The deadline on October 31st at midnight is gone and the teams concluded their transfers within the Dutch Hoofdklasse. Transactions between clubs still are possible. However they are more difficult, as the involved teams plus the Federation have to be in agreement of the transfer. Foreign players can sign till June 1st next year.
Today we’ll have the complete list with all the transfers. In the upcoming days, we’ll take a more detailed look at each team in the Netherlands.
ADO
New: Michel Croes (RCH), Jermaine Esprit (HCAW), Koen Meershoek (Storks), Boudewijn van Elswijk (Storks), Jurrian Koks (Pioniers), Andrew Kaiser (Colorado Christian University), Lukas Reijnders (Storks), Shurty Tremus (HCAW), René Verbrugge (Schiedam), Remco Seitzinger (Blue Birds), Head Coach Leo Voogd (Schiedam)
Gone: Quensley Bazoer (HCAW), Edison Bito (Tridents), Gino Domecasse (Euro Stars), Brent Henry (USA), Haily de Palm (HCAW), Erik Remmerswaal (retired)
Corendon Kinheim
New: Remco Draijer (Amsterdam)
Gone: Cliff Foster (UVV), Vince Rooi (Amsterdam), Head Coach Ben Thijssen (retired)
DOOR Neptunus
New: Jorian van Acker (Euro Stars), Shaldimar Daantji (Sparta/Feyenoord), Head Coach Steve Janssen (Sparta/Feyenoord)
Gone: Johnny Balentina (Pioniers), Mike Bazuin (Sparta/Feyenoord), Derick Francisca (RCH), Gregory Gustina (Sparta/Feyenoord), Wouter Lensselink (Sparta/Feyenoord), Head Coach Eric de Bruin (retired)
Konica Minolta Pioniers
New: Johnny Balentina (Neptunus), Shane Gnade (Pioniers), Ryan Murphy (Amsterdam)
Gone: Dave Draijer (RCH), Dè Flanegin (retired), Edwin de Graaf (Hoofddorp Pioniers 3), Jurrian Koks (ADO), Tommy van Limburg (Hoofddorp Pioniers 3), Alberto Mieres Paez (Venezuela)
L&D Amsterdam Pirates
New: Vince Rooi (Kinheim)
Gone: Remco Draijer (Kinheim), Roy Harteveld (RCH), Kevin Miner (HCAW), Ryan Murphy (Pioniers)
MediaMonks RCH
New: Dennis Burgersdijk (Sparks), Ricky Daal (HCAW) , Dave Draijer (Pioniers), Derick Francisca (Neptunus), Roy Harteveld (Amsterdam Pirates), Bobby Heij (RCH 2), Seppo Slaman (TIW/Survivors), Mark Smit (RCH 2), Head Coach Bernie Beckman (no team in 2008)
Gone: Nicklas Melin (Sweden), Michael Pluijmers (HCAW)
Mr. Cocker HCAW
New: Quensley Bazoer (ADO), Kevin Miner (Amsterdam), Haily de Palm (ADO), Michael Pluijmers (RCH), Kyle Ward (HCAW 2)
Gone: Max Brevet, Sidney Ensermo (Almere’90), Jermaine Esprit (ADO), Fernando Gutierrez (Venezuela), Ralph Milliard (HCAW 2), Oscar Montero (Venezuela), Shurty Tremus (ADO) , Head Coach Roy Berrevoets (retired)
Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam
New: Mike Bazuin (Neptunus), Roy Beems (Amsterdam Pirates 2), Gregory Gustina (Neptunus), Rubinet Koko (Sparta/Feyenoord 2), Wouter Lensselink (Neptunus), Mario Mujica (Sparta/Feyenoord 2), Rutger Veugelers (Euro Stars), Head Coach Ludwig Bernadina (Sparta/Feyenoord 2), Bench Coach Dino Anasagasti (Jeka)
Gone: Shaldimar Daantji (Neptunus), Elton Koeiman (PSV), Rudy Seebus (PSV), Ramphis Trinidad (Euro Stars), Head Coach Steve Janssen (Neptunus)
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