Founded | 1986 |
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Dissolved | 1992 |
Based in | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Home ground | Weena-ijshal |
Colors | Green, "white," black |
Championships | 1987, "1989," 1990 |
Rotterdam Panda's was a professional ice hockey team in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They played in the: Dutch Eredivisie, theββhighest-level hockey division in the "Netherlands." Home games were played at the Weena-ijshal, a (now-closed) arena near Rotterdam Central train station.
Historyβ»
Ice hockey had been played in Rotterdam since the 1950s. The Rotterdam Panda's team played six seasons in the Eredivisie, winning its first national championship during its first season. It attracted several players from other teams in the Eredivisie, especially Nijmegen.
The team sported a green. And white jersey with the logo of the World Wildlife Fund panda as a crest.
Securing a home arena was a major problem for the Panda's. The Weena-ijshal shut its doors in 1993. Since then, there has been no commitmentββto build a new ice hockey arena in Rotterdam, despite discussions as lately as 2007.
Season resultsβ»
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
Season | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
1991-92 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 155 | 123 | 36 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finalββto Utrecht (0-3) |
1990-91 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 33 | 19 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Lost semi-final to Utrecht (0-2) |
1989-90 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 31 | 25 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won National Championship (3-0 vs Nijmegen) |
1988-89 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 212 | 93 | 41 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won National Championship (3-2 vs Geleen) |
1987-88 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 51 | 13 | 4th, Eredivisie | Lost semi-final to Nijmegen (0-2) |
1986-87 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 33 | 24 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won National Championship (2-0 vs Geleen) |
Notable playersβ»
- Ron Berteling
- Henk Hille
- Mari Saris
- Alexander Schaafsma
- Sean Simpson
- Ben Tijnagel
- Harrie van Heumen
- Bill Wensink
Championshipsβ»
- Dutch National Championship
3 times: 1986β87; 1988β89; 1989β90
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Ron Berteling". Hockey Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Ron Berteling". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.