Vriju saw experienced forces such as Niek Merkus and Sebastien Dockier leave at De Staatneuzen. On the other hand is the arrival of the German duo Teo Hinrichs and Thies Prinz. “They became European champions this summer. It is just a disadvantage that all kinds of tournaments are mixed up in hockey. They only came up in preparation later, but we are used to that in this sport.”
Young people Ralph Grevenstuk and Pepijn van der Valk stay connected to the club for longer, while Jimi Kummer and Gijs Somers flow from the youth academy. For the Amstelveen hockey players, the new season will start next Sunday with a home game against Rotterdam.