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GIJS Bears Groningen
- Nickname: Bears
- Year of foundation: 1969
- Colours: red,black,white
- Club status: active
- Address: Kardingerplein 1
Groningen
Netherlands, 9735 AA - Phone: +31 050 367 67 67
- WWW: GIJS Groningen
GIJS Bears Groningen is major league affiliate of: GIJS Bears Groningen 2
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All time leagues: Dutch Cup | Eredivisie | HTG-Bokaal | Challenge Cup (NL) | Eerste Divisie | Eerste Divisie placing round 1-3 (NL) | Netherlands U20 League
Season 2012-2013
Club teams
This club in 2012-2013: Dutch Cup | Eerste Divisie
Recent transfersShow all transfers»
| Dec. 02 12 | |  Arjan Peters
(D)
|  Grafschafter EC Ritter |  | GIJS Bears Groningen |
| Oct. 07 12 | | Zahir Hup
(F)
| Friesland Flyers 2 | | GIJS Bears Groningen |
| Sep. 27 11 | | Erik Noorman
(C)
| unknown | | GIJS Bears Groningen |
| Sep. 18 11 | | Jolke Balt
(F)
| unknown | | GIJS Bears Groningen |
Recent gamesseason 2012-2013
| Mar. 16 13 | 20:30 | GIJS Bears Groningen | - | Hijs Hokij Den Haag 2 | 4-1 | Show details» |
| Mar. 24 13 | 19:00 | Dordrecht Lions | - | GIJS Bears Groningen | 6-3 | Show details» |
| Mar. 27 13 | 20:00 | GIJS Bears Groningen | - | Dordrecht Lions | 2-3 | Show details» |
Current rosterseason 2012-2013
| Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Jeff Honebeeke | | 09.11.1990 | 186 cm | 82 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| G | Tom Korte | | 15.07.1985 | 198 cm | 87 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| G | Jim Lok | | 07.04.1992 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| G | Theo Mertens | | 11.02.1963 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| D | Ricardo Dijkema | | 14.09.1972 | 189 cm | 96 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| D | Mike Groenhof | | 06.10.1994 | 201 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» |
| D | Kenneth Keijzer | | 12.09.1989 | 190 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» |
| D | Rodney Kuiper | | 08.10.1990 | 190 cm | 83 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| D | Fenno Mulder | | 16.04.1994 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» |
| D | Arjan Peters | | 15.06.1978 | 195 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» |
| D | Kristiaan Snijder | | 30.06.1994 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| D | Guido Steenhuis | | 24.02.1993 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| D | Niek van der Meulen | | 30.05.1997 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| D/F | Jolke Balt | | 03.02.1988 | 193 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» |
| D/F | Kevin Kuiper | | 01.11.1986 | 186 cm | 77 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| C | Alwin Assenberg | | 25.02.1988 | 188 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» |
| F | Rijan Berends | | 29.05.1986 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| LW | Gill Göbel | | 23.01.1987 | 178 cm | 67 kg | right | Show profile» |
| F | Reinier Holthof | | 20.02.1988 | 180 cm | 79 kg | left | Show profile» |
| F | Jasper Huizenga | | 26.06.1992 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» |
| F | Zahir Hup | | 10.02.1989 | 178 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» |
| F | Kevin Keijzer | | 08.07.1988 | 186 cm | 85 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| F | Danny Kerstholt | | 06.09.1983 | 187 cm | 80 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| F | Duncan Rode | | 06.07.1987 | 186 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» |
| F | Daan van Fessem | | 30.07.1991 | 182 cm | 67 kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| F | Siem van Sluijs | | 01.08.1992 | 188 cm | 79 kg | right | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henk Keijzer | | 12.05.1959 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Henk Keijzer | | 12.05.1959 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Sportcentrum Kardinge Groningen
- Adress: Sportcentrum Kardinge
Kardingerplein 1
9735 AA Groningen - Phone: +31 050 367 67 67
- Email: info@kardinge.groningen.nl
- Web: http://www.kardinge.nl/schaatsen
- Capacity: 800
- Opened in: 1993
Founded on December 23, 1969 as Groninger IJshockey Stichting (GIJS), the team played in the lower divisions until 1976, when it began competing in the Eredivisie. It won its first and only Eredivisie championship in the 1985-86 season, with 7 wins and 1 loss in the playoffs.
Failure to attract a major sponsor forced the team out of the Eredivisie from 1988 until 2007. In 2007-2008, after winning two straight championships in the eerste divisie (the top amateur division), the team re-entered the Eredivisie. In 2009\2010 team lost its main sponsor, finished season at bottom place and decided to dropped out from Eredivisie and restrt from 2nd division
Notable players:- Eredivisie Championship: 1985-86
Eerste divisie Championship : 2005-06; 2006-07
- 2006-2007: Eerste Divisie
- 2005-2006: Eerste Divisie
- 1992-1993: HTG-Bokaal
- 1988-1989: Eerste Divisie
- 1988-1989: Coupe der Lage Landen
- 1985-1986: Eredivisie
- 1972-1973: Eerste Divisie
from 1900 to 1900:
from 2012 to present:
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
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Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 2012-2013
- Youngest player: Niek van der Meulen (15 years)
- Oldest player: Theo Mertens (50 years)
- Shortest player: Gill Göbel (178 cm)
- Tallest player: Mike Groenhof (201 cm)
- Nationalities: The Netherlands (26)
Leagues
GIJS Bears Groningen parcitipates in season 2012-2013: Dutch Cup, Eerste Divisie
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