Belgium women's national ice hockey team
| Association | Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hubertus van Grinsven |
| Head coach | Andy Tenbult |
| Assistants | Nicolaas van Grinsven |
| Captain | Sibylle Morel-de Westgaver |
| Most games | Leen de Decker (53) Nadine Leirs (53) |
| Most points | Sara Verpoest (39) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | BEL |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 36  5 |
| Highest IIHF | 21 (2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 36 (2016) |
| First international | |
 Netherlands 5–2 Belgium  (Geleen, Netherlands; 5 January 2000) | |
| Biggest win | |
Belgium 10–1 South Africa  (Sheffield, Great Britain; 7 March 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Netherlands 13–0 Belgium (Newcastle, Australia; 3 February 2011) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | 20th (2000) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 21–52–4 | |
The Belgian women's national ice hockey team represents Belgium at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2011, Belgium has 83 female players.[1] The Belgian women's national team is ranked 27th in the world.
Olympic record
The Belgium women's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championships record
In 2000 the Belgian team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.
- 2000 – Finished in 20th place
- 2001 – Finished in 22nd place
- 2003 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division III)
- 2004 – Finished in 25th place (4th in Division III)
- 2005 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division III)
- 2007 – Finished in 24th place (3rd in Division III)
- 2008 – Finished in 25th place (4th in Division III)
- 2009 – Division III canceled[2]
- 2011 – Finished in 25th place (6th in Division IIA, Relegated to Division IIB)
- 2012 – Finished in 31st place (5th in Division IIB)
- 2013 – Finished in 31st place (5th in Division IIB)
- 2014 – Finished in 31st place (5th in Division IIB)
- 2015 – Finished in 32nd place (6th in Division IIB, Relegated to Division IIB Qualification)
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kirsten Schonwetter |  Germany OSC Berlin
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| 1 | Jente Vanroy | Belgium IHC Louvain
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| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sandra Dias | Belgium Eeklo Yeti Bears
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| 10 | Emilie Kest | Belgium IHC Louvain
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| 11 | Eline Leyen | Belgium Grizzly de Liège
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| 3 | Nadege Liesens |  Switzerland HC Prilly
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| 12 | Sara Mommen – A | Belgium Hasseltse Ijshockey Club Haskey
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| 13 | Renée De Wolf | Belgium Phantoms Deurne
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| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Liesa Bosmans | Belgium IHC Louvain
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| 22 | Laetitia Buret | Belgium Grizzlys de Liège
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| 7 | Ellen Clincke | Belgium HYC Herentals
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| 17 | Lies Cranskens | Belgium Eeklo Dogs
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| 24 | Leen de Decker – Captain |  Great Britain Diamonds de Kingston
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| 14 | Sonja Frere | Belgium Grizzlys de Liège
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| 6 | Isabel Henderickx | Belgium HYC Herentals
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| 8 | Sibylle Morel de Westgaver – A | Belgium Grizzlys de Liège
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| 21 | Sara Verpoest | Belgium Grizzlys de Liège
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Coaching staff
- General manager: Hubertus van Grinsven
- Head Coach: Andy Tenbult
- Assistant Coach: Nicolaas van Grinsven
- Team Leader: Brigitte Correwyn
- Equipment Manager: Willy Cornelissen
- Physiotherapist: Vreni Roesems
All-time Record against other nations
As of 14 September 2011
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 |
| South Africa |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 |
 Romania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
 South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
 Spain |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
 Australia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
 Bavaria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
 Slovakia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
 Austria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
 Croatia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Italy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Great Britain |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 |
| Netherlands |
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 62 |
References
- ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/belgium.html
- ^ 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
- ^ IIHF World Women's Championship DIV III, http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/255/IHW2550BEL_33_1_0.pdf
- ^ 2015 Staff
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