What league does GIJS Groningen play in?

GIJS Groningen play in the Netherlands.

When was GIJS Groningen founded?

GIJS Groningen was founded in 1969 in Groningen, NED, Netherlands.

Where is GIJS Groningen based?

GIJS Groningen is based in Groningen, NED.

What arena does GIJS Groningen play in?

GIJS Groningen play their home games at Sportcentrum Kardinge in Groningen, NED.

GYS Groningen

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1986-1987

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1986-1987 GYS Groningen Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#20	Cor Hoogendoorn (G)	71	1954	Den Haag, NED	6'2"	203	L
	#1	Theo Mertens (G)	63	1963	Groningen, NED	-	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Bob Bergloff (D)	68	1958	Dickinson, ND, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#6	Ronald Dijkstra (D)	-			-	-	-
		Rick van Gog (D)	68	1958	Aurora, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#3	Erik Noorman (D)	-			-	-	-
FORWARDS
		Tony Butorac (F)	65	1961	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'8"	172	L
	#15	Gerard Carras (F)	-			-	-	-
	#14	Herman Carras (F)	-			-	-	-
	#11	Bas Copray (F)	-			-	-	-
	#5	Peter Dijkstra (F)	-			-	-	-
	#8	David Ducharme (C)	63	1962	London, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
		Joep Franke (RW)	61	1965	Groningen, NED	5'9"	172	R
		Bob Ginnetti (C)	61	1965	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'10"	172	R
		Gerard van Hunen (F)	58	1967	Den Haag, NED	-	-	-
		Henk Keijzer (F)	67	1959		-	-	-
		Leo Koopmans (F)	72	1953	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'5"	214	L
		Johan Toren (RW)	69	1956		6'3"	198	L
	#2	Jan Wester (F)	-			-	-	-

Position: D: 1, F: 8Av Age: 25.89 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

1986-1987 GYS Groningen Staff

Player-CoachLeo Koopmans

Team Staff History

1986-1987 GIJS Groningen Demographics

GIJS Groningen Facts

Plays in: Eredivisie
Team Colors: -
Town: Groningen, NED Map
Founded: 1969

1986-1987 GYS Groningen Roster Facts

Nationalities

9 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

GYS Groningen: 634 GP
NHL: 2 GP
WC: 16 GP
OG: 10 GP
AHL: 7 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Sportcentrum Kardinge
Location: Groningen
Capacity: 850
Construction Year: 1993

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Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)

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GIJS Groningen History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
GIJS Groningen
2026-2027	Netherlands	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	8	-
2025-2026	Netherlands2	22	12	8	-	1	1	121	99	39	1.77	6	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Netherlands2	22	8	10	-	2	2	90	95	30	1.36	7	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Netherlands2	22	6	12	-	1	3	93	102	23	1.05	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Netherlands2	24	17	3	-	4	0	115	48	59	2.46	2	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	Netherlands2	7	3	3	-	0	1	25	24	10	1.43	5	Semifinal loss
	Netherlands2	5	3	1	-	0	1	29	11	10	2	3	-
2020-2021	Netherlands2	1	1	0	-	0	0	4	3	3	3	4	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	Netherlands2	19	11	6	-	0	2	99	70	35	1.84	7	Semifinal loss
2018-2019	Netherlands2	22	17	4	-	1	0	129	69	53	2.41	1	Final loss
2017-2018	Netherlands2	18	18	0	-	0	0	168	35	54	3	1	Champion
2016-2017	BeNeLiga	19	2	14	-	1	2	59	142	10	0.53	6	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Netherlands2	24	21	2	-	0	1	260	58	64	2.67	1	Champion
GIJS Bears Groningen
2014-2015	Netherlands2	18	9	6	-	2	1	76	69	23	1.28	4	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Netherlands2	14	8	3	-	3	0	74	47	22	1.57	1	Champion
2012-2013	Netherlands2	18	11	6	0	1	0	85	47	35	1.94	2	Final loss
2011-2012	Netherlands2	21	8	7	-	4	2	65	58	34	1.62	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	Netherlands2	24	18	3	1	0	2	150	44	55	2.29	3	Semifinal loss
Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen
2009-2010	Netherlands	42	3	38	0	0	2	118	331	11	0.26	8	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	Netherlands	40	13	24	0	2	1	128	172	44	1.1	6	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	Netherlands	36	2	31	0	2	1	94	302	11	0.31	7	Did not make playoffs
GIJS Groningen
2006-2007	Netherlands2	15	14	1	-	0	0	117	36	42	2.8	1	Champion \| Promoted
2005-2006	Netherlands2	18	16	2	-	0	0	182	46	48	2.67	1	Champion
2004-2005	Netherlands2	24	16	8	-	0	0	135	99	54	2.25	2	Semifinal loss
GIJS Bears Groningen
2003-2004	Netherlands2	24	10	11	-	2	1	114	133	35	1.46	6	Did not make playoffs
GIJS Groningen
1992-1993	Netherlands2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991-1992	Netherlands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Groningen Grizzlies
1990-1991	Netherlands	24	1	23	0	0	0	58	218	2	0.08	7	Saved in relegation
GIJS Groningen
1989-1990	Netherlands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988-1989	Netherlands2	10	7	1	2	0	0	70	36	22	2.2	1	-

