Belgium men's national ice hockey team

The Belgium men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Belgium, and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 1908. They have played in four Olympic Games, the last in 1936. The team also participated in the European Championships from 1910 to 1932. They have won 2 bronze medals (1910, 1911), 1 silver medal (1927), and 1 gold medal (1913).

Belgium
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationRoyal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachJeffrey Van Iersel
AssistantsChris Eimers
CaptainVadim Gyesbreghs
Most gamesTim Vos (98)
Top scorerVincent Morgan (36)
Most pointsMitch Morgan
Vincent Morgan (78)
Team colors     
IIHF codeBEL
Ranking
Current IIHF40 Steady (28 May 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF32 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF37 (2018)
First international
France  1–0  Belgium
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
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
Appearances53 (first in 1930)
Best result7th (1950)
European Championships
Appearances14 (first in 1910)
Best result (1913)
Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 1920)
International record (W–L–T)
146–295–18

Tournament participation

Olympic Games
Games GPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptain Finish Rank
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 10000108 ? ? Gold Medal Round 7th
France 1924 Chamonix 300003845 ? ? First round 7th
Switzerland 1928 St. Moritz 320001910 ? ? First round 8th
United States 1932 Lake Placid did not participate
Nazi Germany 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 300003420 ? ? First round 14th
1948–2022 did not qualify

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]
  • 2022 – Finished in 3rd place in Division II, Group B
  • 2023 – Finished in 2nd place in Division II, Group B

European Championships
GamesGPWTLGFGACoachCaptain Finish Rank
Switzerland 1910 Les Avants 311156 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
German Empire 1911 Berlin 3111513 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Austria-Hungary 1912 Prague* did not participate
German Empire 1913 Munich 32102510 ? ? Round-robin 1st place, gold medalist(s)
German Empire 1914 Berlin 2002213 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1915–1920No Championships (World War I).
Sweden 1921 Stockholm did not participate
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz did not participate
Belgium 1923 Antwerp 4103518 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Italy 1924 Milan 210143 ? ? Group stage 4th
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec 301219 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Switzerland 1926 Davos 410358 ? ? Second round 7th
Austria 1927 Wien 5311133 ? ? Round-robin 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 1929 Budapest 201112 ? ? First round 7th
Germany 1932 Berlin did not participate

All-time record
As of 23 April 2023.[4]
Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Australia168086459+5
 Austria13101236106-70
 Belarus1001010-10
 Bohemia4112917-8
 Bulgaria20811184122-38
 Canada1001033-33
 China83052952-23
 Croatia72051342-29
 Czechoslovakia8107776−69
 Denmark13101231177-146
 East Germany2002830-22
 England61141250-38
 Estonia3003422−18
 Finland1001217−15
 France5314237115303-188
 Georgia100134-1
 Germany144193269-37
 Great Britain23311954188-134
 Greece2101197+12
 Hungary16211336162-126
 Iceland107035728+29
 Ireland110091+8
 Israel158166047+13
 Italy81071574-59
 Japan1001024-24
 Latvia2002431-27
 Lithuania2002419-15
 Luxembourg4400364+32
 Mexico7700558+47
 Netherlands7118350210453-243
 New Zealand3201318+23
 North Korea82061436-22
 Norway5005758-51
 Poland5014629-23
 Romania15001524133-109
 Scotland100108-8
 Serbia166153845-8
 Serbia and Montenegro211074+3
 South Africa109018817+71
 South Korea73042427-3
 Spain1811076973-4
 Sweden6006757−50
  Switzerland1681759116-57
 Turkey3300355+30
 Ukraine1001237-35
 United Arab Emirates100134-1
 United States3003244−42
 Yugoslavia61142266-44
Total455142182951 4463 002-1 556

Hockey Hall of Fame members

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  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. "Ice Hockey in Belgium". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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