White Caps Turnhout

The White Caps Turnhout are an ice hockey team in Turnhout, Belgium. The White Caps play in the Belgian Hockey League and North Sea Cup. They play their home games in Kempisch Ijsstadion. They participate in the Belgian Cup tournament and the Belgian Elite League.

White Caps Turnhout
CityTurnhout, Belgium
LeagueBelgian Hockey League
Founded1981
Home arenaKempisch ijsstadion
ColoursBlue, White
Websitehttp://www.white-caps.be/cms/
Franchise history
1981-presentWhite Caps Turnhout

History

The 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

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

SeasonGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
2012-2013181410317452442nd, Belgian Elite LeagueLost Belgian Championship to Leuven Chiefs (1W-2L)
2011–12--------Withdrew from North Sea CupLost Belgian Championship to HYC Herentals
2010–11285012276146147th, North Sea CupWon Belgian Championship vs. HYC Herentals (4-2)

Achievements
  • Belgian champion (4): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
  • Belgian Cup champion (4): 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009

IIHF Continental Cup

2012 Round 1 Continental Cup.[1] Hosted in Ankara, Turkey.

TeamCountryWLGFGA
White Caps Turnhout Belgium0000
Başkent Yıldızları Turkey0000
Tartu Kalev-Välk Estonia0000
HC Metulla* Israel0000
  • HC Metulla withdrew from tournament in July, 2011

References
  1. "2012 Preliminary". Iihf.com. Retrieved 2011-08-11.


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