The White Caps Turnhout were an ice hockey team in Turnhout, Belgium. The White Caps played in the Belgian Hockey League and North Sea Cup. They played their home games in Kempisch Ijsstadion.
| White Caps Turnhout | |
|---|---|
| City | Turnhout, Belgium |
| League | Belgian Hockey League |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Home arena | Kempisch ijsstadion |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| White Caps Turnhout | |
History
editThe club was founded in 1981, and won their first Belgian Hockey League title in 2004. They then won their first Belgian Cup in 2006, and repeated their success by winning it in 2007, 2008, and 2009. They also won the Belgian Championship in 2007, 2008, and 2011. They participated in ten games of the 2011-2012 season of the North Sea Cup before dropping out due to a lack of available players and their game results were annulled. The team returned to the all-Belgian Elite League for 2012-2013.
Season results
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
| Season | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2012-2013 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 174 | 52 | 44 | 2nd, Belgian Elite League | Lost Belgian Championship to Leuven Chiefs (1W-2L) |
| 2011–12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Withdrew from North Sea Cup | Lost Belgian Championship to HYC Herentals |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 76 | 146 | 14 | 7th, North Sea Cup | Won Belgian Championship vs. HYC Herentals (4-2) |
Achievements
edit- Belgian champion (4): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
- Belgian Cup champion (4): 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
IIHF Continental Cup
edit2012 Round 1 Continental Cup.[1] Hosted in Ankara, Turkey.
| Team | Country | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Caps Turnhout | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Başkent Yıldızları | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tartu Kalev-Välk | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HC Metulla* | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- HC Metulla withdrew from tournament in July, 2011
Notable players
editReferences
edit- ^ "2012 Preliminary". Iihf.com. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
External links
edit- Club profile on hockeyarenas.net