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netherlands amsterdam coach thomas immink gedacht aan terugtrekken 659bb63497411 - Netherlands: Amsterdam Coach Thomas Immink: 'Thought About Withdrawing' - These are dark times for the ladies of Amsterdam. After a scoreless first weekend, coach Thomas Immink's team was treated to a 9-0 defeat by Den Bosch in the first match on Sunday. The second matchday ended with the first points of the season after a close victory over newly promoted Ring Pass Delft (2-1). The poor results come as no surprise. "We debated whether we should withdraw."

January 9, 2024
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Netherlands: Amsterdam Coach Thomas Immink: ‘Thought About Withdrawing’

These are dark times for the ladies of Amsterdam. After a scoreless first weekend, coach Thomas Immink’s team was treated to a 9-0 defeat by Den Bosch in the first...

netherlands het verdrietige verhaal van de overleden claudia schuler 1987 2023 659913164ad85 - Netherlands: the Sad Story of the Deceased Claudia Schüler (1987-2023) - In the first days of 2024, we will look back on the eventful hockey year of 2023 for the very last time. We will publish the stories that we remember most this week. Today part six, is about the tribute in Chile last November to the deceased goalkeeper Claudia Schüler.

January 9, 2024
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Netherlands: the Sad Story of the Deceased Claudia Schüler (1987-2023)

In the first days of 2024, we will look back on the eventful hockey year of 2023 for the very last time. We will publish the stories that we...

netherlands xan de waard en pirmin blaak trotse winnaars fih awards 6581ac847376d - Netherlands: Xan De Waard and Pirmin Blaak Proud Winners of FIH Awards - It is the first time for 204-time international De Waard (nineteen goals, 43 assists) that she has been presented with this global prize. The 28-year-old SCHC playmaker has been among the best players in the world for years and was already nominated for an FIH Award in 2018. With the Dutch team, De Waard won the fourth season of the FIH Pro League and the battle for the European title in 2023.

December 20, 2023
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Netherlands: Xan De Waard and Pirmin Blaak Proud Winners of FIH Awards

The annual presentation of the prestigious FIH Awards has produced two Dutch winners. Dutch midfielder Xan de Waard was voted World Player of the Year, and goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak...

December 20, 2023
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Netherlands: New Captain Anna De Geus Takes SCHC by the Hand

No Alexandra Heerbaart, no Laurien Leurink and no brand new world champions in the persons of Trijntje Beljaars and Mette Winter. The start of the women of SCHC in...

netherlands jong oranje toont karakter met winst in katerduel tegen argentinie 657a6c3b6dced - Netherlands: The Dutch Juniors Show Character in the Hangover Match - The Dutch Juniors can prepare for the battle for fifth place at the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. On Thursday they won with character against Argentina, which, like the Netherlands, had not survived its quarter-final. Dylan Lucieer scored the only goal for Jesse Mahieu's formation in the third quarter, 1-0. We will know later in the day who will be the next opponent of the Dutch Juniors.

December 14, 2023
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Netherlands: The Dutch Juniors Show Character in the Hangover Match

The Dutch Juniors can prepare for the battle for fifth place at the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. On Thursday they won with character against Argentina, which, like the...

netherlands vijf sleutelmomenten die de wk droom van jong oranje verknalden 65796f391c156 - Netherlands: Five Key Moments That Ruined the Dutch Juniors' World Cup Dream - The Dutch Juniors' World Cup dream shattered on Tuesday. In Kuala Lumpur, the Netherlands defeated by India in the quarter-finals, 4-3. A strange match, with many plot twists. We highlight five key moments that ensured that the team of national coach Jesse Mahieu no longer competed for the medals.

December 14, 2023
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Netherlands: Five Key Moments That Ruined the Dutch Juniors’ World Cup Dream

The Dutch Juniors’ World Cup dream shattered on Tuesday. In Kuala Lumpur, the Netherlands defeated by India in the quarter-finals, 4-3. A strange match, with many plot twists. We...

netherlands langgekoesterde zaalwens jochem bakker eindelijk in vervulling 6572dba66b5a4 - Netherlands: Jochem Bakker's Long-cherished Hall Wish Finally Fulfilled - The cancellation of the Indoor European Championships was the perfect moment for Jochem Bakker to fulfill a long-cherished wish this winter: playing in the Bundesliga, the mecca of indoor hockey. Last weekend the Rotterdammer made his debut for the German top club and indoor champion Harvestehuder THC.

December 8, 2023
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Netherlands: Jochem Bakker’s Long-cherished Hall Wish Finally Fulfilled

The cancellation of the Indoor European Championships was the perfect moment for Jochem Bakker to fulfill a long-cherished wish this winter: playing in the Bundesliga, the mecca of indoor...

netherlands verstraeten hockeyde als kind in belgie zelfs mijn opa bracht me 6572d797d6338 - Netherlands: Verstraeten Crossed the Boarder as a 13 Year Old to Play Club Hockey - The well-trodden path is not one that Dutch national team talent Imke Verstraeten (18) is likely to take. Barely thirteen years old, she decided to try her hockey luck across the border, in Belgium. At the end of last year she moved early to the Dutch Juniors. 'I have taken a different path than most of my peers.'

December 8, 2023
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Netherlands: Verstraeten Crossed the Boarder as a 13 Year Old to Play Club Hockey

The well-trodden path is not one that Dutch national team talent Imke Verstraeten (18) is likely to take. Barely thirteen years old, she decided to try her hockey luck across...

netherlands jong oranje kijkt kritisch naar defensie telgenkamp vraagteken 65703d0d2517f - NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH JUNIORS LOOK CRITICALLY AT DEFENSE, TELGENKAMP QUESTION MARK - They came off the field demolished on Wednesday morning. It wasn't even eleven o'clock yet and it was already murderously hot – more than thirty degrees and a humidity that was unbelievable – in the pressure cooker of Kuala Lumpur. The Dutch Juniors had their tongues wagging after their World Cup start. Dropped out, literally and figuratively, after the deception against Pakistan. They were much more dangerous. Got more shot opportunities, corners and circle penetrations. All statistics were in their favor, but they allowed themselves to be bluffed in a real hockey fight, in which everything was allowed and three yellow cards were issued.

December 6, 2023
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NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH JUNIORS LOOK CRITICALLY AT DEFENSE, TELGENKAMP QUESTION MARK

A rollercoaster with a capital R. That was the Dutch Juniors’ first World Cup day. In a match in which everything happened, they drew 3-3 against Pakistan . In addition, there was...

netherlands jong oranje laat zege glippen in zinderend gevecht met pakistan 6570175c8b371 - NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH JUNIORS LET SLIP A VICTORY IN A THRILLING BATTLE WITH PAKISTAN - The Dutch Juniors have had a disappointing start to the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. In their first match of the tournament, they drew 3-3 against Pakistan in a thrilling battle. The Asians came to the same level just before the end from a penalty shot. The Netherlands has little time to recover from the battle, because Belgium is already waiting in the second group match on Thursday.

December 6, 2023
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NETHERLANDS: THE DUTCH JUNIORS LET SLIP A VICTORY IN A THRILLING BATTLE WITH PAKISTAN

The Dutch Juniors have had a disappointing start to the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. In their first match of the tournament, they drew 3-3 against Pakistan in a thrilling...

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