# Eaters Limburg

Eaters Limburg (originally known as the Smoke Eaters Geleen) are a professional ice hockey team based in Geleen, Netherlands. They play in the Central European Hockey League, the highest-level hockey league in the Netherlands and Belgium. Home games are played at the Glanerbrook.

## History

The Geleen Smoke Eaters, named after the Trail Smoke Eaters, played their first game against Amsterdam on November 2, 1968. They first competed in the Eredivisie in 1971 and have participated in most of its seasons. Since 2015 the team have played in the CEHL, known as BeNe League until 2024.

## Season results

Note: 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 |
| 2012-13 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 136 | 126 | 58 | 4th, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0W-3L) |
| 2011–12 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 36 | 36 | 2nd, North Sea Cup | Won National Championship (3W-2L) |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 105 | 127 | 36 | 6th, North Sea Cup | Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0-3) |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 100 | 77 | 52 | 4th, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Nijmegen (1-3) |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 96 | 89 | 41 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to The Hague (0-3) |
| 2007-08 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 102 | 69 | 36 | 4th, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (2-4) |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 101 | 60 | 43 | 1st, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Heerenveen (0-3) |
| 2005-06 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 84 | 71 | 36 | 3rd, Eredivisie | Lost semi-finals to Heerenveen (1-2) |

## Roster

Updated February 28, 2019.
Goaltenders :
| Number | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 34 | Rowan Delil | L | 2007 | Spaubeek, Netherlands |
| 31 | Michael Sterkens | L | 2017 | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| 30 | Sander Kösters | L | 2013 | Beek, Netherlands |
Defencemen :
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 3 | Remco Knoren | R | 2017 | Wijlre, Netherlands |
| 6 | Vadim Gyesbreghs (A) | L | 2017 | Wilrijk, Belgium |
| 14 | Sebastian Kragt | R | 2018 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 24 | Mordy Munichman | L | 2017 | Sittard, Netherlands |
| 27 | Levi Smeets | L | 2015 | Heerlen, Netherlands |
| 49 | Glenn Bakx (C) | L | 2006 | Geleen, Netherlands |
| 55 | Yan Turcotte | L | 2018 | Montreal, Canada |
Forwards :
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 7 | Mitch Koumans | L | F | 2014 | Heerlen, Netherlands |
| 8 | Nick Verschuren | R | F | 2018 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 9 | Lars van Sloun (A) | L | F | 2006 | Brunssum, Netherlands |
| 11 | Tom Marx | L | F | 2014 | Sittard, Netherlands |
| 17 | Thom Smits | L | F | 2017 | Roermond, Netherlands |
| 20 | Luca Heutmekers | R | F | 2012 | Geleen, Netherlands |
| 22 | Renzo Meulenbeek | L | F | 2014 | Geleen, Netherlands |
| 22 | Jord Smit | R | RW | 2014 | Grouw, Netherlands |
| 67 | Joey Geurts | R | F | 2013 | Geleen, Netherlands |
| 81 | Lukasz Bartak | L | LW | 2018 | Poland |
| 90 | Matt Beer | L | C/RW | 2018 | St. Clair, Canada |
| 93 | Dean Moors | L | F | 2009 | Geleen, Netherlands |

## Championships
### Eredivisie National Championship

One (2011–2012)

### Netherlands Cup Winners

Twice. (1992–1993);(2009–2010)

## Former players

* Nathan Daly
* Benjamin Finkenrath
* David Coderre