Eaters Limburg (originally known as the Smoke Eaters Geleen) are a professional ice hockey team based in Geleen, Netherlands. They play in the Central European Hockey League, the highest-level hockey league in the Netherlands and Belgium. Home games are played at the Glanerbrook.
History
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 CEHL, known as BeNe League until 2024.
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 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 Updated February 28, 2019. GoaltendersNumberPlayerCatchesAcquiredPlace of Birth 34Rowan DelilL 2007Spaubeek, Netherlands31Michael SterkensL 2017Tilburg, Netherlands30Sander KöstersL 2013Beek, Netherlands
DefencemenNumberPlayerShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth 3Remco Knoren R 2017Wijlre, Netherlands6Vadim Gyesbreghs (A) L 2017Wilrijk, Belgium14Sebastian Kragt R 2018Amsterdam, Netherlands24Mordy Munichman L 2017Sittard, Netherlands27Levi SmeetsL 2015Heerlen, Netherlands49Glenn Bakx (C) L 2006Geleen, Netherlands55Yan TurcotteL 2018Montreal, Canada
ForwardsNumberPlayerShootsPositionAcquiredPlace of Birth 7Mitch Koumans LF 2014Heerlen, Netherlands8Nick Verschuren RF 2018Eindhoven, Netherlands9Lars van Sloun (A) LF 2006Brunssum, Netherlands11Tom Marx LF 2014Sittard, Netherlands17Thom Smits LF 2017Roermond, Netherlands20Luca HeutmekersRF 2012Geleen, Netherlands22Renzo Meulenbeek LF 2014Geleen, Netherlands22Jord Smit RRW 2014Grouw, Netherlands67Joey Geurts RF 2013Geleen, Netherlands81Lukasz Bartak LLW 2018Poland90Matt BeerLC/RW 2018St. Clair, Canada93Dean MoorsLF 2009Geleen, Netherlands
Championships
Eredivisie National Championship
One (2011–2012)
Netherlands Cup Winners
Twice. (1992–1993);(2009–2010)
Former players Nathan Daly Benjamin Finkenrath David Coderre
References
External links Geleen Eaters official website (Dutch) Netherlands Ice Hockey Union (Dutch) Ijshockey.com information on the Eredivisie teams (Dutch)