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GIJS HEPRO Groningen
- Short name: GIJS Groningen
- Nickname: GIJS Bears
- Year of foundation: 1969
- Colours: red,black,white
- Club status: active
- Address: Kardingerplein 1
Groningen
Netherlands, 9735 AA - Phone: +31 050 367 67 67
- WWW: GIJS Groningen
GIJS HEPRO Groningen is major league affiliate of: GIJS Bears Groningen 2
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All time leagues: Dutch Cup | Be-Ne Liga | HTG-Bokaal | Juniors | Challenge Cup (NL) | Eerste Divisie | Eerste Divisie placing round 1-3 (NL) | Tweede divisie (NL) | Netherlands U20 League
Season 2023-2024
Club teams
This club in 2023-2024: Dutch Cup | Eerste Divisie
Recent gamesseason 2023-2024
| Oct. 28 23 | 20:30 | GIJS HEPRO Groningen | - | Unis Flyers Heerenveen | 0-7 | Show details» |
| Oct. 29 23 | 20:00 | Unis Flyers Heerenveen | - | GIJS HEPRO Groningen | 6-0 | Show details» |
Current rosterseason 2023-2024
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Danylo Douma |  | 11.10.2006 | 193 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Artur Haivronsky |  | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| G | Hugo Pieters | | 00.00.2005 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Flynn Hayward Jones |  | 05.12.2002 | 188 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Tomas Krukovski |  | 03.05.1999 | 190 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Wesley Zoutman | | 11.04.2001 | 188 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Tim Bartels | | 20.03.1996 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Björn de Haan | | 21.04.1999 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Dylan Foks | | 15.11.1989 | 182 cm | 79 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Zahir Hup | | 10.02.1989 | 178 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Vainius Jankauskas | | 20.10.2001 | 181 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Danny Kerstholt | | 06.09.1983 | 187 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Patrick Kiezebrink | | 04.12.1998 | 183 cm | 74 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Guy Kunst | | 25.11.1999 | 187 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Ricards Ozolins |  | 26.12.1999 | 187 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Carsten Smit | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Romeo Stroosma | | 14.11.1995 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Joop Uchtman | | 11.02.1999 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csaba Kercso-Magos |  | ??.??.???? | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Sportcentrum Kardinge Groningen
- Adress: Sportcentrum Kardinge
Kardingerplein 1
9735 AA Groningen - Phone: +31 050 367 67 67
- Email: info@kardinge.groningen.nl
- Web: http://www.kardinge.nl/schaatsen
- Capacity: 800
- Opened in: 1993
Founded on December 23, 1969 as Groninger IJshockey Stichting (GIJS), 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 top amateur division), the team re-entered the Eredivisie. In 2009\2010 team lost its main sponsor, finished season at bottom place and decided to dropped out from Eredivisie and restrt from 2nd division
Notable players:- from 1990 to 1991: Naturo Kurk GIJS Groningen
- from 1991 to 1992: Martini North Stars Groningen
- from 1992 to 2003: Groninger Pinguins
- from 2003 to 2007: GIJS Bears Groningen
- from 2007 to 2009: Pecoma Grizzlies Groningen
- from 2009 to 2010: Groninger Grizzlies
- from 2010 to 2016: Gijs Bears Groningen
- from 2016 to 2020: Gijs Groningen
- from 2020 to 2024: GIJS HEPRO Groningen
- from 2024 to present: GIJS Marne Groningen
- Eredivisie Championship: 1985-86
Eerste divisie Championship : 2005-06; 2006-07
- 2017-2018: Eerste Divisie
- 2015-2016: Eerste Divisie
- 2013-2014: Eerste Divisie
- 2006-2007: Eerste Divisie
- 2005-2006: Eerste Divisie
- 1992-1993: HTG-Bokaal
- 1988-1989: Coupe der Lage Landen
- 1988-1989: Eerste Divisie
- 1985-1986: Eredivise
- 1972-1973: Eerste Divisie
from 1900 to 2012:
from 2012 to present:
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 2023-2024
- Youngest player: Danylo Douma (18 years)
- Oldest player: Danny Kerstholt (41 years)
- Shortest player: Zahir Hup (178 cm)
- Tallest player: Danylo Douma (193 cm)
- Nationalities: Latvia (1), Lithuania (2), The Netherlands (13), New Zealand (1), Ukraine (1)
- Season average home attendance: 750
Leagues
GIJS HEPRO Groningen participates in season 2023-2024: Dutch Cup, Eerste Divisie
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