Valuable Dutch Player (since 1987)
Diederick Hagemeijer (2011-2012), Peter van Biezen (2010-2011), Doug Stienstra (2007-2008), Doug Stienstra (2006-2007), Rody Jacobs (2000-2001), Theo van Gerwen (1995-1996), Antoine Geesink (1994-1995), Dave Livingston (1993-1994)
- Göbel - de Bruyn Trofee: Best goalie (since season 1999-2000)
Ian Meierdres (2012-2013), Ian Meierdres (2010-2011), Paulo Colaiacovo (2007-2008), Martin Trommelen (2003-2004)
- Bennie Tijnagel-Trofee: Dutch talent in the Eredivisie (since 2005)
Jay Huisman (2022-2023), Wouter Sars (2017-2018), Jordy Verkiel (2014-2015), Ivy van den Heuvel (2010-2011)
Famous players
- Klaas van den Broek
- Huub van Dun
- Leo Van den Thillart
- Paulo Colaiacovo
- Jerry Göbel
- Frank Jacobs
- John MacDonald
- Jiri Petrnousek
- Joe Simons
- Sean Simpson
- Hans Smolders
- Billy Thompson
- Martin Trommelen
- Dale Weise
References
- ↑ "1986–1987". Tilburg Trappers. Retrieved 2020-03-03.