Belgium men's national junior ice hockey team

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Belgium
Association Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Domin van der Locht
Assistants Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter van Eemeren
Captain Sebastien Bollue
Most points Bryan Kolodziejczyk (21)
IIHF codeBEL
First international
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23 - 2 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(Caen, France; March 5, 1979)
Biggest win
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14 - 0 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg
(Izmit, Turkey; January 24, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 25 - 2 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(Novi Sad, Serbia; January 17, 2013)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1979 )
Best result16th (1979)
International record (W–L–T)
20-41-1

The Belgian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Belgium. The team represents Belgium at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division II.

Ice hockey team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.

Belgium Federal constitutional monarchy in Western Europe

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a sovereign state in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,688 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.4 million. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.

The International Ice Hockey Federation is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 76 members. It manages international ice hockey tournaments and maintains the IIHF World Ranking.

International competitions

The 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the third edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from 27 December 1978 until 3 January 1979. The tournament was held in Karlstad and Karlskoga, Sweden. The Soviet Union won its third consecutive gold medal, while Czechoslovakia won the silver, and Sweden the bronze.

The 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the eighth edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. It was held from December 25, 1983, to January 3, 1984, in Norrköping and Nyköping, Sweden. The Soviet Union won its second consecutive gold medal and sixth overall. Finland won silver and Czechoslovakia bronze.

The 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the ninth edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Turku and Helsinki, Finland. Canada won the gold medal, its second championship, Czechoslovakia silver and the Soviet Union bronze.


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