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Eaters Limburg

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Microz Limburg Eaters
CityGeleen, Netherlands
LeagueBeNe League
2015-present
Eredivisie
1971-2015
Dutch Cup
Founded1968
Home arenaIJshal Glanerbrook
(capacity: 1200)
ColoursRed, blue, white
     
Head coachAndy Tenbult
Asst. coachesAlf Philippen
Erik Tummers
CaptainGlenn Bakx
WebsiteMicroz Eaters Limburg
Franchise history
1988 - 1991Intercai Geleen
1991 - 1994Meetpoint Eaters Geleen
1994- 1995Hatulek Eaters Geleen
1995 - 1996Smoke Eaters Geleen
1996 - 1997Datak Eaters Geleen
1999 - 2013Ruijters Eaters Geleen
2013 - PresentLimburg Eaters Geleen

Eaters Limburg (formerly known as the Geleen Smoke Eaters) are a professional ice hockey team based in Geleen, The Netherlands. They play in the BeNe League, the highest-level hockey league in the Netherlands and Belgium. Home games are played at the Glanerbrook.

History

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The Geleen Smoke Eaters, named after the Trail Smoke Eaters, played their first game against Amsterdam on November 2, 1968. They first competed in the Eredivisie in 1971 and have participated in most of its seasons. Since 2015 the team have played in the BeNe League, and have been sponsored by food supplement company Microz

Season results

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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
2012-13 36 16 5 0 15 136 126 58 4th, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0W-3L)
2011–12 14 12 0 0 2 72 36 36 2nd, North Sea Cup Won National Championship (3W-2L)
2010–11 28 10 2 2 14 105 127 36 6th, North Sea Cup Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0-3)
2009–10 28 13 6 1 8 100 77 52 4th, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Nijmegen (1-3)
2008–09 24 11 3 2 8 96 89 41 3rd, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0-3)
2007-08 24 11 1 1 11 102 69 36 4th, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (2-4)
2006-07 20 14 0 1 5 101 60 43 1st, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Heerenveen (0-3)
2005-06 20 8 5 2 5 84 71 36 3rd, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Heerenveen (1-2)

Roster

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Updated February 28, 2019.[1]

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
34 Netherlands Rowan Delil L 2007 Spaubeek, Netherlands
31 Netherlands Michael Sterkens L 2017 Tilburg, Netherlands
30 Netherlands Sander Kösters L 2013 Beek, Netherlands
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
3 Netherlands Remco Knoren R 2017 Wijlre, Netherlands
6 Belgium Vadim Gyesbreghs (A) L 2017 Wilrijk, Belgium
14 Netherlands Sebastian Kragt R 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 Netherlands Mordy Munichman L 2017 Sittard, Netherlands
27 Netherlands Levi Smeets L 2015 Heerlen, Netherlands
49 Netherlands Glenn Bakx (C) L 2006 Geleen, Netherlands
55 Canada Yan Turcotte L 2018 Montreal, Canada
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
7 Netherlands Mitch Koumans L F 2014 Heerlen, Netherlands
8 Netherlands Nick Verschuren R F 2018 Eindhoven, Netherlands
9 Netherlands Lars van Sloun (A) L F 2006 Brunssum, Netherlands
11 Netherlands Tom Marx L F 2014 Sittard, Netherlands
17 Netherlands Thom Smits L F 2017 Roermond, Netherlands
20 Netherlands Luca Heutmekers R F 2012 Geleen, Netherlands
22 Netherlands Renzo Meulenbeek L F 2014 Geleen, Netherlands
22 Netherlands Jord Smit R RW 2014 Grouw, Netherlands
67 Netherlands Joey Geurts R F 2013 Geleen, Netherlands
81 Poland Lukasz Bartak L LW 2018 Poland
90 Canada Matt Beer L C/RW 2018 St. Clair, Canada
93 Netherlands Dean Moors L F 2009 Geleen, Netherlands

Championships

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Eredivisie National Championship

One (2011–2012)

Netherlands Cup Winners

Twice. (1992–1993);(2009–2010)

Former players

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  • Nathan Daly
  • Benjamin Finkenrath
  • David Coderre

References

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  1. ^ "Geleen Eaters Roster". eaters.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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