Groningen Grizzlies


Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen were a professional ice hockey team in Groningen, Netherlands. They played in the Dutch Eredivisie, the highest-level hockey division in the Netherlands. Home games were played at the Sportcentrum Kardinge.

History

Founded on December 23, 1969, as Groninger IJshockey Stichting, the team played in the lower divisions until 1976, when it began competing in the Eredivisie. It won its first and only Eredivisie championship in the 1985-86 season, with 7 wins and 1 loss in the playoffs.
Failure to attract a major sponsor forced the team out of the Eredivisie from 1988 until 2007. In 2007-2008, after winning two straight championships in the eerste divisie, the team re-entered the Eredivisie for three seasons. However, after three losing seasons and weak ticket sales, the team dropped out of the Eredivisie in the summer of 2010.

Season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SeasonGPWOTWTOTLLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
2009–102810-1268722348th, EredivisieDid not qualify
2008–0924102-0127790346th, EredivisieLost quarter-finals to Geleen
2007–082411-1216120767th, EredivisieDid not qualify
1988–2006----------Did not compete in Eredivisie
1986–87104-2-45254124th, EredivisieDid not qualify
1985–861610-2-48760221st, EredivisieWon National Championship
1984–853627-1-8289136554th, Eredivisie3rd in playoff round
1983–84103-0-7396565th, EredivisieLost semi-final to Nijmegen
1981–83----------Did not compete in Eredivisie
1980–813213-5-14171136316th, EredivisieDid not qualify
1979–801810-3-510276234th, Eredivisie3rd in playoff round
1978–791811-1-69176234th, Eredivisie2nd in playoff round
1977–782015-0-511486301st, Eredivisie2nd in playoff round
1976–77249-1-14127154306th, EredivisieNone
1975–76149-2-76277125th, EredivisieNone

Squad 2008-09

Goalies

;Eredivisie National Championship
once: 1985-86
;Eerste divisie championship
twice: 2005-06; 2006–07