Amstel Tijgers
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| Year Founded | 1963 | ||||
| Home Ice | Jaap Eden baan (capacity 1,300) | ||||
| City | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
| Team Colors | Light Blue, Black | ||||
| Head Coach | Frank Versteeg | ||||
| Championships | 5 (1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) | ||||
IJshockeyvereniging Amstel Tijgers is a semi-pro ice hockey team in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie (first division). It once consisted of an amateur and a pro-section, which were separate legal entities. The amateur team currently plays at the Jaap Eden baan. The amateur team plays in the Eerste divisie, while the professional team played in the Eredivisie, the Dutch professional hockey league. However, poor attendance, lack of sponsorship and poor performance on the ice (even forfeiting a game during the 2009-2010 season) led to the disbanding of the professional team in the summer of 2010.
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.
Eredivisie 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 |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 166 | 9* | 7th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
| 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) |
*2 points deducted for forfeiting a game.
Squad
3 Evander Hansen Defence
7 Jochen Gross Defence
8 Kent Merrian Forward
11 Marcel Kars Forward
12 Jasper Jaspers Defence
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
22 Donny van Musscher Forward
23 Thomas Roosendaal Defence
28 Brian Hoogenraad Forward
29 Jan Münster Goalie
30 Andreas Melin Defender
31 Jacob van Duin Goalie
35 Kisito Zonneveld Goalie
44 Andrew Winnik Defence
60 Dave Deeves Forward
78 Alexander Schaafsma Defence
Staff
- Ron Berteling Head Coach
- Tommie Hartogs Assistant Coach
- Sjoerd Kunstt Physiotherapeut
- Fred Schep Team Manager
- Bas Visser General Manager
- Jeroen Zwaanswijk Account Manager
- Phil Kollin Communications Director
Rivals
The Amstel Tijgers had a firm rivalry with the Tilburg Trappers. Usually the games between these two were 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. However, the team began to perform poorly in the 2008-2009 season and were no longer contenders for the championship. After a very poor season competitively and financially, the team dropped out of the Eredivisie in 2010.
Notable player rivalries of the past were:
Trevor Sherban (Ams) vs Casey Vanschagen (Til)
Karl Dykhuis (Ams) vs Peter van Biezen (Til)
Michael Pace (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
- Kevin Bruijsten Forward
- Mark Bultje Forward
- Mario de Vos Defender
- Tjakko de Vos Defender
- Jeff Delhez Forward
- Lieke Erades Defence
- Andre Gill Forward
- Mike Gough Defender
- Tim Knudsen Goalkeeper
- Brent Jansen Defender
- Vince Malts Defender
- Risto Mollen Forward
- Harry Jay Bartle Forward
- Michael Pace defender
- Stefan Proietti Forward
- Jimmy Raats Forward
- Edwin Rusticus Defender
- Craig Sanders Forward
- Brad Smulders Forward
- Jerry Tertaas Goalie
- Walter van Gerwen Defender
- Ivy van den Heuvel Forward
- Leo van den Thillart Defender
- Ronald van der Wal Forward
- Ritchie van Hulten Defender
- Jordy van Oorschot Forward
- Michael Veltman Forward
- Robin de Vroede Forward
- Jurry Visser Defence
- David Wood Defence
- Willem van Rossum Defence
- Zarley Zalapski Defence
- Karl Dykhuis Defence
Former coaches
- Willem Hoogervorst
- Mario de Vos
- Willem van Rossum
Silverware
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