Eaters Limburg

Microz Limburg Eaters
Microz Limburg Eaters
City	Geleen, Netherlands
League	BeNe League; 2015-present; Eredivisie; 1971-2015; Dutch Cup
Founded	1968
Home arena	IJshal Glanerbrook; (capacity: 1200)
Colours	Red, blue, white;
Head coach	Andy Tenbult
Asst. coaches	Alf Philippen; Erik Tummers
Captain	Glenn Bakx
Website	Microz Eaters Limburg
Franchise history
1988 - 1991	Intercai Geleen
1991 - 1994	Meetpoint Eaters Geleen
1994- 1995	Hatulek Eaters Geleen
1995 - 1996	Smoke Eaters Geleen
1996 - 1997	Datak Eaters Geleen
1999 - 2013	Ruijters Eaters Geleen
2013 - Present	Limburg Eaters Geleen

Eaters Limburg (formerly known as the Geleen Smoke Eaters) are a professional ice hockey team based in Geleen, The Netherlands. They play in the BeNe League, the highest-level hockey league in the Netherlands and Belgium. Home games are played at the Glanerbrook.

History edit

The Geleen Smoke Eaters, named after the Trail Smoke Eaters, played their first game against Amsterdam on November 2, 1968. They first competed in the Eredivisie in 1971 and have participated in most of its seasons. Since 2015 the team have played in the BeNe League, and have been sponsored by food supplement company Microz

Season results edit

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
2012-13	36	16	5	0	15	136	126	58	4th, Eredivisie	Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0W-3L)
2011–12	14	12	0	0	2	72	36	36	2nd, North Sea Cup	Won National Championship (3W-2L)
2010–11	28	10	2	2	14	105	127	36	6th, North Sea Cup	Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0-3)
2009–10	28	13	6	1	8	100	77	52	4th, Eredivisie	Lost semi-finals to Nijmegen (1-3)
2008–09	24	11	3	2	8	96	89	41	3rd, Eredivisie	Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0-3)
2007-08	24	11	1	1	11	102	69	36	4th, Eredivisie	Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (2-4)
2006-07	20	14	0	1	5	101	60	43	1st, Eredivisie	Lost semi-finals to Heerenveen (0-3)
2005-06	20	8	5	2	5	84	71	36	3rd, Eredivisie	Lost semi-finals to Heerenveen (1-2)

Roster edit

Updated February 28, 2019.^[1]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
34	Rowan Delil	L	2007	Spaubeek, Netherlands
31	Michael Sterkens	L	2017	Tilburg, Netherlands
30	Sander Kösters	L	2013	Beek, Netherlands

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3	Remco Knoren	R	2017	Wijlre, Netherlands
6	Vadim Gyesbreghs (A)	L	2017	Wilrijk, Belgium
14	Sebastian Kragt	R	2018	Amsterdam, Netherlands
24	Mordy Munichman	L	2017	Sittard, Netherlands
27	Levi Smeets	L	2015	Heerlen, Netherlands
49	Glenn Bakx (C)	L	2006	Geleen, Netherlands
55	Yan Turcotte	L	2018	Montreal, Canada

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
7	Mitch Koumans	L	F	2014	Heerlen, Netherlands
8	Nick Verschuren	R	F	2018	Eindhoven, Netherlands
9	Lars van Sloun (A)	L	F	2006	Brunssum, Netherlands
11	Tom Marx	L	F	2014	Sittard, Netherlands
17	Thom Smits	L	F	2017	Roermond, Netherlands
20	Luca Heutmekers	R	F	2012	Geleen, Netherlands
22	Renzo Meulenbeek	L	F	2014	Geleen, Netherlands
22	Jord Smit	R	RW	2014	Grouw, Netherlands
67	Joey Geurts	R	F	2013	Geleen, Netherlands
81	Lukasz Bartak	L	LW	2018	Poland
90	Matt Beer	L	C/RW	2018	St. Clair, Canada
93	Dean Moors	L	F	2009	Geleen, Netherlands