H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, also known as HGC, is a Dutch professional field hockey club located in Wassenaar, South Holland on the border of The Hague. The club was founded on 22 September 1906.

The first teams (men and women) competed for many years on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, in the "Hoofdklasse". In 1995/'96 both the men's and the women's first team won the national championship. The men's 1st XI also competed in the Euro Hockey League.

HGC has produced a number of internationals for the Dutch national teams as well as attracting a number of internationals from other countries.

Honours

Men Hoofdklasse Winners (2): 1989–90, 1995–96 Runners-up (10): 1970–71, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2006–07, 2009–10 Euro Hockey League Winners (1): 2010–11 Runners-up (1): 2007–08 European Cup Winners (1): 1997 Cup Winners' Cup Winners (2): 1992, 1993 Runners-up (1): 1994 Hoofdklasse Indoor Winners (4): 1985–86, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1997–98

Women Hoofdklasse Winners (8): 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97 Runners-up (6): 1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95 KNHB Cup Winners (1): 1996 European Cup Winners (7): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994 Runners-up (1): 1997 Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1): 1993 Hoofdklasse Indoor Winners (6): 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2003–04

Players Current squad Men's squad

Women's squad Head coach: Robbert-Jan de Vos

Notable players Men's internationals

Seve van Ass Roderik Bouwman Ronald Brouwer Jorrit Croon Marc Delissen Willemijn Duyster Wouter Leefers Bram Lomans Tycho van Meer Stephan Veen Guus Vogels / Simon Egerton Ashley Jackson Iain Lewers Simon Mantell Barry Middleton

Rodrigo Garza Roc Oliva Bosco Pérez-Pla Viçens Ruiz

Lucas Martínez Joaquín Menini Gonzalo Peillat Lucas Vila

Ken Pereira Peter Short Rob Short David Yule

John Jermyn Iain Lewers Eugene Magee

Phil Burrows Shea McAleese

Tanguy Cosyns

Kenta Tanaka

Women's internationals

Helen van der Ben Carina Benninga Marieke van Doorn Annemieke Fokke Noor Holsboer Femke Kooijman Nicole Koolen Lisanne Lejeune Sandra Le Poole Aletta van Manen Fatima Moreira de Melo Suzanne Plesman Caroline van Nieuwenhuyze-Leenders Wietske de Ruiter Florentine Steenberghe Suzan van der Wielen Laurien Willemse

Lizzie Colvin

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