Belgium women's national ice hockey team
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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. The Belgian women's national team is ranked 27th in the world.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team represents Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
The Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation is the Belgian ice hockey federation, known in Dutch as the Koninklijke Belgische IJshockey Federatie and in French as the Fédération Royale Belge de Hockey sur Glace...
. As of 2011, Belgium has 83 female players. The Belgian women's national team is ranked 27th in the world.
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
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| 20 | Kirsten Schonwetter | OSC Berlin |
| 1 | Jente Vanroy | IHC Louvain |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sandra Dias | Eeklo Yeti Bears |
| 10 | Emilie Kest | IHC Louvain |
| 11 | Eline Leyen | Grizzly de Liège |
| 3 | Nadege Liesens | HC Prilly |
| 12 | Sara Mommen - A | Hasseltse Ijshockey Club Haske |
| 5 | Renee de Wolf | Phantoms Deurne Phantoms Deurne The Phantoms Deurne are an ice hockey team in Deurne, Belgium. The Phantoms participate in the Belgian Hockey League.-History:The club was founded in 1972, and won the Belgian Cup in 1988. From 1996-1998, they won three consecutive Belgian Cup titles. From 2001-2003, the club won three straight... |
| Number | Player | Club |
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| 23 | Liesa Bosmans | IHC Louvain |
| 22 | Laetitia Buret | Grizzlys de Liège |
| 7 | Ellen Clincke | HYC Herentals HYC Herentals HYC Herentals is an ice hockey team in Herentals, Belgium. They play in the North Sea Cup, the highest-level league in the Netherlands and Belgium. They also participate in the national cup and national championship tournaments of the Belgian Hockey League, the elite level of ice hockey in... |
| 17 | Lies Cranskens | Eeklo Dogs |
| 24 | Leen de Decker - Captain | Diamonds de Kingston |
| 14 | Sonja Frere | Grizzlys de Liège |
| 6 | Isabel Henderickx | HYC Herentals |
| 8 | Sibylle Morel de Westgaver - A | Grizzlys de Liège |
| 21 | Sara Verpoest | Grizzlys de Liège |
Coaching staff
- General Manager: Michel Kest
- Head Coach: Patrick Frere
- Team Leader: Johan Bollue
- Equipment Manager: Willy Cornelissen
- Physiotherapist: Kathelijn Polspoel
European Championship record
The Belgium women's hockey team has never participed to IIHF European Women ChampionshipsIIHF European Women Championships
The IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...
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Olympic record
The Belgium women's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournamentIce hockey at the Olympic Games
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
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World Championships record
In 2000 the Belgian team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.- 20002000 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships (Lower Divisions)-Standings:-Results:All times local-Standings:-Results:All times local-Standings:-Results:All times local-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Champions:-Final standings:-First round:-Standings:-Results:...
- Finished in 20th place - 20012001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships (Lower Divisions)The 2001 IIHF World Women's Championships Pool B were held between March 20-March 25, 2001 in the city of Briancon in France. Switzerland won the tournament with a narrow 2-1 victory over Japan in the final.-2001 Qualification Tournament:...
- Finished in 22nd place - 20032003 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2003 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships was set to be held in Beijing, China from March 4 to 9th, 2003. However, it was cancelled due to the SARS crisis...
- Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division III) - 20042004 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 30-April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada. The Canadian national women's hockey team won their eighth straight World Championships...
- Finished in 25th place (4th in Division III) - 20052005 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout...
- Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division III) - 20072007 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 3, 2007 and April 10, 2007 in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. There were no championships in 2006 due to the Torino Olympic tournament...
- Finished in 24th place (3rd in Division III) - 20082008 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held from April 4 to April 13, 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China.It was the 11th event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation ....
- Finished in 25th place (4th in Division III) - 20092009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times are local .-Group C:All times are local .-Group D :All times are local . and advance to the final...
- Division III canceled - 20112011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:-Relegation series:Best of three.All times local - Final round :-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place playoff:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Scoring leaders:...
- Finished in 25th place (6th in Division III) and is relegated to Division IV for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship2012 IIHF Women's World Championship-Group B:All times are local .-Relegation series:Best of three.All times are local .- Final round :-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:- Division I :...
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All-time Record against other nations
As of September 14, 2011| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 62 |