IJCU Dragons Utrecht is a professional ice hockey team in Utrecht , Netherlands . The team played under the name "Hoek Dragons Utrecht" in the Dutch Eredivisie , the top professional hockey division in the Netherlands in 2008-09. In 2013, it ceased operations. However, the team was reborn in 2019, when they entered the Dutch "Eerste Divisie" (First Division) for the first time in 6 years, finishing with 8 wins, 10 losses, and 2 overtime losses. Home games are played at De Vechtsebanen.
5-594: 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. In March of 2019, rumours of
10-548: A Dutch sports club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This European ice hockey team-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eerste Divisie (ice hockey) The Eerste Divisie ('First Division') is the second level ice hockey league in the Netherlands . A semi-professional league, the Eerste Divisie is directly below the professional BeNe League . Before
15-503: A return were spoken of on social media. They held tryouts shortly thereafter to determine their selection for the following season. the team was reborn in 2019, when they entered the Dutch "Eerste Divisie" (First Division) for the first time in 6 years, finishing with 8 wins, 10 losses, and 2 overtime losses. After qualifying for the playoffs, Utrecht lost in the opening round to Yeti's Breda in two straight games. Long time player Ivo Beulen led
20-546: The BeNe League was founded by Dutch and Belgian teams in 2015, the Eerste Divisie was the second level below the professional Eredivisie . With the creation of the binational BeNe League, the Eerste Divisie became the highest national ice hockey league in the Netherlands. Several Eerste Divisie teams are the secondary or developmental squads of BeNe League teams and often play out of the same arenas as their BeNe League affiliates. Since 2012, Eerste Divisie teams compete for
25-596: The team in scoring for the season. After playing only one game to start the 2020/2021, the First Division season was paused and later cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The team announced it would continue the following season, which is planned to start in September of 2021. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points None. This article about
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