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Thialf
Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The stadium is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the...
(capacity 3,500)
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Friesland Flyers (formerly Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen) is the professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team of Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
, in the province of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, the Netherlands. It plays in the North Sea Cup
North Sea Cup
The North Sea Cup is the only professional ice hockey league in the Netherlands and Belgium and the highest level of competition organized by the Nederlandse IJshockey Bond and sanctioned by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation...
(formerly the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie (hockey)
The Eredivisie is the only professional ice hockey league in the Netherlands and the highest level of competition sanctioned by the Nederlandse IJshockey Bond...
), the highest-level hockey division in the Netherlands and Belgium. It also competes for the Dutch Cup
Dutch Cup (ice hockey)
The Dutch Cup, better known in Dutch as the "Beker" or "Bekercompetitie", is the national ice hockey cup in the Netherlands. It was held from 1938-1939, and 1971-present...
prior to the North Sea Cup season and the Dutch National Championships at the end of the North Sea Cup season. Home games are played at the Thialf
Thialf
Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The stadium is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the...
.
History
The Friesland Flyers(not the Vadeko Flyers) were founded in 1967 and played their first season in the Eredivisie in 1971-72. The Flyers set the Eredivisie record for the most consecutive championships with 7 between 1976 and 1983. Heerenveen is the smallest Dutch city currently represented in the North Sea Cup (although the Belgian cities of Turnhout and Herentals are smaller).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 |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 118 | 105 | 53 | 3rd, North Sea Cup | Lost quarter-finals to Geleen Geleen Eaters Ruijters Eaters Geleen is the professional ice hockey team of Geleen, The Netherlands. It plays in the North Sea Cup , the highest-level hockey division in the Netherlands and Belgium... (0-2) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Eredivisie (ice hockey) The 2009–10 Eredivisie was the 50th season of the Eredivisie, the highest level of ice hockey competition in the Netherlands. The season started on November 13, following the completion of the quarterfinals of the league cup. Eight teams participated and the teams played four times against... |
28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 125 | 88 | 51 | 5th, Eredivisie | Lost quarter-finals to Geleen (0-2) |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 87 | 79 | 37 | 5th, Eredivisie | Lost quarter-finals to Nijmegen (0-3) |
| 2007-08 2007–08 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season -Regular season:-Playoffs:-External Links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
24 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 119 | 53 | 57 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Lost finals to Tilburg (1-4) |
| 2006-07 2006–07 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season -Regular season:#Geleen Smoke Eaters 14-0-1-5-43 101-60#Tilburg Trappers 12-1-2-5-40 88-55#Amsterdam Tigers 8-2-4-6-32 70-77#Heerenveen Flyers 8-3-0-9-30 80-78#Nijmegen Devils 6-2-2-10-24 66-76#HYS The Hague 3-1-0-16-11 54-113... |
20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 78 | 30 | 4th, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Geleen (0-3) |
| 2005-06 2005–06 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season -Regular season:#Amsterdam Tigers 14-1-0-5-44 85-60#Heerenveen Flyers 12-1-3-4-41 92-56#Geleen Smoke Eaters 8-5-3-5-36 84-71#Nijmegen Devils 6-4-2-8-28 79-83#Tilburg Trappers 7-1-2-10-25 70-64#HYS The Hague 2-0-3-16-6 54-130... |
20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 56 | 41 | 2nd, Eredivisie | Lost finals to Nijmegen (2-3) |
Defence
: #4 Alex Terjohins: #6 Felix Herbrink: #79 Wesley Hendriks: #13 Dennis Schreur : #27 Aaron Wilson: #28 Eric Dijkstra: #61 Marcus Pryde: #83 Jeroen van OlphenForwards
- #5 Sander Dijkstra: #7 Bert vd Braak: #9 Mike Nason : #10 Brent Janssen: #11 Aldo van Aalderen: #14 Jordy Otter: #16 Hans Kroon : #19 Joey Sides: #20 Valentine Bouten: #63 Jamie Visser: #91 Andrey Levitin: #93 Jason Visser
Staff
- Justin Bekkering Coach
- Roderick Langendijk Physiotherapist
- Dirk Lindeboom Equipment
- Hendrik Beeksma Equipment
- Kim Zeijlstra Statistics
- Erik Schra Equipment
- Emanuel Wijnalda Team manager
Championships
Eredivisie National Championships7 times: 1975-76; 1977-78; 1978-79; 1979-80; 1980-81; 1981-82; 1982-83