The Belgium men's national ice hockey team is the national men's

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team of

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, and has been a member of the

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(IIHF) since 1908. They have played in four

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, the last in 1936. The team also participated in the

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from 1910 to 1932. They have won 2

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s (1910, 1911), 1

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(1927), and 1

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(1913).

Tournament participation

Olympic Games

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 *

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– Cancelled due to the

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– Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic *

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– Finished in 3rd place in Division II, Group B

European Championships

Hockey Hall of Fame members

Paul Loicq Paul Loicq (11 August 1888 – 26 March 1953) was a Belgian lawyer, businessman and ice hockey player, coach, referee and administrator. He played ice hockey for Belgium men's national ice hockey team and won four bronze medals from in 1910 to 1 ...

, team captain, player-coach, president of the

References

External links

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IIHF profileNational Teams of Ice Hockey
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