What league does Sharks Mechelen play in?

Sharks Mechelen play in the Belgium.

Where is Sharks Mechelen based?

Sharks Mechelen is based in Mechelen, BEL.

Who is the head coach of Sharks Mechelen?

The head coach of Sharks Mechelen is Jesse Raekelboom.

What arena does Sharks Mechelen play in?

Sharks Mechelen play their home games at Ice Skating Center Mechelen in Mechelen, BEL.

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

Sharks Mechelen were 4-18-0 in the 2018-19 BeNeLiga season with 12 points, 10th overall.

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2018-2019 Sharks Mechelen Roster

Sharks Mechelen — 2018-2019 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#55	Olivier Bertrand (G)	52	1974	Gatineau, QC, CAN	5'9"	165	L
	#31	Mike Gysbrechts (G)	32	1994	Antwerpen, BEL	5'7"	150	L
	#32	Koen Vrints (G)	46	1980		5'9"	154	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#57	Daniel Budde (D)	39	1987		5'10"	165	R
	#91	Adam Cech (D)	28	1997		6'3"	220	L
	#17	Jarne de Guchtenaere (D)	25	2001		5'11"	192	L
	#9	Jakob Huyghe (D)	27	1999		6'1"	176	R
	#23	Tomas Necpal (D)	30	1996		-	-	-
	#9	Brent Op de Beeck (D/LW)	28	1998		6'1"	176	L
		Cas Staps (D)	31	1995	Tilburg, NED	5'11"	201	R
	#27	Jano Vanderhulst (D)	27	1999	Mechelen, BEL	6'1"	187	L
	#36	Wouter Vertommen (D)	29	1997		-	-	-
FORWARDS
		Aivaras Bendzius (LW)	33	1993	Elektrenai, LTU	6'4"	209	L
	#89	Timo Dewin (LW)	37	1989	Heist op den Berg, BEL	6'3"	205	L
	#24	Branko Dijstelbloem (F)	26	2000		-	-	R
	#10	Rodney van Horrik (F)	32	1994	Venray, NED	-	-	-
	#11	Kristof van Looy (LW/C)	41	1985	Merksem, BEL	5'10"	170	L
	#61	Mick Op de Beeck (LW)	25	2001		6'7"	203	L
	#64	Maxime Pellegrims (RW)	33	1993	Wilrijk, BEL	5'7"	159	R
		Jesse Raekelboom (F)	48	1978	Merksem, BEL	5'11"	194	L
	#6	Olivier Roland (F)	42	1984	Québec, QC, CAN	6'3"	218	L
	#38	Stefaan Swennen (F)	27	1999	Wilrijk, BEL	6'0"	190	L
	#33	Martin Váchal (LW/C)	33	1993	Plzen, CZE	6'3"	212	L
	#96	Onni Walden (F)	25	2001	Bruxelles, BEL	5'8"	163	R
	#10	Jente Wellens (F)	28	1998	Hasselt, BEL	5'9"	168	L
	#21	Marek Ziarny (F)	46	1979		5'10"	187	L
Position: D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 24.50 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Sharks Mechelen Staff

Head CoachJesse Raekelboom
Asst. CoachJozef LeJeune

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Sharks Mechelen Demographics

Sharks Mechelen Facts

Plays in: Belgian First Division
Team Colors: -
Town: Mechelen, BEL Map
Founded: -

2018-2019 Sharks Mechelen Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
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Experience

Affiliated Team(s)

CP Sharks Mechelen (Netherlands (W))
CP Sharks Mechelen U16 (Belgium U16)
CP Sharks Mechelen U18 (Belgium U18)
Future Sharks Mechelen (Belgium2)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ice Skating Center Mechelen
Location: Mechelen
Capacity: 1 800
Construction Year: 2016

Sharks Mechelen Games

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Latest Transactions

Sharks Mechelen — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/01/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Robbie Fisher (F)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details
06/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Maxim Tsaplin (F)	La Roche-sur-Yon	Details
01/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Calle Behm (D)	Meudon	Details
12/09/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Robin Höglund (F)	Mariestad BoIS	Details
11/02/2025	Confirmed	joining	Samuel Baros (G)	LHK Jestřábi Prostějov	Details
10/20/2025	Confirmed	joining	Robin Höglund (F)	Grästorps IK	Details
09/25/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Logan Flodell (G)	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Details
08/01/2025	Extension		Ignace Van Noten (G)		Details

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Sharks Mechelen History and Standings

Sharks Mechelen — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Sharks Mechelen
2026-2027	Belgium	3	2	1	-	0	0	29	8	6	2	1	-
Golden Sharks Mechelen
2025-2026	CEHL	21	0	18	-	1	2	41	137	4	0.19	8	Quarterfinal loss
	CEHL	14	0	12	-	0	2	19	80	2	0.14	8	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	CEHL	16	3	13	-	0	0	43	108	9	0.56	9	Did not make playoffs
	CEHL	16	1	13	-	1	1	40	105	6	0.38	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	BeNeLiga	16	2	12	-	2	0	51	95	10	0.63	9	Did not make playoffs
	BeNeLiga	16	1	14	-	1	0	46	108	5	0.31	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	BeNeLiga	28	5	18	-	3	2	85	129	23	0.82	7	Quarterfinal loss
Sharks Mechelen
2021-2022	BeNeLiga	26	6	14	-	3	3	86	118	27	1.04	6	Placement game loss
2020-2021	BeNeLiga	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	BeNeLiga	20	9	11	-	0	0	99	95	27	1.35	8	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	BeNeLiga	22	4	18	-	0	0	63	165	12	0.55	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Belgium2	18	18	0	-	0	0	253	45	54	3	1	-
2016-2017	Belgium2	18	14	2	-	2	0	156	46	46	2.56	1	-

