The Belgian women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the women's national under-18 ice hockey team of Belgium. The team is controlled by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its debut at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship,[2] where it finished second in Division II – Group B.[3]
| Nickname(s) | Belgian Blades[1] |
|---|---|
| Association | Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach |  Tim Vos |
| Assistants | Femke Bosmans |
| Captain | Louise Paulissen |
| Most points | Camille Sommerschuh (17) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | BEL |
| First international | |
Belgium 3–2 Iceland  (Sofia, Bulgaria; 26 January 2023) | |
| Biggest win | |
Belgium 13–0 South Africa  (Sofia, Bulgaria; 11 January 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 5–3 Belgium (Sofia, Bulgaria; 29 January 2023) | |
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | 2nd – Div. II Gr. B (28th overall, 2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 9–2–0 | |
International competitions
editWorld Women's U18 Championship
edit| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 4^ | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 28th place |
| 2024 | 5 | 4^ | 1 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 29th place |
^Includes one win in extra time
References
edit- ^ "Team Belgium Women U18 in Sofia for IIHF Worlds". Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation. January 7, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Belgium sends Team to Women's U18 IIHF Worlds for the First Time". Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation. January 23, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Worlds U18W: Belgian Women U18 pocket Silver during first World Championship Participation!". Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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