| Team Name: | Tilburg Trappers |
| Bg Color: | background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#252D62 5px solid; border-bottom:#FBBA33 5px solid; |
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| Logo Image: | Tilburg Trappers logo.svg |
| Division: | Oberliga Nord |
| Founded: | 1938 |
| Arena: | IJssportcentrum Stappegoor (capacity 2,500) |
| City: | Tilburg, North Brabant |
| Team Colors: | Blue, yellow, white |
| Media Affiliates: | I13 |
| Head Coach: | Todd Warriner |
| Chariman: | Gert Jan van den Nieuwenhoff |
| Captain: | Max Hermens |
| Minor League Affiliates: | Tilburg Trappers Toekomstteam (Eredivision)ChampionshipsOberliga: 3 (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)Dutch: 15Dutch cups: 15 |
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 (Eredivsie). The Trappers play their home games in the Stappegoor IJssportcentrum Tilburg.
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 (3-0) | |
| 2007/08 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 58 | 62 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won National Championship against Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen (3-1) | |
| 2008/09 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 78 | 56 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost finals to The Hague (2-3) | |
| 2009/10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 135 | 86 | 55 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost finals to Nijmegen(0-3) | |
| 28 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 120 | 70 | 58 | 2nd, North Sea Cup | Lost finals to HYS The Hague(1-4) | ||
| 2011/12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 3rd, North Sea Cup | Lost semi-finals to Geleen (0-3) | |
| 2012/13 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 198 | 93 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Lost Finals to HYS The Hague (0W-3L) | |
| 2013/14 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 216 | 64 | 1st, Eredivisie | Won Dutch Championship against HYS The Hague (4-2) | |
| 2014/15 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 126 | 53 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Won Dutch Championship against UNIS Flyers Heerenveen (5-2) | |
| 2015/16 | 57 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 130 | 284 | 119 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against EHC Bayreuth (3-0) | |
| 2016/17 | 60 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 131 | 263 | 145 | 4th, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against Tölzer Löwen (3-1) | |
| 2017/18 | 59 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 110 | 265 | 129 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Won Oberliga Championship against Deggendorfer SC (3-1) | |
| 2018/19 | 65 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 150 | 323 | 174 | 1st, Oberliga Nord | Lost Oberliga Championship Finals against EV Landshut (2-3) | |
| 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 (1-2) | |
| 2021/22 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 102 | 209 | 107 | 3th, Oberliga Nord | Lost in quarter finals against ECDC Memmingen (0-3) | |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 124 | 251 | 144 | 3th, Oberliga Nord | Lost in quarter finals against Starbulls Rosenheim (1-3) | |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 89 | 174 | 127 | 2nd, Oberliga Nord | Lost in semi-finals against Blue Devils Weiden (1-4) |
| Goalies | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Height | L/R | Trapper since season | Last team | ||
| 33 | Ruud Leeuwesteijn | January 3, 1997 | Dordrecht, Netherlands | 187 cm | L | 2015/16 | Eindhoven Kemphanen/NIJA | ||
| 67 | Cederick Andree | June 7, 2000 | Ottawa, Canada | 179 cm | L | 2023/34 | South Carolina Stingrays | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| Nr. | Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Height | L/R | Trapper since season | Last team | ||
| 5 | Giovanni Vogelaar | August 6, 1996 | Den Haag, Netherlands | 189 cm | R | 2015/16 | Heerenveen Flyers | ||
| 7 | Alexey Loginov | January 8, 1993 | Saratov, Russia | 178 cm | L | 2016/17 | Zauralie Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia | ||
