Jip Dicke (SCHC) and Floris Middendorp (Amsterdam) have been voted the best players of the Tulp Hoofdklasse season 2024-2025. Both player have already received their prize, the Golden Stick.
In recent weeks, players, coaches and hockey fans could cast their votes for the best player of the season through the online channels of the Tulp Hoofdklasse. In doing so, the names of Dicke and Middendorp were chosen most often.
Productive Dicke
Dicke experienced an excellent debut season in SCHC’s forward line. The striker, who came over from HDM and is the younger sister of SCHC attacker Pien Dicke, accounted for 15 goals during the regular league, a number surpassed at SCHC only by penalty-corner canon Yibbi Jansen. Dicke was unlucky to suffer a hamstring injury in the final phase of the league, threatening to end her season like a candle. However, the striker recovered at lightning speed and made it to the final of the playoffs against Den Bosch, a game which SCHC lost after shoot-outs.
Personal record Middendorp
Last season, Middendorp was the trendsetter for Amsterdam, which captured the national title for the first time since 2012. The technically gifted midfielder was the driving force in the attacking play of coach Rick Mathijssen’s team. He scored six goals himself – a new personal record – and also prepared six goals by teammates.
Dicke and Middendorp are the successors of Xan de Waard (SCHC) and Sander de Wijn (Kampong), who took the individual award last season.
