The Hindu: No Indian in Hockey Star Awards
BERLIN
Double delight for Belgium’s Van Doren
It was a double celebration for Belgium’s Arthur Van Doren after he was named as Male Player of the Year as well as Rising Star of the Year at the FIH’s 2017 Hockey Star Awards, here.
In fact, Van Doren won the Rising Star of the Year award for the second year in a row.
Argentina’s Delfina Merino was voted as 2017 Female Player of the Year.
The winners, the sport’s top performers from last year, were revealed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at a glitzy event at Stilwerk Berlin last night. Argentina’s Maria Jose Granatto won the Female Rising Star of the Year for the second consecutive year after picking up the same award in India just over 12 months ago.
England and Great Britain’s Maddie Hinch was another to secure back-to-back success as she was named Female Goalkeeper of the Year while Vincent Vanasch added to Belgium’s awards after he was voted as Male Goalkeeper of the Year.
Incidentally, no Indian has been nominated for the awards this year.