BeNe League 2017/18

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The BeNe League 2017/18 was the third season of the joint highest ice hockey league in Belgium and the Netherlands .

Attendees

team Previous year's placement Home arena capacity
NetherlandsNetherlands Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam Playoff quarterfinals Jaap Edenhal 2,000
BelgiumBelgium Phantoms Antwerp Rank 6 (Group A) IJsbaan Ruggerveld -
BelgiumBelgium Chiefs Leuven Rank 5 (Group B) IJsbaan Leuven -
NetherlandsNetherlands Eindhoven Kemphanen Playoff quarterfinals IJssportcentrum Eindhoven 1,800
NetherlandsNetherlands Heerenveen Flyers master Thialf IJsstadion 3,500
NetherlandsNetherlands Hijs Hokij The Hague Runner-up De Uithof 2,200
BelgiumBelgium HYC Herentals Playoff semifinals Bloso Centrum Netepark -
BelgiumBelgium Bulldogs lie down Playoff semifinals Patinoire de Coronmeuse -
NetherlandsNetherlands Limburg Eaters Playoff quarterfinals Glanerbrook 2,000
NetherlandsNetherlands Nijmegen Devils Rank 7 (Group A) Triavium 1,450
NetherlandsNetherlands Red Eagles' s-Hertogenbosch Rank 7 (Group B) Sportiom -
NetherlandsNetherlands Tilburg Trappers II Rank 5 (Group A) IJssportcentrum Tilburg 2,500
NetherlandsNetherlands Zoetermeer Panthers Playoff quarterfinals PWA Silverdome 3,500

mode

In a common main round for all participants, a single round (return leg) was played. Each team had 24 games.

The first eight participants in the main round qualified for the play-offs. Quarter and semi-finals were played in the best-of-three, the final in the best-of-five .

Main round

Pl. team Sp. S. OTS OTN N T Diff. Pt.
1. Hijs Hokij The Hague 24 20th 3 0 1 165: 71 +94 66
2. Heerenveen Flyers 24 18th 1 1 4th 135: 57 +78 57
3. Bulldogs lie down 24 17th 1 1 5 155: 102 +53 54
4th HYC Herentals 24 15th 2 1 6th 120: 73 +47 50
5. Nijmegen Devils 24 15th 0 1 8th 113: 95 +18 46
6th Limburg Eaters 24 12 2 2 8th 98:77 +21 42
7th Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam 24 10 1 1 12 105: 125 −20 33
8th. Chiefs Leuven 24 9 0 3 12 89: 124 −35 30th
9. Eindhoven Kemphanen 24 8th 0 2 14th 104: 123 −19 26th
10. Phantoms Antwerp 24 7th 1 0 16 93: 128 −35 23
11. Tilburg Trappers II 24 5 2 2 15th 79: 127 −48 21st
12. Zoetermeer Panthers 24 5 2 1 16 110: 110 ± 0 20th
13. Red Eagles' s-Hertogenbosch 24 0 0 0 24 22: 176 −154 0

Abbreviations: Sp. = Games, S = wins: 3 points, OTS = victory after overtime or penalty shoot-out: 2 points, OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out: 1 point, N = defeats, T = goals, diff. = Difference, pts = points
Explanations: Winner of the main round, qualification for the play-offs , qualification for the play-offs , season ended

Play-offs

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                           
  1 Hijs Hokij The Hague 2        
8th Chiefs Leuven 0  
1 Hijs Hokij The Hague 2
  5 Nijmegen Devils 0  
4th HYC Herentals 1
5 Nijmegen Devils 2  
1 Hijs Hokij The Hague 3
  2 Heerenveen Flyers 1
2 Heerenveen Flyers 2    
7th Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam 0  
2 Heerenveen Flyers 2
  3 Bulldogs lie down 0  
3 Bulldogs lie down 2
  6th Limburg Eaters 0  

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals were played in best-of-three mode.

1st round: 2nd and 3rd March 2018
2nd round: 3rd and 4th March 2018
3rd round: 6th March 2018

series 1 2 3 total
Hijs Hokij The Hague 2-0 Chiefs Leuven 10: 4 6: 4 - 16: 80
Heerenveen Flyers 2-0 Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam 5: 1 5: 4 - 10: 50
Bulldogs lie down 2-0 Limburg Eaters 4-0 6: 2 - 10: 20
HYC Herentals 1: 2 Nijmegen Devils 6: 5 002: 3 OT 001: 2 hp 09:10

Semifinals

The semi-finals were played in best-of-three mode.

1st round: March 9th, 2018
2nd round: March 11th, 2018

series 1 2 3 total
Hijs Hokij The Hague 2-0 Nijmegen Devils 6: 1 8-0 - 14: 1
Heerenveen Flyers 2-0 Bulldogs lie down 2: 1 5: 2 - 07: 3

final

The finals were played in the best-of-five mode.

1st round: March 16, 2018
2nd round: March 18, 2018
3rd round: March 20, 2018
4th round: March 24, 2018

series 1 2 3 4th 5 total
Hijs Hokij The Hague 3: 1 Heerenveen Flyers 4: 2 1: 3 002: 1 hp 5: 1 - 12: 7

More competitions

Final Four for the Belgian Championship

The four Belgian teams qualified for the Final Four on February 24 and 25, 2018, in which the Belgian champions were played out.

Semifinals
February 24, 2018
5:30 p.m. 		Bulldogs lie down
 8: 2
(2: 2, 1: 0, 5: 0)
game report 		Phantoms Antwerp
 Bloso Centrum Netepark, Herentals
February 24, 2018
20:15 		HYC Herentals
 14: 4
(5: 2, 4: 1, 5: 1)
game report 		Chiefs Leuven
 Bloso Centrum Netepark, Herentals
final
February 25, 2018
8:00 p.m. 		Bulldogs lie down
 1: 5
(0: 1, 1: 3, 0: 1)
game report 		HYC Herentals
 Bloso Centrum Netepark, Herentals

Final four for the Dutch championship

The four best Dutch teams in the main round qualified for a Final Four on February 24 and 25, 2018, in which the Dutch champions were played.

Semifinals
February 24, 2018
4:30 p.m. 		Heerenveen Flyers
 5: 3
(3: 0, 0: 3, 2: 0)
game report 		Nijmegen Devils
 Thialf IJsstadion , Heerenveen
February 24, 2018
8:00 p.m. 		Hijs Hokij The Hague
 6: 0
(2: 0, 3: 0, 1: 0)
game report 		Limburg Eaters
 Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen
final
February 25, 2018
15:00 		Hijs Hokij The Hague
 1: 0
(0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)
game report 		Heerenveen Flyers
 Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen

Cup winners

The Dutch clubs in the league (with the exception of Red Eagles' s-Hertogenbosch, who renounce) played the Dutch ice hockey cup , which was won by the Hijs Hokij Den Haag .

The four Belgian clubs played the Belgian Cup , which was won by the Liege Bulldogs .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dutch Ice Hockey Cup 2017/18 at nijb.nl, accessed on February 25, 2018
  2. ↑ Final of the Belgian Ice Hockey Cup 2017/18 at beneleague-icehockey.com, accessed on February 25, 2018