Belgium men's national ice hockey team

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Belgium
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationRoyal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachMike Kolodziejczyk
AssistantsJan Van Beveren
CaptainJordan Paulus
Most gamesTim Vos (118)
Most pointsTim Vos (67)
Team colors       
IIHF codeBEL
Belgium national ice hockey team Home & Away Jerseys.png
Ranking
Current IIHF36 Steady (6 June 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF32 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF37 (2018)
First international
Belgium  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
Appearances52 (first in )
Best result7th (1950)
European Championships
Appearances14 (first in 1910)
Best resultMed 1.png (1913)
Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 1920)
International record (W–L–T)
193–416–18

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).

Tournament participation[]

Olympic Games[]

Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 ? ? Gold Medal Round 7th
France 1924 Chamonix 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 45 ? ? First round 7th
Switzerland 1928 St. Moritz 3 2 0 0 0 1 9 10 ? ? First round 8th
United States 1932 Lake Placid Did not participate
Nazi Germany 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 A
  • 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
Switzerland 1910 Les Avants 3 1 1 1 5 6 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
German Empire 1911 Berlin 3 1 1 1 5 13 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Austria-Hungary 1912 Prague* Did not participate
German Empire 1913 Munich 3 2 1 0 25 10 ? ? Round-robin 1st place, gold medalist(s)
German Empire 1914 Berlin 2 0 0 2 2 13 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1915–1920 No Championships (World War I).
Sweden 1921 Stockholm Did not participate
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz Did not participate
Belgium 1923 Antwerp 4 1 0 3 5 18 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Italy 1924 Milan 2 1 0 1 4 3 ? ? Group stage 4th
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokvovec 3 0 1 2 1 9 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Switzerland 1926 Davos 4 1 0 3 5 8 ? ? Second round 7th
Austria 1927 Wien 5 3 1 1 13 3 ? ? Round-robin 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 1929 Budapest 2 0 1 1 1 2 ? ? First round 7th
Germany 1932 Berlin Did not participate

Roster[]

Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[4]

  • Head coach:
  • Assistant coach:
Goaltenders
# Player Catches Height Weight Date of birth Club
25 Mike Jansen L 172 cm 76 kg (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 30) Belgium HYC Herentals
20 L 178 cm 81 kg (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 28) Belgium Bulldogs Liège
Defencemen
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
22 L 185 cm 78 kg (1989-07-26) 26 July 1989 (age 32) Belgium Bulldogs Liège
6 L 193 cm 95 kg (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 30) Belgium HYC Herentals
24 L 180 cm 90 kg (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 31) Belgium Bulldogs Liège
15 L 182 cm 76 kg (1991-02-16) 16 February 1991 (age 31) Belgium IHC Leuven
Forwards
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
23 R 198 cm 96 kg (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992 (age 29) Belgium Bulldogs Liège
19 R 172 cm 68 kg (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 27) Belgium Bulldogs Liège
11 L 191 cm 93 kg (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 32) Belgium HYC Herentals
4 L 174 cm 78 kg (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 29) Belgium HYC Herentals
7 L 176 cm 75 kg (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 (age 26) France
18 R 178 cm 75 kg (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 26) Belgium Bulldogs Liège
16 L 183 cm 77 kg (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 30) Belgium HYC Herentals
21 R 170 cm 72 kg (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 29) Belgium IHC Leuven
17 L 183 cm 74 kg (1989-12-08) 8 December 1989 (age 32) Belgium Phantoms Deurne
12 L 172 cm 70 kg (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 26) Belgium HYC Herentals
5 R 174 cm 66 kg (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 25) Belgium HYC Herentals
10 L 182 cm 79 kg (1988-05-21) 21 May 1988 (age 33) Belgium HYC Herentals

Hockey Hall of Fame members[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "2016 World Championships Division 2A Team Belgium. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2016.[permanent dead link]

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