Drafted by Saskatchewan in the fourth round (27th overall) in the 1998 college draft, but released during training camp. Signed by Winnipeg on July 7, 1998 and appeared in three games for the Bombers in his rookie season. Van Geel was released by Winnipeg in June of 1999 and signed by Hamilton where he dressed for 15 games, seeing action mainly on special teams. Van Geel was released by Hamilton in April of 2000.
| Year | Team | GP | T | ST | Total | TFL | Yds | KD | Sacks | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | WPG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | HAM | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | KOR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | HAM | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |