Tilburg Trappers
The Tilburg Trappers are a professional ice hockey club based in Tilburg, the Netherlands. They previously played in the highest level ice hockey league in the country, but have been playing in the German Oberliga Nord since the 2015–16 season. 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 1946–47 season, adding another 14 National Dutch Championships, 15 Dutch National Cups and 3 German Oberliga Championships over the years.
The club has an amateur branch, which is a separate legal entity and plays in the highest Dutch league. The Trappers play their home games in the Stappegoor 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 | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005/06 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 70 | 64 | 25 | 6th, Eredivisie | Did not qualify |
| 2006/07 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 88 | 55 | 40 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won National Championship against Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen |
| 2007/08 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 58 | 62 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won National Championship against Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen |
| 2008/09 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 78 | 56 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost finals to The Hague |
| 2009/10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 135 | 86 | 55 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost finals to Nijmegen |
| 2010/11 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 120 | 70 | 58 | 2nd, North Sea Cup | Lost finals to HYS The Hague |
| 2011/12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 3rd, North Sea Cup | Lost semi-finals to Geleen |
| 2012/13 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 198 | 93 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Lost Finals to HYS The Hague |
| 2013/14 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 216 | 64 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won Dutch Championship against HYS The Hague |
| 2014/15 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 126 | 53 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won Dutch Championship against UNIS Flyers Heerenveen |
| 2015/16 | 57 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 130 | 284 | 119 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against EHC Bayreuth |
| 2016/17 | 60 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 131 | 263 | 145 | 4th, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against Tölzer Löwen |
| 2017/18 | 59 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 110 | 265 | 129 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against Deggendorfer SC |
| 2018/19 | 65 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 150 | 323 | 174 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Lost Oberliga Championship Finals against EV Landshut |
| 2019/20 | 44 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 106 | 210 | 117 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Season ended before the play-offs due to COVID-19 |
| 2020/21 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 97 | 200 | 114 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Lost in Oberliga North playoffs |
| 2021/22 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 102 | 209 | 107 | 3th, Oberliga Nord | Lost in quarter finals against ECDC Memmingen |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 124 | 251 | 144 | 3th, Oberliga Nord | Lost in quarter finals against Starbulls Rosenheim |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 89 | 174 | 127 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Lost in semi-finals against Blue Devils Weiden |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 94 | 219 | 133 | 1st, Oberliga Nord |
Players
2024/25
Staff
2024/25
Coaching/Team Staff- Todd Warriner, Head Coach
- Dennis ten Bokkel, Assistant Coach
- Marcel van Putten, medical doctor
- Marcel Rouwenhorst, medical doctor
- Thom van Uden, Physiotherapeut
- Roland Jansen, Physiotherapeut
- Berrie Aarts, Kit Manager
- Emille van Hulten, Kit Manager
- Ton van Bommel, Kit Manager
- Stef van Dijk, Teammanagement/Kit manager
Transfers
2024/25
In:- Phil Marinaccio - Västerviks IK
- Mike Dalhuisen - Sydney Ice Dogs
- Justin van der Ven - Lausitzer Füchse
- Kobe Roth - Coventry Blaze
- Anthony Rinaldi - Dundee Stars
- Doug Mason - Stopped
- Diego Hofland - Stopped
- Mikko Virtanen - Unknown
- Ninho Hessels - Eaters Geleen
- Wouter Sars - Eaters Geleen
- Tijn Jacobs - Eaters Geleen
- Branden Gracel - Forced to stop
Former coaches
- Bohuslav Subr
- Larry Suarez 16.02.1964 USA
- Doug Mason
- Marc Boileau
- Fred Shero
- Paul Gardner
- Lou Vairo
Championships and Cup Wins
- German Oberliga Championship
- Dutch national Championship
- Cup Nationale Nederlanden
- Dutch Super Cup, Ron Bertelingschaal
Retired numbers
| No. | Player | Position | Career | Birthdate | Games | Points |
| 2 | Huub van Dun | D | 1965–1977 | January 9, 1949 | 438 | 169 |
| 8 | John MacDonald | F | 1964-1981 | June 6, 1947 | 600 | 1007 |
| 9 | George Peternousek | D | 1968–1981 | March 11, 1947 | 521 | 1081 |
| 10 | Joe Simons | F | 1964–1980 | July 15, 1947 | 441 | 1148 |
| 15 | Klaas van den Broek | F | 1969–1985 | July 7, 1955 | 630 | 787 |
| 17 | Frank Jacobs | D | 1984–1998 | June 14, 1967 | 632 | 230 |
| 18 | Rody Jacobs | D | 1995–2013 | June 29, 1967 | 894 | 313 |
| 19 | Peter van Biezen | F | 2000–2017 | March 1, 1983 | 836 | 836 |
| 25 | Bjorn WIllemse | D | 2001-2017 | December 11, 1983 | 727 | 448 |
| 30 | Jerry Göbel | GK | 1970–1980 | February 19, 1949 | 428 | 2 |
| 31 | Martin Trommelen | GK | 1986–2007 | September 18, 1969 | 954 | 18 |
| 39 | Ian Meierdres | GK | 2007-2022 | December 24, 1988 | 840 | 17 |
Prize winning players
- Jack de Heer Trofee: Topscorer
- Wil van Dommelen Trofee: Best defender
- Frans Henrichs Bokaal: Most Valuable Dutch Player
- Göbel - de Bruyn Trofee: Best goalie
- Bennie Tijnagel-Trofee: Dutch talent in the Eredivisie
Famous players
- Klaas van den Broek
- Huub van Dun
- Leo Van den Thillart
- Paulo Colaiacovo
- Jerry Göbel
- Frank Jacobs
- John MacDonald
- Jiri Petrnousek
- Jack de Heer
- Joe Simons
- Sean Simpson
- Hans Smolders
- Billy Thompson
- Martin Trommelen
- Dale Weise