Belgium men's national ice hockey team

Belgium

Association	Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach	Danny Peters
Assistants	Gert Peeters
Captain	Jordan Paulus
Most games	Tim Vos (118)
Most points	Tim Vos (67)
Team colors
IIHF code	BEL
Ranking
Current IIHF	32 2
Highest IIHF	32 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF	36 (first in 2010)
First international
Belgium 3–0 France (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1909)
Biggest win
Belgium 21–2 New Zealand (Geel, Belgium; 21 March 1989)
Biggest defeat
Ukraine 37–2 Belgium (Bled, Slovenia; 13 March 1993)
Olympics
Appearances	4 (first in 1920)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	51 (first in 1930)
Best result	7th (1950)
European Championships
Appearances	14 (first in 1910)
Best result	(1913)
International record (W–L–T)
133–263–18

The Belgian men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF 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

• 1920 – Finished in 7th place
• 1924 – Finished in 7th place
• 1928 – Finished in 8th place
• 1936 – Finished in 14th place

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

European Championships

Games	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Coach	Captain	Finish	Rank
1910 Les Avants	3	1	1	1	5	6	?	?	Round-robin
1911 Berlin	3	1	1	1	5	13	?	?	Round-robin
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.

• 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	(1992-02-04) 4 February 1992	HYC Herentals
20	Tom Prodi	L	178 cm	81 kg	(1993-09-19) 19 September 1993	Bulldogs Liege
Defencemen
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
22	Michael Distate	L	185 cm	78 kg	(1989-07-26) 26 July 1989	Bulldogs Liege
6	Vadim Gyebreghs	L	193 cm	95 kg	(1991-12-16) 16 December 1991	HYC Herentals
24	Jordan Paulus	L	180 cm	90 kg	(1990-07-08) 8 July 1990	Bulldogs Liege
15	Dean Thurura	L	182 cm	76 kg	(1991-02-16) 16 February 1991	IHC Leuven
Forwards
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
23	Alexandre Bremer	R	198 cm	96 kg	(1992-06-08) 8 June 1992	Bulldogs Liege
19	Yoren de Smet	R	172 cm	68 kg	(1994-11-23) 23 November 1994	Bulldogs Liege
11	Timo Dewin	L	191 cm	93 kg	(1989-05-02) 2 May 1989	HYC Herentals
4	Yente Franssen	L	174 cm	78 kg	(1992-12-24) 24 December 1992	HYC Herentals
7	Bryan Henry	L	176 cm	75 kg	(1995-08-20) 20 August 1995	Hockey Club Avignon
18	Andy Kolodziejczyk	R	178 cm	75 kg	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995	Bulldogs Liege
16	Bryan Kolodziejczyk	L	183 cm	77 kg	(1991-06-14) 14 June 1991	HYC Herentals
21	Maxime Pellegrims	R	170 cm	72 kg	(1993-01-08) 8 January 1993	IHC Leuven
17	Ben van den Bogaert	L	183 cm	74 kg	(1989-12-08) 8 December 1989	Phantoms Deurne
12	Patrick van Noten	L	172 cm	70 kg	(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995	HYC Herentals
5	Brent van Rooy	R	174 cm	66 kg	(1996-12-13) 13 December 1996	HYC Herentals
10	Ben Vercammen	L	182 cm	79 kg	(1988-05-21) 21 May 1988	HYC Herentals

External links

• Official website
• IIHF profile