Alexander Schaafsma (born 28 February 1974 in

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) is a Dutch

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player.

Career

A defenceman, Schaafsma began his senior club career in 1990–91 with hometown GIJS Groningen. He played 1991–2 with the

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, then 1992-3 and 1993–4 with Nijmegen Tigers. Schaafsma then joined

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for the next two and a half seasons. Schaafsma moved in 1997-98 to Germany briefly and club Grefrather EG. The following season he joined the original

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. In 2003-04 he played for Amsterdam Bulldogs before rejoining Heenrenveen the following season. Since 2005, Schaafsma been with

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. His best offensive season was 2006–07, when he had 42 points in 38 games.

Sources

* 1974 births Amsterdam Bulldogs players Amstel Tijgers players Dutch ice hockey defencemen Eredivisie (ice hockey) players GIJS Groningen players Grefrather EG players Heerenveen Flyers players Living people Nijmegen Tigers players Rotterdam Panda's players Sportspeople from Groningen (city) Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Dutch expatriate ice hockey people {{Netherlands-icehockey-bio-stub