Amstel Tijgers

IJshockeyvereniging Amstel Tijgers is the ice hockey team of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They consist of an amateur and a pro-section, which are separate legal entities. They play at the Jaap Eden baan. He plays currently in the Eredivisie.

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 is the river that flows through Amsterdam. Tijgers is the Dutch word for Tigers

quad

3 Evander Hansen Defence

6 Ivy van den Heuvel Forward 7 Jochen Gross Defence 8 Kent Merrian Forward

10 Brent Jansen Forward

11 Marcel Kars Forward

12 Jasper Jaspers Defence

14 Jordy van Oorschot Forward 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

23 Thomas Roosendaal Defence 28 Brian Hoogenraad Forward

29 Jan Münster Goalie

31 Jacob van Duin Goalie

35 Kisito Zonneveld Goalie

44 Andrew Winnik Defence 55 Craig Sanders Forward

60 Dave Deeves Forward

78 Alex Schaafsma Defence 97 Andre Gill Forward

Staff
* Ron Berteling Head Coach

* Tommie Hartogs Assistant coach
* Sjoerd Kunnst Physiotherapeut

* Fred Schep Team Manager

* Bas Visser General Manager

* Jeroen Zwaanswijk Account Manager

Transfers

"In:"
* Andre Gill - Richmond Renegades
* Evander Hansen - SC Krefeld
* Kristjan Jefkins - Twin City Cyclones
* Marcel Kars - Deggendorfer SC
* Kent Merrian - York Lions
* Jan Münster - EC Peiting
* Craig Sanders - Boston University

"Out:"
* Kevin Bruijsten - Moskitos Essen
* Mike Gough - Cold Coast Blue Tongues
* Tim Knudsen - HYS The Hague
* Vince Malts - End of Career
* Risto Mollen - Eaters Geleen 2
* Jimmy Raats - HYS The Hague
* Brad Smulders - Nijmegen Devils
* Ritchie van Hulten - Tilburg Trappers
* Leo van den Thillart - End of Career now Head Coach by Eindhoven Kemphanen

Rivals

The Amstel Tijgers have a firm rivalry with the Tilburg Trappers. Usually the games between these two are 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.

"Notable player rivalries of the past were:"
Trevor Sherban (Ams) vs Casey Vanschagen (Til)
Karl Dykhuis (Ams) vs Peter van Biezen (Til)
Jason Smith (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
*Mario de Vos Defence
*Tjakko de Vos Defence
*Jeff Delhez Forward
*Lieke Erades Defence
*Arthur Pohlman Forward
*Stefan Proietti Forward
*Edwin Rusticus Defence
*Jerry Tertaas Goalie
*Ronald van der Wal Forward
*Walter van Gerwen Defence
*Michael Veltman Forward
*Jurry Visser Defence
*David Wood Defence

Former Coaches: Willem Hoogervorst Mario de Vos

ilverware

Dutch National Championship
1950, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Dutch Cup
1939, 1980, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005

Cup of the Low Lands:
2004, 2005, 2006

External links

* [http://www.amsteltijgerspro.nl/ Amstel Tijgers Pro web site] (Dutch)
* [http://www.amsteltijgers.nl Amateur Amstel Tijgers web site] (Dutch)