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Ice hockey in Belgium
CountryBelgium
Governing bodyRoyal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
National team(s)Men's national team;
Women's national team
National competitions

Ice hockey in Belgium is governed by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation.[1] The Belgian Hockey League, the top level of Belgian hockey, was founded in 1911. The Belgian National League is the second level league. Belgian men's, women's, and junior national teams participate at the World Championships. Belgium was a founding member of the IIHF.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ David Levinson; Karen Christensen. Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present. p. 168. Retrieved 2016-09-27. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "The Belgian origins of ice hockey". Brusselslife.be. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ^ Eddy Guay. "Creating a Goaltending Development Manual for Belgium Ice Hockey" (PDF). Theseus.fi. Retrieved 2016-12-21.