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{{Infobox KHL team
{{Infobox KHL team
| clubname  =  
| fullname      = UNIS Flyers Heerenveen
| image      = [[File:Friesland Flyers Logo.png]]
| image      = [[File:UNIS_Flyers_logo.png|200px]]
| fullname  = Friesland Flyers
| logosize  = 220px
| nickname   =  
| name2    =  
| founded   = 1967
| nickname =  
| dissolved  =  
| founded   = 1967
| based_in  = [[Heerenveen]], [[Netherlands]]
| folded    =  
| city      = [[Heerenveen]], Netherlands
| arena      = [[Thialf]]
| arena      = [[Thialf]]
| capacity  = 3,500
| capacity  = 2,500
| league    = '''[[Eredivisie]]'''<br/><small>1971-present</small><br>'''[[Dutch Cup]]'''
| league    = '''[[BeNe League]]'''<br/>'''<small>2015-present</small>'''<br> '''[[Eredivisie (ice hockey)|Eredivisie]]<br/><small>1971-2015</small><br>[[Dutch Cup]]'''
| division  =  
| division  =  
| conference =  
| conference =  
| uniform    =  
| uniform    =  
| team_color = {{colorbox|#0020a7}} {{colorbox|#ffffff}} {{colorbox|#fd0843}}
| team_color   = Blue, white, red<br />{{color box|#1B398F}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#E31A19}}
| owner      =  
| owner      =  
| gm        = {{flagicon|NED}} Rob van Aalderen
| head_coach = {{flagicon|NED}} Chris Eimers
| ass_coach  = {{flagicon|CAN}} Justin Bekkering
| ass_coach2 =
| ass_coach2 =
| captain    =  
| captain    =  
| president  =
| president  =
| affiliates =  
| affiliates =  
| website    = http://www.frieslandflyers.nl/
| website    = [https://www.unisflyers.nl UNIS Flyers]
| current    =
| current    =  
}}
}}
[[File:Friesland Flyers Logo.png|thumb|200px]]
The '''UNIS Flyers''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] club located in [[Heerenveen]], [[Netherlands]]. The team competes in the [[BeNe League]] and also takes part in the [[Dutch Cup (ice hockey)|Dutch Cup]]. Home games are played in the  ice hockey arena  which forms part of the [[Thialf]] complex.


The '''Friesland Flyers''' is a ice hockey club located in [[Heerenveen]], [[Netherlands]]. The highest playing team, who competes in the [[Eredivisie]], the highest-level hockey division in the Netherlands, is a professional team. This team also competes for the [[Dutch Cup]] prior to the Eredivisie season. Home games are played in the icehockey arena of [[Thialf]].
==History==
The UNIS Flyers were founded in 1967<ref>{{Cite web|title=Unis Flyers Heerenveen details - Eurohockey.com|url=https://www.eurohockey.com/club/499-unis-flyers-heerenveen.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=www.eurohockey.com}}</ref> and played their first season in the [[Eredivisie (ice hockey)|Eredivisie]] in 1971-72. The Flyers set the Eredivisie record for the most consecutive championships with 7 between 1976 and 1983.


==History==
Heerenveen is the smallest Dutch city currently represented in the BeNe League (although the Belgian city of Herentals is smaller).
The Friesland Flyers were founded in 1967 and played their first season in the Eredivisie in 1971-72. The Flyers set the Eredivisie record for the most consecutive championships with 7 between 1976 and 1983.  


Heerenveen is the smallest Dutch city currently represented in the Eredivisie (although the Belgian city of Herentals is smaller).
Over the years, the Flyers have competed under a variety of different names, since 2013 they have been known as the UNIS Flyers, due to a sponsorship deal with industrial electronics company UNIS Group.


