Belgium men's national ice hockey team
The Belgian men's national ice hockey team has participated in the International Ice Hockey Federation European Championships from 1910 to 1932. They have won 2 bronze medals (1910, 1911), 1 silver medal (1927), and 1 gold medal (1913).
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| Association | Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation |
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| Head coach | Mike Kolodziejczyk |
| Assistants | Jan Van Beveren |
| Captain | Jordan Paulus |
| Most games | Tim Vos (118) |
| Most points | Tim Vos (67) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | BEL |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 36  1 (24 April 2020)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 32 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 37 (2018) |
| First international | |
Belgium .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 3–0  France(Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1905) | |
| Biggest win | |
Belgium 21–2  New Zealand(Geel, Belgium; 21 March 1989) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Ukraine  37–2 Belgium(Bled, Slovenia; 13 March 1993) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 52 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | 7th (1950) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1910) |
| Best result |  (1913) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1920) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 133–263–18 | |
Tournament participation
Olympic Games
| Games | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Antwerp |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ? | ? | Gold Medal Round | 7th | |
| 1924 Chamonix |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 45 | ? | ? | First round | 7th | |
 1928 St. Moritz |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | ? | ? | First round | 8th | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1932 Lake Placid |
Did not participate | ||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ? | ? | First round | 14th | |
| 1948–2022 | Did not qualify since | ||||||||||||
World Championships
- 1930 – Finished in 10th place
- 1933 – Finished in 12th place
- 1934 – Finished in 11th place
- 1935 – Finished in 14th place
- 1939 – Finished in 12th place
- 1947 – Finished in 8th place
- 1949 – Finished in 9th place
- 1950 – Finished in 7th place
- 1951 – Finished in 4th place Criterium Européen
- 1952 – Finished 5th place in Pool B
- 1955 – Finished in 6th place in Pool B
- 1956 – Finished in 3rd place in Pool B
- 1961 – Finished in 6th place in Pool C
- 1963 – Finished in 6th place in Pool C
- 1970 – Finished in 7th place in Pool C
- 1971 – Finished in 8th place in Pool C
- 1975 – Finished in 7th place in Pool C
- 1977 – Finished in 6th place in Pool C
- 1978 – Finished in 8th place in Pool C
- 1987 – Finished in 8th place in Pool C
- 1989 – Finished in 1st place in Pool D
- 1990 – Finished in 8th place in Pool C
- 1991 – Finished in 9th place in Pool C
- 1992 – Finished in 5th place in Pool C1
- 1993 – Finished in 8th place in Pool C
- 1994 – Finished in 5th place in Pool C2
- 1995 – Finished in 5th place in Pool C2
- 1996 – Finished in 4th place in Pool D
- 1997 – Finished in 8th place in Pool D
- 1998 – Finished in 4th place in Pool D
- 1999 – Finished in 4th place in Pool D
- 2000 – Finished in 2nd place in Pool D
- 2001 – Finished in 5th place in Division II, Group B
- 2002 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group A
- 2003 – Finished in 1st place in Division II, Group B
- 2004 – Finished in 6th place in Division I, Group B
- 2005 – Finished in 4th place in Division II, Group B
- 2006 – Finished in 3rd place in Division II, Group A
- 2007 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group A
- 2008 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group A
- 2009 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group B
- 2010 – Finished in 3rd place in Division II, Group A
- 2011 – Finished in 4th place in Division II, Group A
- 2012 – Finished in 1st place in Division II, Group B
- 2013 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group A
- 2014 – Finished in 5th place in Division II, Group A
- 2015 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group A
- 2016 – Finished in 3rd place in Division II, Group A
- 2017 – Finished in 4th place in Division II, Group A
- 2018 – Finished in 5th place in Division II, Group A
- 2019 – Finished in 6th place in Division II, Group A
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
European Championships
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 Les Avants |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ? | ? | Round-robin |  |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1911 Berlin |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ? | ? | Round-robin | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1912 Prague* |
Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1913 Munich |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | ? | ? | Round-robin |  |
| 1914 Berlin |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ? | ? | Round-robin | |
| 1915–1920 | No Championships (World War I). | |||||||||
 1921 Stockholm |
Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1922 St. Moritz |
Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1923 Antwerp |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ? | ? | Round-robin | 4th |
 1924 Milan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ? | ? | Group stage | 4th |
 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokvovec |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ? | ? | Round-robin | 4th |
| 1926 Davos |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ? | ? | Second round | 7th |
 1927 Wien |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ? | ? | Round-robin |  |
 1929 Budapest |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | ? | First round | 7th |
 1932 Berlin |
Did not participate | |||||||||
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[4]
- Head coach: Danny Peters
- Assistant coach: Gert Peeters
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 25 | Mike Jansen | L | 172 cm | 76 kg | 4 February 1992 | HYC Herentals |
| 20 | Tom Prodi | L | 178 cm | 81 kg | 19 September 1993 | Bulldogs Liège |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 22 | Michael Distate | L | 185 cm | 78 kg | 26 July 1989 | Bulldogs Liège |
| 6 | Vadim Gyebreghs | L | 193 cm | 95 kg | 16 December 1991 | HYC Herentals |
| 24 | Jordan Paulus | L | 180 cm | 90 kg | 8 July 1990 | Bulldogs Liège |
| 15 | Dean Thurura | L | 182 cm | 76 kg | 16 February 1991 | IHC Leuven |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 23 | Alexandre Bremer | R | 198 cm | 96 kg | 8 June 1992 | Bulldogs Liège |
| 19 | Yoren de Smet | R | 172 cm | 68 kg | 23 November 1994 | Bulldogs Liège |
| 11 | Timo Dewin | L | 191 cm | 93 kg | 2 May 1989 | HYC Herentals |
| 4 | Yente Franssen | L | 174 cm | 78 kg | 24 December 1992 | HYC Herentals |
| 7 | Bryan Henry | L | 176 cm | 75 kg | 20 August 1995 | Hockey Club Avignon |
| 18 | Andy Kolodziejczyk | R | 178 cm | 75 kg | 15 March 1995 | Bulldogs Liège |
| 16 | Bryan Kolodziejczyk | L | 183 cm | 77 kg | 14 June 1991 | HYC Herentals |
| 21 | Maxime Pellegrims | R | 170 cm | 72 kg | 8 January 1993 | IHC Leuven |
| 17 | Ben van den Bogaert | L | 183 cm | 74 kg | 8 December 1989 | Phantoms Deurne |
| 12 | Patrick van Noten | L | 172 cm | 70 kg | 20 November 1995 | HYC Herentals |
| 5 | Brent van Rooy | R | 174 cm | 66 kg | 13 December 1996 | HYC Herentals |
| 10 | Ben Vercammen | L | 182 cm | 79 kg | 21 May 1988 | HYC Herentals |
Hockey Hall of Fame members
- Paul Loicq, team captain, player-coach, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "2016 World Championships Division 2A Team Belgium. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
External links
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