The Nijmegen Devils are an ice hockey club in Nijmegen, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top league of IJshockey Nederland, the official governing body of ice hockey in the Netherlands. For five seasons, the Devils played in the BeNe League, a joint Belgian and Dutch league. Previously, the team played in the semi-professional Dutch Eredivisie where they were the 9 time national champions. Since joining the newly formed Eredivisie in 2021, the Devils have become champions twice. With the re-establishment of the Eredivisie as the top Dutch competition in the 2025–26 season, the Devils were able to claim their tenth national championship. Home games are played at the Triavium. As of the 2025–26 season, the team's main sponsor is Dakkapel Direct.
History
Ice hockey in Nijmegen began in 1968, with the Nijmegen Tigers winning its first national championship in 1984. At the end of the 1980s, several players moved to Rotterdam to join the short-lived Rotterdam Panda's. Beginning in the early 1990s, financial difficulties hurt the Nijmegen Tigers, forcing the team to dissolve and reform in 1994. In 2003, the Tigers went bankrupt. The Nijmegen Emperors joined the Eredivisie in 2004, winning the national championship in 2006. However, the Emperors also went bankrupt in 2006. In 2007, the Devils joined the league with a title sponsor. In the 2009–10 season, the Devils won the Cup (In Dutch, "Beker"), an annual tournament of Eredivisie teams played before the beginning of the regular season, finished the regular season in first place, and won the national championship.
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 2025-26 22 20 1 1 0 190 47 63 1st, EredivisieNational Champion (3-0) 2024-25 22 22 0 0 0 163 41 66 1st, EredivisieEredivisie Champion (3-0) 2023-24 22 17 1 2 2 137 58 55 2nd, EredivisieFinal loss 2022-23 24 2 0 1 21 65 156 7 12th, EredivisieDid not make playoffs 2021-22 8 5 0 1 2 38 28 16 2nd, Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie Champion 2021–22 6 3 0 0 3 26 28 9 5th, Eredivisie SouthEerste Divisie Qualification 2020–21 Season Cancelled 2019–20 20 10 0 2 10 124 63 32 5th, BeNe LeaguePlayoffs Interrupted 2018-19 22 13 1 0 8 131 74 41 6th, BeNe LeagueQuarterfinal loss 2017–18 24 15 0 1 8 113 95 46 5th, BeNe LeagueSemifinal loss 2016-17 19 1 0 4 14 42 106 7 7th, BeNe LeagueDid not make playoffs 2015-16 22 8 3 0 11 63 83 30 4th, BeNe League Quarterfinal loss 2014-15 18 9 0 1 8 56 50 19 5th, Eerste Divisie Final loss 2013-14 14 9 1 0 4 68 48 20 3rd, Eerste Divisie Final loss 2012-13 18 7 1 2 8 60 67 25 5th, Eerste Divisie Did not make playoffs 2011–12 18 17 0 0 1 183 23 51 1st, Eerste Divisie 2010–11 28 16 1 1 10 133 115 51 4th, North Sea Cup Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (3-1) 2009–10 28 18 3 3 4 128 80 63 1st, Eredivisie Won National Championship (3-0) 2008–09 24 12 2 1 9 92 83 39 4th, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (3-2), Won Beker Cup 2007–08 24 3 2 1 18 45 107 14 6th, Eredivisie Did not qualify
Roster Updated September 17, 2026. GoaltendersNumberPlayerCatchesAcquiredPlace of Birth 31Midas ZaitsoffL 2024Amsterdam, Netherlands33Juliën van NesL 2024Den Haag, Netherlands
DefencemenNumberPlayerShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth 2Derek Knetter (C)L 2023Wausau, Wisconsin5Giovanni VogelaarR 2026Den Haag, Netherlands17Boet van Gestel R 2026Goirle, Netherlands19James Töpfer L 202626Will Dow-Kenny R 2025Abbotsford, British Columbia55Nick PrestiaR 2026Niagara Falls, Ontario74Ninho Hessels L 2026Goirle, Netherlands
ForwardsNumberPlayerShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth 9Kevin Bruijsten (A)L 2024Nijmegen, Netherlands10Antons Trastasenkovs L2025Riga, Latvia12Floris Vooren L 2023Nijmegen, Netherlands15Yan Kokke L 2025Nijmegen, Netherlands20Mitch BruijstenL 2023Nijmegen, Netherlands22Renzo van Brink R 2023Nijmegen, Netherlands41Levi Houkes (A)L 2023Nijmegen, Netherlands60Mitchel van HoltenR 2026Nijmegen, Netherlands71Tijn JacobsL 2026Tilburg, Netherlands80Martynas GriniusL 2025Vilnius, Lithuania88Eef GerritsenL 2023Nijmegen, Netherlands97Makar KorotchenkoL 2024Nijmegen, Netherlands
Championships
Eredivisie National Championships
As Nijmegen Devils (3): 2025-26, 2024-25*, 2009-10 As Nijmegen Emperors (1): 2005-06 As Nijmegen Tigers (7): 1999-00, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1996-97, 1992-93, 1987-88, 1983-84
The CEHL was recognized as the top league of the Netherlands from 2015-16 until 2024-25, therefore, the Eredivisie champion of 2024-25 did not earn the distinction of national champion.
Beker van Nederland (Dutch Cup)
As Nijmegen Devils (1): 2009
Former players Aaron McLeod TJ Sakaluk Brad Smulders Akim Ramoul Phil Aucoin Nick de Jong Ben Tijnagel Jan Bruijsten Alex Andjelic
References
External links Nijmegen Devils official website Netherlands Ice Hockey Federation Ijshockey.nl information on the Eredivisie teams