The highest played team has competed, for sponsorship reasons, under several names in the Eredivisie. Since 2011 the club is named "Friesland Flyers" (a non-sponsorship name) to show they are not alone the club for the town Heerenveen, but also for whole Friesland.
: <small>Names marked with * are sponsorship names.</small>
: Names marked with * are sponsorship names.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Competed name || Seasons || <small>Notes
! Competed name || Seasons || <small>Notes</small>
|-
|-
| Thialf Heerenveen || 1971/72 - 1973/74
| Thialf Heerenveen || 1971/72 - 1973/74
|-
|-
| * Peters & Jagers Heerenveen || 1974/75
| Peters & Jagers Heerenveen* || 1974/75
|-
|-
| * Feenstra Verwarming Heerenveen || 1975/76 - 1977/78
| Feenstra Verwarming Heerenveen* || 1975/76 - 1977/78
|-
|-
| * Feenstra Flyers || 1978/79 - 1983/84
| Feenstra Flyers* || 1978/79 - 1983/84
|-
|-
| * Freriks Flyers || 1984/85
| Freriks Flyers* || 1984/85
|-
|-
| * [[BP]] Flyers || 1985/86 - 1989/90
| [[BP]] Flyers* || 1985/86 - 1989/90
|-
|-
| * Forbo Flyers || 1990/91 - 1991/92
| Forbo Flyers* || 1990/91 - 1991/92
|-
|-
| Flyers || 1992/93 - 1994/95 || <small>(until January 1995)
| Flyers || 1992/93 - 1994/95 || <small>(until January 1995)</small>
|-
|-
| * Pelgrim Flyers || 1994/95 - 1999/00 || <small>(from January 1995)
| Pelgrim Flyers* || 1994/95 - 1999/00 || <small>(from January 1995)</small>
|-
|-
| * Formido Flyers || 2000/01 - 2003/04
| Formido Flyers* || 2000/01 - 2003/04
|-
|-
| * Vadeko Flyers || 2004/05 - 2007/08
| Vadeko Flyers* || 2004/05 - 2007/08
|-
|-
| * Hajé Flyers || 2008/09 - 2009/10
| Hajé Flyers* || 2008/09 - 2009/10
|-
|-
| * A6.nl Flyers || 2010/11
| A6.nl Flyers* || 2010/11
|-
|-
| Friesland Flyers || 2011/12 - 2012/13 || <small>(until January 2013 still sponsored by A6.nl; <br>from January 2013 sponsored by UNIS)
| Friesland Flyers || 2011/12 - 2012/13 || <small>(until January 2013 still sponsored by A6.nl)</small>
|-
|-
| UNIS Flyers* || 2013–present
|}
|}
==Championships==
==Championships==
; [[Eredivisie|National Championship]]
; [[Eredivisie|National Championship]]
: 7 times Champion: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
: 11 times Champion: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2019-20, 2023-24
; [[Dutch Cup|Dutch Cup]]
; [[Dutch Cup]]
: 10 times winner: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1997–98, 2001-02
: 13 times winner: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1997–98, 2001-02, 2015-16, 2016-2017, 2019-20
; [[BeNe League]]
:2 times Champion: 2016-17, 2021-22


==Season results==
==Season results==

Revision as of 17:52, 30 July 2024

UNIS Flyers logo.png
Full name UNIS Flyers Heerenveen
Founded 1967
Arena Thialf
(Capacity: 2,500)
League BeNe League
2015-present
Eredivisie
1971-2015
Dutch Cup
Team Colors Blue, white, red
              
Website UNIS Flyers

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Friesland Flyers Logo.png

The UNIS Flyers are a professional ice hockey club located in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The team competes in the BeNe League and also takes part in the Dutch Cup. Home games are played in the ice hockey arena which forms part of the Thialf complex.

History

The UNIS Flyers were founded in 1967[1] and played their first season in the Eredivisie in 1971-72. The Flyers set the Eredivisie record for the most consecutive championships with 7 between 1976 and 1983.

Heerenveen is the smallest Dutch city currently represented in the BeNe League (although the Belgian city of Herentals is smaller).

Over the years, the Flyers have competed under a variety of different names, since 2013 they have been known as the UNIS Flyers, due to a sponsorship deal with industrial electronics company UNIS Group.

Names marked with * are sponsorship names.
Competed name Seasons Notes
Thialf Heerenveen 1971/72 - 1973/74
Peters & Jagers Heerenveen* 1974/75
Feenstra Verwarming Heerenveen* 1975/76 - 1977/78
Feenstra Flyers* 1978/79 - 1983/84
Freriks Flyers* 1984/85
BP Flyers* 1985/86 - 1989/90
Forbo Flyers* 1990/91 - 1991/92
Flyers 1992/93 - 1994/95 (until January 1995)
Pelgrim Flyers* 1994/95 - 1999/00 (from January 1995)
Formido Flyers* 2000/01 - 2003/04
Vadeko Flyers* 2004/05 - 2007/08
Hajé Flyers* 2008/09 - 2009/10
A6.nl Flyers* 2010/11
Friesland Flyers 2011/12 - 2012/13 (until January 2013 still sponsored by A6.nl)
UNIS Flyers* 2013–present

Championships

National Championship
11 times Champion: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2019-20, 2023-24
Dutch Cup
13 times winner: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1997–98, 2001-02, 2015-16, 2016-2017, 2019-20
BeNe League
2 times Champion: 2016-17, 2021-22

Season results

Recent seasons from 2005-06 to 2012-13.

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 21 2 3 10 138 97 70 3rd, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Tilburg (0W-3L)
2011–12 14 5 0 1 8 52 63 16 6th, North Sea Cup Lost qtr.final round-robin to The Hague and Tilburg(0W-1OTL-7L)
2010–11 28 15 4 0 9 118 105 53 3rd, North Sea Cup Lost quarter-finals to Geleen (0-2)
2009–10 28 15 2 2 9 125 88 51 5th, Eredivisie Lost quarter-finals to Geleen (0-2)
2008–09 24 11 1 2 10 87 79 37 5th, Eredivisie Lost quarter-finals to Nijmegen (0-3)
2007-08 24 18 1 1 4 119 53 57 2nd, Eredivisie Lost finals to Tilburg (1-4)
2006-07 20 8 3 0 9 80 78 30 4th, Eredivisie Lost semi-finals to Geleen (0-3)
2005-06 20 12 1 3 4 92 56 41 2nd, Eredivisie Lost finals to Nijmegen (2-3)

External links

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  1. ↑ "Unis Flyers Heerenveen details - Eurohockey.com". https://www.eurohockey.com/club/499-unis-flyers-heerenveen.html. 
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