2008–09 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season

The 200809 Eredivisie was the 49th season of the Eredivisie, the highest level of ice hockey competition in the Netherlands. The season started in November, following the completion of the league cup, won by the Tilburg Trappers.

2008–09 Eredivisie
LeagueEredivisie
SportIce hockey
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)RTL
Regular season
ChampionsTilburg Trappers
  Runners-upHYS The Hague
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsHYS The Hague
  Runners-upTilburg Trappers

With the addition of the Utrecht Dragons and the Groningen Grizzlies, ten teams participated (a record for the Eredivisie). The season consisted of 24 games. The Utrecht Dragons fared poorly in their first and only season, folding its professional team at the end of the season.

The top eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the best-of-three quarterfinals, Tilburg beat Eindhoven 2-0, The Hague beat Amsterdam 2-0, Geleen beat Groningen 2-0, and Nijmegen beat Heerenveen 2-1. In the best-of-five semifinals, Tilburg beat Nijmegen 3-2 and The Hague beat Geleen 3-0. HYS The Hague won its first national championship since 1969 by beating Tilburg in the best-of-five finals 3 games to 2.

Regular season

Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
1.Tilburg Trappers24181051427856
2.HYS The Hague24143251077250
3.Eaters Geleen2411328968941
4.Nijmegen Devils2412219928339*
5.Heerenveen Flyers24111210877937
6.Groningen Pecoma Grizzlies24102012779034
7.Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam2481510858231
8.Eindhoven Kemphanen24812138210028
9.Utrecht Dragons2420022691646
  • (* The Nijmegen Devils had two points deducted)

Playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Tilburg Trappers2
 
 
 
Eindhoven Kemphanen0
 
Tilburg Trappers3
 
 
 
Nijmegen Devils2
 
Nijmegen Devils2
 
 
 
Heerenveen Flyers1
 
Tilburg Trappers2
 
 
 
HYS The Hague3
 
HYS The Hague2
 
 
 
Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam0
 
HYS The Hague3
 
 
 
Eaters Geleen0
 
Geleen Eaters2
 
 
Groningen Pecoma Grizzlies0
 

References

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