GIJS Groningen Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1986-1987	European Cup	2	0	1	1	-	-	5	8	-	-	14	Eighth Final Loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Maree Dijkema (F)	2026-2027	KSV Highlanders	EWHL	20	12	19	31	41
2.	Janis Brakss (D)	2026-2027	Nijmegen Devils	Eredivisie	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Rudolfs Oto Lapsa (F)	2026-2027	Capitals Leeuwarden	Eredivisie	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	26.16
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.26
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	181 lbs	27.17
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	190 lbs	27.20
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	24.22

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	365	172	212	384
2.	David Bartos (F)	137	157	157	314
3.	Zahir Hup (F)	198	177	121	298
4.	Johan Toren (F)	203	100	158	258
5.	Sebastiaan Snijder (F)	86	133	75	208

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zahir Hup (F)	198	177	121	298
2.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	365	172	212	384
3.	David Bartos (F)	137	157	157	314
4.	Sebastiaan Snijder (F)	86	133	75	208
5.	Johan Toren (F)	203	100	158	258

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	365	172	212	384
2.	Johan Toren (F)	203	100	158	258
3.	David Bartos (F)	137	157	157	314
4.	Tim Bartels (F)	208	75	130	205
5.	Zahir Hup (F)	198	177	121	298

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Arjan Peters (D)	164	18	73	509
2.	Kenneth Keijzer (D)	129	38	104	360
3.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	365	172	384	346
4.	Ricardo Dijkema (D)	222	15	77	327
5.	Johan Toren (F)	203	100	258	286

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	365	172	212	384
2.	Ricardo Dijkema (D)	222	15	62	77
3.	Tim Bartels (F)	208	75	130	205
4.	Johan Toren (F)	203	100	158	258
5.	Zahir Hup (F)	198	177	121	298

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Pieter Kiernan (F)	5	8	18	3.60
2.	Andrew Finlay (F)	9	19	31	3.44
3.	Tim Cranston (F)	42	58	133	3.17
4.	Henri Ruotsalainen (F)	22	24	69	3.14
5.	Terry Tobias (F)	20	43	59	2.95

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tim Cranston (F)	1984-1985	42	58	133
2.	Zahir Hup (F)	2015-2016	23	54	101
3.	Bob Ginnetti (F)	1985-1986	40	51	101
4.	Guy Losier (F)	1979-1980	34	54	99
5.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	2015-2016	22	40	93

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tim Cranston (F)	1984-1985	42	58	133
2.	Zahir Hup (F)	2015-2016	23	54	101
3.	Guy Losier (F)	1979-1980	34	54	99
4.	Bob Ginnetti (F)	1985-1986	40	51	101
5.	Sebastiaan Snijder (F)	2015-2016	20	44	68

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Tim Cranston (F)	1984-1985	42	75	133
2.	Danny Kerstholt (F)	2015-2016	22	53	93
3.	Johan Toren (F)	1984-1985	42	52	86
4.	Bob Ginnetti (F)	1985-1986	40	50	101
5.	Zahir Hup (F)	2015-2016	23	47	101

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jeroen van Olphen (D)	2009-2010	36	12	142
2.	Alwin Assenberg (F)	2009-2010	34	7	123
3.	Wayne Van Dorp (F)	1984-1985	29	84	112
4.	Blair Tassone (F)	2009-2010	35	44	107
5.	Sebastiaan Snijder (F)	2015-2016	20	68	102