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2008-2009 Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Mathieu Blanchard (G)	43	1982	St-Ambroise, QC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#30	Jeff Honebeeke (G)	35	1990	Delfzijl, NED	6'1"	181	L
		Tom Korte (G)	40	1985	Groningen, NED	6'6"	192	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#7	Kevin Bottner (D)	40	1985	Hamburg, GER	6'0"	260	-
	#4	Preston Cicchine (D)	44	1981	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#12	Noel Coultice (D)	40	1985	Pickering, ON, CAN	5'11"	159	L
	#98	Ricardo Dijkema (D)	53	1972	Groningen, NED	6'2"	212	L
	#21	Robert Eefting (D)	41	1983	Assen, NED	5'11"	179	L
	#9	Kenneth Keijzer (D)	36	1989	Groningen, NED	6'3"	187	L
	#5	Ronald Koops (D)	40	1985		6'3"	203	-
		Rodney Kuiper (D)	35	1990	Groningen, NED	6'3"	183	-
	#83	Jeroen van Olphen (D/F)	41	1983	Heerenveen, NED	6'1"	194	L
	#13	Jeroen Oosterwijk (D)	38	1987	Groningen, NED	6'4"	192	R
	#69	Arjan Peters (D)	47	1978	Assen, NED	6'5"	209	L
	#13	Dennis Schreur (D)	39	1986	Heerenveen, NED	6'3"	203	L
	#19	Ronald Trip (D)	45	1980	Assen, NED	-	-	L
FORWARDS
	#9	Derek Bachynski (F)	42	1983	Belle River, ON, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#17	Daan van Fessem (F)	34	1991	Vlaardingen, NED	6'0"	148	-
	#16	Dylan Foks (F)	36	1989	Zwijndrecht, NED	6'0"	183	R
		Pim Holthof (F)	34	1991	Groningen, NED	-	-	-
	#22	Reinier Holthof (F)	37	1988		5'11"	165	L
	#20	Zahir Hup (F)	36	1989	Pardubice, CZE	5'10"	183	L
	#19	Kevin Keijzer (F)	37	1988	Groningen, NED	6'1"	187	-
	#11	Danny Kerstholt (F)	42	1983	Groningen, NED	6'2"	176	L
	#12	Kevin Kuiper (F)	39	1986	Groningen, NED	6'1"	170	-
		Leon de Lange (F)	36	1989	Groningen, NED	6'0"	161	-
	#14	Blair Lefebvre (F)	42	1983	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#10	Chris Lok (F)	37	1988	Groningen, NED	5'9"	161	R
	#24	Klaver Jan Middelweerd (F)	43	1982	Tiel, NED	6'0"	176	L
	#7	Lance Morrison (LW)	42	1983	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#29	Nick Pomponio (C)	41	1984	Livonia, MI, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#5	Duncan Rode (F)	38	1987	Groningen, NED	6'1"	183	R
	#18	Mark Schra (F)	38	1987	Amsterdam, NED	-	-	L
	#15	Ram Sidhu (C)	42	1983	Port Alberni, BC, CAN	6'2"	172	R
	#44	Blair Tassone (LW)	42	1983	Castlegar, BC, CAN	5'11"	205	L

Position: G: 3, D: 12, F: 17Av Age: 24.25 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen Staff

Head CoachSergei Yashin

Team Staff History

GIJS Groningen Facts

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

2008-2009 Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen Roster Facts

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25 players
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1 player

Experience

Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen: 1 677 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

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

GIJS Groningen Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/17/2026 07:30 PM UTC	GIJS Groningen	Amsterdam Tigers	-	Eredivisie

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Danylo Douma (G)

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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
2025-2026	Netherlands2	10	5	4	-	0	1	53	45	16	1.6	-	-
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	-
1987-1988	Netherlands2	24	11	12	1	0	0	113	132	23	0.96	3	-

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

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