| 13 | Jordy Verkiel | December 23, 1996 | Dordrecht, Netherlands | 183 cm | R | 2010/11 | |||
| 16 | Kilian van Gorp | December 17, 1995 | Udenhout, Netherlands | 191 cm | L | 2014/15 | Eindhoven Kemphanen | ||
| 20 | Noah Muller | November 4, 1998 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 176 cm | L | 2020/21 | St. Michael's College | ||
| 43 | Björn Borgman | Mai 28, 2002 | Purmerend, Netherlands | 166 cm | L | 2023/24 | Hijs Hokij Den Haag | ||
| 48 | Chay Schults | January 14, 2003 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 180 cm | R | 2022/23 | |||
| 89 | Mike Dalhuisen | January 24, 1989 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 188 cm | L | 2024/25 | Sydney Ice Dogs | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| Nr. | Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Height | L/R | Trapper since season | Last team | ||
| 4 | Tiest van Soest | Mai 13, 2000 | Son en Breugel, Netherlands | 194 cm | R | 2020/21 | South Shore Kings | ||
| 11 | Kobe Roth | January 11, 1997 | Mason City, IA, USA | 175 cm | L | 2024/25 | Coventry Blaze | ||
| 26 | Jonne de Bonth | April 23, 1998 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 185 cm | L | 2015/16 | |||
| 28 | Delaney Hessels | September 10, 2001 | Goirle, Netherlands | 170 cm | L | 2018/19 | |||
| 29 | D'artagnan Joly | April 7, 1999 | Gatineau, Canada | 191 cm | R | 2023/24 | Black Dragons Erfurt | ||
| 36 | Marvin Timmer | April 27, 2003 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | 179 cm | R | 2019/20 | |||
| 41 | Jay Huisman | Mai 1, 2002 | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 188 cm | L | 2023/24 | HIJS HOKIJ Den Haag | ||
| 71 | Anthony Rinaldi | August 17, 1995 | Pierrefonds, QC, Canada | 183 cm | R | 2024/25 | Dundee Stars | ||
| 77 | Reno de Hondt | Oktober 6, 1995 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 168 cm | R | 2014/15 | Flint Jr. Generals - Flint, Michigan, USA | ||
| 81 | Max Hermens | Oktober 31, 1997 | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 180 cm | L | 2017/18 | Nacka HK, Swede | ||
| 82 | Justin van der Ven | August 6, 2002 | Goirle, Netherlands | 179 cm | L | 2024/25 | Lausitzer Füchse | ||
| 86 | Phil Marinaccio | April 14, 1993 | Woodbridge, Canada | 178 cm | L | 2024/25 | Västerviks IK | ||
| 95 | Danny Stempher | August 5, 1995 | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 178 cm | L | 2015/16 | Eindhoven Kemphanen | ||
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| width=40px | No. | width=150px | Player | width=40px | Position | width=100px | Career | width=150px | Birthdate | width=20px | Games | width=20px | Points |
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| 2 | Huub van Dun | 1965–1977 | January 9, 1949 | 438 | 169 | ||||||||
| 8 | John MacDonald | F | 1964-1981 | June 6, 1947 | 600 | 1007 | |||||||
| 9 | George Peternousek | 1968–1981 | March 11, 1947 | 521 | 1081 | ||||||||
| 10 | 1964–1980 | July 15, 1947 | 441 | 1148 | |||||||||
| 15 | 1969–1985 | July 7, 1955 | 630 | 787 | |||||||||
| 17 | Frank Jacobs | 1984–1998 | June 14, 1967 | 632 | 230 | ||||||||
| 18 | Rody Jacobs | 1995–2013 | June 29, 1967 | 894 | 313 | ||||||||
| 19 | Peter van Biezen | 2000–2017 | March 1, 1983 | 836 | 836 | ||||||||
| 25 | Bjorn WIllemse | D | 2001-2017 | December 11, 1983 | 727 | 448 | |||||||
| 30 | Jerry Göbel | 1970–1980 | February 19, 1949 | 428 | 2 | ||||||||
| 31 | Martin Trommelen | 1986–2007 | September 18, 1969 | 954 | 18 | ||||||||
| 39 | Ian Meierdres | GK | 2007-2022 | December 24, 1988 | 840 | 17 | |||||||
Raphael Joly (2012-2013), Daryl Bat (2009-2010), Taggert Desmet (2008-2009), Mike Lalonde (2007-2008), Dave Bonk (2006-2007), Jeffrey Maed (1999-2000)
Jordy van Oorschot (2014-2015), Wil Colbert (2013-2014), Stanislav Nazarov (2003-2004), Leo van den Thillart (2002-2003), Don Nichols (2000-2001)
Diederick Hagemeijer (2011-2012), Peter van Biezen (2010-2011), Doug Stienstra (2007-2008), Doug Stienstra (2006-2007), Rody Jacobs (2000-2001), Theo van Gerwen (1995-1996), Antoine Geesink (1994-1995), Dave Livingston (1993-1994)
Ian Meierdres (2012-2013), Ian Meierdres (2010-2011), Paulo Colaiacovo (2007-2008), Martin Trommelen (2003-2004)
Jay Huisman (2022-2023), Wouter Sars (2017-2018), Jordy Verkiel (2014-2015), Ivy van den Heuvel (2010-2011)