Amstel Tijgers
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Jaap Eden baan
The Jaap Eden baan is an ice rink. It is located in the Watergraafsmeer, a neighbourhood in the east of Amsterdam. The rink is named after the famous Dutch Ice Skater Jaap Eden....
(capacity 1,300)
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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IJshockeyvereniging Amstel Tijgers is an amateur ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie (ice hockey)
The Eerste Divisie is the second level ice hockey league in The Netherlands. It is the top level amateur league, underneath the professional North Sea Cup league.- Group A :* Destil Tilburg Trappers Toekomstteam* Dordrecht Lions* Eindhoven High Techs...
(first division) . It once consisted of an amateur and a pro-section, which were separate legal entities. The amateur team currently plays at the Jaap Eden baan
Jaap Eden baan
The Jaap Eden baan is an ice rink. It is located in the Watergraafsmeer, a neighbourhood in the east of Amsterdam. The rink is named after the famous Dutch Ice Skater Jaap Eden....
. The amateur team plays in the Eerste divisie, while the professional team played in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie (hockey)
The Eredivisie is the only professional ice hockey league in the Netherlands and the highest level of competition sanctioned by the Nederlandse IJshockey Bond...
, the Dutch professional hockey league. However, poor attendance, lack of sponsorship and poor performance on the ice (even forfeiting a game during the 2009-2010 season) led to the disbanding of the professional team in the summer of 2010.
Earlier Names
The Amstel Tijgers has returned to its original name in the 2005/2006 season. Unusually for a Dutch Ice Hockey team the team isn't linked to a sponsor. In previous years the names of the Team were: Amsterdam Bulldogs, Boretti Tigers and Al Capone Flames.The Amstel
Amstel
The Amstel is a river in the Netherlands which runs through the city of Amsterdam. The river's name is derived from Aeme stelle, old Dutch for "area abounding with water"....
is the river that flows through Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. Tijgers is the Dutch word for Tigers.
Eredivisie 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 | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Eredivisie (ice hockey) The 2009–10 Eredivisie was the 50th season of the Eredivisie, the highest level of ice hockey competition in the Netherlands. The season started on November 13, following the completion of the quarterfinals of the league cup. Eight teams participated and the teams played four times against... |
28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 166 | 9* | 7th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 82 | 31 | 7th, Eredivisie | Lost quarter-finals to The Hague HYS The Hague HYS The Hague is the professional ice hockey team in The Hague, Netherlands. Founded in 1933, the team plays in the North Sea Cup as well as competing annually in the Dutch Cup tournament. The most successful hockey team in the Netherlands during the 1960s, it broke a 40-year championship drought... (0-3) |
| 2007-08 2005–06 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season -Regular season:#Amsterdam Tigers 14-1-0-5-44 85-60#Heerenveen Flyers 12-1-3-4-41 92-56#Geleen Smoke Eaters 8-5-3-5-36 84-71#Nijmegen Devils 6-4-2-8-28 79-83#Tilburg Trappers 7-1-2-10-25 70-64#HYS The Hague 2-0-3-16-6 54-130... |
24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 95 | 106 | 29 | 5th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 2006–07 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season -Regular season:#Geleen Smoke Eaters 14-0-1-5-43 101-60#Tilburg Trappers 12-1-2-5-40 88-55#Amsterdam Tigers 8-2-4-6-32 70-77#Heerenveen Flyers 8-3-0-9-30 80-78#Nijmegen Devils 6-2-2-10-24 66-76#HYS The Hague 3-1-0-16-11 54-113... |
20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 77 | 32 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (3-4) |
| 2005-06 2005–06 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season -Regular season:#Amsterdam Tigers 14-1-0-5-44 85-60#Heerenveen Flyers 12-1-3-4-41 92-56#Geleen Smoke Eaters 8-5-3-5-36 84-71#Nijmegen Devils 6-4-2-8-28 79-83#Tilburg Trappers 7-1-2-10-25 70-64#HYS The Hague 2-0-3-16-6 54-130... |
20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 60 | 44 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Nijmegen(1-2) |
*2 points deducted for forefeiting a game.