Sharks Mechelen Tournament Statistics

Sharks Mechelen — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Belgian Cup	3	3	0	-	0	0	26	3	9	3	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Sharks Mechelen — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Kick de Bruijn (F)	2026-2027	Somang Hockey Prep	U18 Prep	9	2	14	16	8
2.	Robbie Fisher (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	9	6	8	14	0
3.	Levi Glasman (F)	2026-2027	Varese	IHL	4	4	6	10	4
4.	Cas Staps (D)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers II	Eredivisie	4	4	3	7	4
5.	Roberts Baranovskis (F)	2026-2027	ERSC Amberg	Regionalliga	5	2	5	7	0
6.	Jonas Steeno (F)	2026-2027	Haskey Hasselt	Belgium	6	3	3	6	6
7.	Patrik Forsberg (D)	2026-2027	EHC Waldkraiburg	Regionalliga	4	1	4	5	10
8.	Kevin de Winter (F)	2026-2027	Olympia Heist op den Berg	Belgium	6	2	2	4	6
9.	Arne van Espen (D)	2026-2027	Olympia Heist op den Berg	Belgium	6	1	3	4	4
10.	Aivaras Bendzius (F)	2026-2027	Energija Elektrenai	Latvia	4	2	1	3	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Sharks Mechelen — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	27.52
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	25.76
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	23.88
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	25.05
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	25.45

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Martin Váchal (F)	27	113	85	198
2.	Marek Ziarny (F)	83	81	100	181
3.	Verners Egle (F)	112	81	74	155
4.	Sandro Bosmans (F)	152	40	78	118
5.	Olivier Roland (F)	27	44	70	114

Franchise All-Time Goals

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Martin Váchal (F)	27	113	85	198
2.	Marek Ziarny (F)	83	81	100	181
3.	Verners Egle (F)	112	81	74	155
4.	Stefaan Swennen (F)	107	53	44	97
5.	Ben van den Bogaert (F)	134	52	57	109

Franchise All-Time Assists

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marek Ziarny (F)	83	81	100	181
2.	Martin Váchal (F)	27	113	85	198
3.	Sandro Bosmans (F)	152	40	78	118
4.	Verners Egle (F)	112	81	74	155
5.	Kim Miettinen (D)	70	16	74	90

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jakob Huyghe (D)	128	24	69	508
2.	Jano Vanderhulst (D)	194	6	50	256
3.	Mick Op de Beeck (F)	153	21	65	200
4.	Marek Ziarny (F)	83	81	181	123
5.	Daniel Budde (D)	73	26	67	119

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jano Vanderhulst (D)	194	6	44	50
2.	Mick Op de Beeck (F)	153	21	44	65
3.	Sandro Bosmans (F)	152	40	78	118
4.	Eneas Palmaerts (F)	144	12	24	36
5.	Ben van den Bogaert (F)	134	52	57	109

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Martin Váchal (F)	27	113	198	7.33
2.	Olivier Roland (F)	27	44	114	4.22
3.	Václav Lacek (D)	1	3	4	4.00
4.	Joris Peusens (D)	15	21	58	3.87
5.	Jesse Raekelboom (F)	29	37	103	3.55

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Martin Váchal (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	21	102	77	179	8.52	24
2.	Marek Ziarny (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	18	45	51	96	5.33	2
3.	Olivier Roland (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	10	22	37	59	5.90	0
4.	Joris Peusens (D)	2017-2018	Belgium2	15	21	37	58	3.87	24
5.	Mike Robinson (F)	2019-2020	BeNeLiga	18	27	29	56	3.11	12

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Martin Váchal (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	21	102	77	179	8.52	24
2.	Marek Ziarny (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	18	45	51	96	5.33	2
3.	Verners Egle (F)	2022-2023	BeNeLiga	28	29	18	47	1.68	39
4.	Stefaan Swennen (F)	2016-2017	Belgium2	12	28	14	42	3.50	6
5.	Mike Robinson (F)	2019-2020	BeNeLiga	18	27	29	56	3.11	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Martin Váchal (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	21	102	77	179	8.52	24
2.	Marek Ziarny (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	18	45	51	96	5.33	2
3.	Olivier Roland (F)	2017-2018	Belgium2	10	22	37	59	5.90	0
4.	Joris Peusens (D)	2017-2018	Belgium2	15	21	37	58	3.87	24
5.	Jesse Raekelboom (F)	2016-2017	Belgium2	16	20	35	55	3.44	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Sharks Mechelen — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jakob Huyghe (D)	2022-2023	BeNeLiga	27	2	10	12	0.44	93
2.	Jakob Huyghe (D)	2018-2019	BeNeLiga	22	4	7	11	0.50	90
3.	Jakob Huyghe (D)	2023-2024	BeNeLiga	20	2	4	6	0.30	90
4.	Jano Vanderhulst (D)	2024-2025	CEHL	28	2	4	6	0.21	88
5.	Jakob Huyghe (D)	2024-2025	CEHL	15	1	0	1	0.07	87