After a very successful hockey career of 15 years, Minke Smeets is ending her international hockey caree. Minke Smeets expecting her first child in June 2011. she will continue to play for Laren this winter and is yet to decide she will play on in thr Rabo League sometime in the future.
Minke Smeets, vice-captain of the Dutch women's team captain and from Laren, played 312 international games, scoring 23 goals. Smeets is the first and currently only Dutch women with more than 300 international matches behind her name an internationalrecord. For thirteen years Smeets was part of the Dutch women's team, her career highlighted by the World Title in 2006 and 2008 Olympic gold in Beijing. Smeets played for the Dutch national team in three Olympics, four World Cups, five European championships and just missed a Champions Trophy (2005) due to a cruciate ligament injury to her knee.
Rhe Technical Director of the KNHB Bert Bun , congratulated Minbke and her husband Tjerk for their fantastic news. "The hockey federation," he said , " Was very grateful to Minke for her contribution in the Dutch national team. With her relentless efforts, she was a model for many. " He affirmed.
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