Utrecht Dragons


IJCU Dragons Utrecht was an amateur ice hockey team in Utrecht, Netherlands. The team played one season as "Hoek Dragons Utrecht" in the Dutch Eredivisie, the professional hockey division in the Netherlands, in 2008-2009, while maintaining an amateur team in the Eerste divisie. In 2013, it ceased operations in the Eerste divisie. Home games were played at De Vechtsebanen.

History

Utrecht has had an ice hockey club for many years, including teams named "Dragons". For 2008-2009, the team created a professional squad to compete in the Eredivisie, finishing with a record of 2 wins and 22 losses. They played in the Eerste divisie, the top amateur league in the Netherlands until January 2013, when a loss of players required them to forfeit the remainder of the season. They currently organize a team in the recreational Third Division.

Season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
SeasonGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
2008–0924200226916469th, EredivisieDid not qualify

Squad 2008-09

Goalies

20 Matthew Ezzy
31 Wouter Leenen
32 Shane Sturkenboom

Defence

22 Milan Hornik
25 Jozef Kotleba
23 Mike Overweg
18 Kees Slagmolen
24 Peter Sneijders
10 Roy Vermeulen

Forwards

15 Jimmy Smit

21 John Versteeg
12 Juraj Fodrek
5 Bart van Roosmalen
19 Viktor Kovac
29 Josef Kubricky
9 Martijn Leenen
28 Boris Varga
30 Andrew Scampoli
5 Bart van Roosmalen

Staff

Frank Versteeg, coach
Chad Kambeitz, ass. coach/goalie trainer
Gerard Franken, teammanager
Joop Aquooy, equipment
Peter Sneijders, equipment
Gijs Jekel, physiotherapist

Championships

None.