The 32 year old initially joined in July from Dutch Eredivisie club HYS Den Haag, where he was a lynch pin on the blueline, however, he has now opted to remain in Holland instead of risking what he will view as a fluid situation in Hull.
Of course, the new Stingrays owners are almost as solid financially as they come in the UK but for a new player joining with little knowledge of the country, committing to a club for a full year with even a slight risk of having to up sticks halfway through the year, is risk enough.
When your former club, at which you have been offered a player-youth coaching role and at which you are a fan favourite, offers you a chance to return for a fourth year on the trot there really isn't much competition.
The American hit eight goals, 28 assists for 36 points in 44 games in his third year in Den Haag last season and had visited Hull earlier in the summer, when Cloutier confirmed the veteran would be the Rays captain for the season ahead.
He joins Chris Korchinski, James Archer, Matt Suderman and Guillaume Lepine in leaving the club, although positive news is likely to follow soon with goalscorer Konstantin Kalmikov, defenceman Trevor Read, young forward Andrew Coburn and two new signings close to being announced.
