Rotterdam Panda's
Founded1986
Dissolved1992
Based inRotterdam, Netherlands
Home groundWeena-ijshal
ColorsGreen, white, black
Championships1987, 1989, 1990

Rotterdam Panda's was a professional ice hockey team in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They played in the Dutch Eredivisie, the highest-level hockey division in the Netherlands. Home games were played at the Weena-ijshal, a (now-closed) arena near Rotterdam Central train station.

History

Ice hockey had been played in Rotterdam since the 1950s. The Rotterdam Panda's team played six seasons in the Eredivisie, winning its first national championship during its first season. It attracted several players from other teams in the Eredivisie, especially Nijmegen.

The team sported a green and white jersey with the logo of the World Wildlife Fund panda as a crest.

Securing a home arena was a major problem for the Panda's. The Weena-ijshal shut its doors in 1993. Since then, there has been no commitment to build a new ice hockey arena in Rotterdam, despite discussions as lately as 2007.

Season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

SeasonGPWTLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
1991-923016410155123363rd, EredivisieLost semi-final to Utrecht (0-3)
1990-91106136133192nd, EredivisieLost semi-final to Utrecht (0-2)
1989-90109106731251st, EredivisieWon National Championship (3-0 vs Nijmegen)
1988-8928201721293412nd, EredivisieWon National Championship (3-2 vs Geleen)
1987-88104154551134th, EredivisieLost semi-final to Nijmegen (0-2)
1986-87109016933241st, EredivisieWon National Championship (2-0 vs Geleen)

Notable players

Championships

Dutch National Championship

3 times: 1986–87; 1988–89; 1989–90

References

  1. ↑ "Ron Berteling". Hockey Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ron Berteling". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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