Squad
3 Evander Hansen Defence7 Jochen Gross Defence
8 Kent Merrian Forward
11 Marcel Kars
Marcel Kars
Marcel Kars is a Dutch/Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Tilburg Trappers in the Eredivisie.-Early career:...
Forward
12 Jasper Jaspers Defence
15 Joey Oosterveld Forward
16 Mark Tanner Forward
18 Calvin Pohlman Forward
19 Dax van der Velden Forward
20 Olivier Leenders Defence
21 Kristjan Jefkins Defence
22 Donny van Musscher Forward
23 Thomas Roosendaal Defence
28 Brian Hoogenraad Forward
29 Jan Münster Goalie
30 Andreas Melin Defender
31 Jacob van Duin Goalie
35 Kisito Zonneveld Goalie
44 Andrew Winnik Defence
60 Dave Deeves Forward
78 Alexander Schaafsma
Alexander Schaafsma
Alexander Schaafsma is a Dutch ice hockey player.-Career:A forward/defenceman, Schaafsma began his senior club career in 1990-91 with hometown GIJS Groningen. He played 1991-2 with the Rotterdam Panda's, then 1992-3 and 1993-4 with Nijmegen Tigers...
Defence
Staff
- Ron Berteling Head Coach
- Tommie Hartogs Assistant Coach
- Sjoerd Kunstt Physiotherapeut
- Fred Schep Team Manager
- Bas Visser General Manager
- Jeroen Zwaanswijk Account Manager
- Phil Kollin Communications Director
Rivals
The Amstel Tijgers had a firm rivalry with the Tilburg Trappers. Usually the games between these two were tight and some unfriendlies will be exchanged between players. Ever since the 2001-2002 season have the Amstel Tijgers been totally dominant over their rivals and been the end-station for any play-off or cup run of Tilburg. However, during the last 2006-2007 season the Trappers finally succeeded in eliminating their rivals from the play-offs. However, the team began to perform poorly in the 2008-2009 season and were no longer contenders for the championship. After a very poor season competitively and financially, the team dropped our of the Eredivisie in 2010.Notable player rivalries of the past were:
Trevor Sherban (Ams) vs Casey Vanschagen (Til)
Karl Dykhuis
Karl Dykhuis
Karl Dykhuis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens....
(Ams) vs Peter van Biezen (Til)
Michael Pace (Ams) vs Jeff Trembecky (Til)
Kevin Hoogsteen (Ams) vs Bjorn Willemse (Til)
David Hoogsteen (Ams) vs Bjorn Willemse (Til)
Former players
- Saskia Admiraal Forward
- Bob Altelaar Forward
- Appie Bood Forward
- Rachid Boukrim Forward
- Kevin Bruijsten Forward
- Mark BultjeMark BultjeMark Bultje is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Career:Bultje began his career in 1993, playing for the now defunct Erie Panthers at ECHL level. After 15 games for the Panthers, he moved to ECHL rivals the Huntsville Blast...
Forward - Mario de Vos Defender
- Tjakko de Vos Defender
- Jeff Delhez Forward
- Lieke Erades Defence
- Andre Gill Forward
- Mike Gough Defender
- Tim Knudsen Goalkeeper
- Brent Jansen Defender
- Vince Malts Defender
- Risto Mollen Forward
- Harry Jay Bartle Forward
- Michael Pace defender
- Stefan Proietti Forward
- Jimmy Raats Forward
- Edwin Rusticus Defender
- Craig Sanders Forward
- Brad Smulders Forward
- Jerry Tertaas Goalie
- Walter van Gerwen Defender
- Ivy van den Heuvel Forward
- Leo van den Thillart Defender
- Ronald van der Wal Forward
- Ritchie van Hulten Defender
- Jordy van Oorschot Forward
- Michael Veltman Forward
- Robin de Vroede Forward
- Jurry Visser Defence
- David Wood Defence
- Willem van Rossum Defence
Silverware
Dutch National Championship1950, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Dutch Cup
1939, 1980, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Cup of the Low Lands:
2004, 2005, 2006
External links
- Amstel Tijgers Pro web site (DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) - Amateur Amstel Tijgers web site (DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
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