HYS The Hague | |
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City | The Hague |
League | BeNe League |
Founded | 1933 |
Home arena | De Uithof (capacity: 2,610) |
Colours | Blue, red, white |
Head coach | Chris Eimers |
Website | Hijs Hokij |
HYS The Hague (Dutch: "Hijs Hockij Den Haag") is a professional ice hockey club in The Hague, Netherlands. Founded in 1933, the club's top team plays in the Dutch/Belgian BeNe League and competes annually in the Dutch National Championships and the Dutch Cup tournament.
The most successful hockey team in the Netherlands during the 1960s, it broke a 40-year national championship drought by winning the National championship in 2009. It has since repeated as champion in 2011, 2013 and 2018.[1]
Home games are held at de Uithof, a winter sports recreational facility in the west of the city. It has 2,050 regular seats, 160 VIP-box seats and 400 standing room spaces.