The Destil Trappers are a professional ice hockey club based in Tilburg, The Netherlands, playing on the highest level in the country, the Eredivisie. 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 1946-1947 season, adding another 11 Championships and 13 National Cups over the years.
The club has an amateur branch, which is a separate legal entity.
The Trappers play their home games in the 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 | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 78 | 56 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost finals to The Hague (2-3) |
| 2007-08 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 58 | 62 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won National Championship (3-1) |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 88 | 55 | 40 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won National Championship (3-0) |
| 2005-06 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 70 | 64 | 25 | 6th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
Former Coaches[]
- Larry Suarez 16.02.1964 USA
Championships and Cup Wins[]
- Dutch national championship (1948, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2007)
- Cup Nationale Nederlanden (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008)
- Cup International (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
- Cup Brabant (1969)
- Cup Swegerijnen (1974)
- Cup Lage Landen (1966, 1968)
- Cup Luxembourg (1969)
- Cup National (1970)
- Cup Chamonix
- Cup Villard de Lans
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
- Billy Thompson
External links[]
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