Ron Berteling (born 6 September 1957) is a Dutch retired ice hockey player and coach.
He appeared in 14 Ice Hockey World Championships, and holds the record of 213 games played for the national team.
He played in 26 seasons of the Eredivisie, competing the Netherlands' top league for the Amsterdam Tigers and the Rotterdam Panda's.
[5] Berteling's professional hockey career began at age 17, when he made his debut in the Netherlands' top league (Eredivisie) during the 1974–75 season.
He played 11 games during the 1998–99 Eredivisie season and appeared in the 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships at age 41.
[5] In retirement from coaching, he has focused on teaching hockey at clinics,[13] and worked a motivational speaker for sports teams.
[14] As of 2020, he was conducting training sessions for youths and adults in Alkmaar, and wanted to stay involved for the love of the game.
[15] Berteling became the first Dutch hockey player to be knighted in the Netherlands, when he received the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1994.
[3] The Netherlands Ice Hockey Association established the Ron Berteling Schaal in 2007 named after him.