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| Year Founded | 1963 | ||||
| Home Field | Jaap Eden baan | ||||
| City | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
| Team Colors | Light Blue, Black | ||||
| Head Coach | Ron Berteling | ||||
| Championships | 5 (1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) | ||||
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.
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 |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 82 | 31 | 7th, Eredivisie | Lost quarter-finals to The Hague (0-3) |
| 2007-08 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 95 | 106 | 29 | 5th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 77 | 32 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (3-4) |
| 2005-06 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 60 | 44 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Nijmegen(1-2) |
Awards[]
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[]
- Amstel Tijgers Pro web site (Dutch)
- Amateur Amstel Tijgers web site (Dutch)
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