Tilburg Trappers

Tilburg Trappers
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	Doug Mason
Captain	Kilian van Gorp
Minor league affiliates	Tilburg Trappers Toekomstteam (Eredivision) Championships Oberliga: 3 (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18) Dutch: 15 Dutch cups: 15
Official website	www.trappers.nl

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)

Players

2019/20

Goalies
Nr.		Name		Birthdate	Birthplace	Height	L/R	Trapper since season	Last team
33		Ruud Leeuwesteijn		January 3, 1997	Dordrecht, Netherlands	187 cm	L	2015/16	Eindhoven Kemphanen/NIJA
39		Ian Meierdres		December 24, 1988	Breda, Netherlands	178 cm	L	2003/04
Defenders
Nr.		Name		Birthdate	Birthplace	Height	L/R	Trapper since season	Last team
4		Ryan Collier		August 9, 1991	Amsterdam, Netherlands	175 cm	L	2015/16	Bowdoin College -Brunswick, Maine, USA
7		Alexey Loginov		Januari 8, 1993	Saratov, Russia	178 cm	L	2016/17	Zauralie Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia
13		Jordy Verkiel		December 23, 1996	Dordrecht, Netherlands	183 cm	R	2010/11
16		Kilian van Gorp		December 17, 1995	Udenhout, Netherlands	191 cm	L	2014/15	Eindhoven Kemphanen
21		Floris van Elten		May 21, 2000	EIndhoven, Netherlands	188 cm	R	2018/19
22		Boet van Gestel		September 21, 1995	Goirle, Netherlands	178 cm	L	2015/16	Eindhoven Kemphanen
44		Jordy van Oorschot "A"		August 7, 1987	Rotterdam, Netherlands	182 cm	L	2014/15	HYS The Hague
Forwards
Nr.		Name		Birthdate	Birthplace	Height	L/R	Trapper since season	Last team
11		Wouter Sars		September 6, 2000	Tilburg, Netherlands	175 cm	L	2018/19
12		Kevin Bruijsten		January 29, 1987	Nijmegen, Netherlands	185 cm	L	2017/18	Dundee Stars (EIHL)
14		Mickey Bastings "C"		February 14, 1992	Tilburg, Netherlands	193 cm	L	2010/11	Banff Academy Bears - Banff, Alberta, Canada
20		Mitch Bruijsten "A"		March 24, 1989	Nijmegen, Netherlands	193 cm	L	2015/16	UNIS Flyers Heerenveen
23		Raymond van der Schuit		Januari 16, 1995	Rotterdam, Netherlands	180 cm	L	2019/20	Nijmegen Devils
26		Jonne de Bonth		April 23, 1998	Tilburg, Netherlands	185 cm	L	2015/16
28		Delaney Hessels		September 10, 2001	Goirle, Netherlands	170 cm	L	2018/19
41		Tijn Jacobs		December 12, 2000	Tilburg, Netherlands	166 cm	L	2018/19
66		Diego Hofland		September 21, 1990	Rotterdam, Netherlands	187 cm	R	2019/20	Füchse Duisburg, Germany
77		Reno de Hondt		Oktober 6, 1995	Tilburg, Netherlands	168 cm	R	2014/15	Flint Jr. Generals - Flint, Michigan, USA
81		Max Hermens		Oktober 31, 1997	Zoetermeer, Netherlands	180 cm	L	2017/18	Nacka HK, Swede
95		Danny Stempher		August 5, 1995	Zoetermeer, Netherlands	178 cm	L	2015/16	Eindhoven Kemphanen
98		Bartek Bison		March 26, 1998	Amsterdam, Netherlands	194 cm	L	2019/20	Bismarck Bobcats, USA

Staff

2019/20

Coaching/Team Staff

• Bohuslav Subr, Head Coach
• Josh Mizerek, Assistant Coach

Medical Staff

• Marcel van Putten, medical doctor
• Henri Zomer, medical doctor
• Freek van Bladel, Physiotherapeut
• Wim Spijkers, Physiotherapeut
• Berrie Aarts, Kit Manager
• Barry Robeerst, Kit Manager
• Jan de Jong, Kit Manager

Sport Management

• Peter-Paul van Rooij, First Team manager
• Johan van de Ven, Second Team manager

Transfers

2019/20

In:

• Diego Hofland - Füchse Duisburg (Oberliga)
• Bartek Bison - Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
• Raymond van der Schuit - Nijmegen Devils (BeNe-League)

Out:

• Ivy van den Heuvel - stopped
• Nick de Ruijter - stopped
• Nardo Nagtzaam - EC Peiting (Oberliga)
• Giovanni Vogelaar - EHC Bregenzerwald (Alpenliga)
• Brock Montgomery - unknown

Former coaches

• Larry Suarez 16.02.1964 USA
• Doug Mason
• Marc Boileau
• Fred Shero
• Paul Gardner
• Lou Vairo

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

Tilburg Trappers retired numbers

No.	Player	Position	Career	Birthdate	Games	Points
2	Huub van Dun	D	1965–1977	January 9, 1949	438	169
9	Jiri Petrnousek	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	808	843
30	Jerry Göbel	GK	1970–1980	February 19, 1949	428	2
31	Martin Trommelen	GK	1986–2007	September 18, 1969	954	18

Prize winning players

• Jack de Heer Trofee: Topscorer (since season 1999-2000)

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)

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

External links

• Official website
• TYSC Tilburg Trappers History Site