The Belgium Senior Women's inline hockey team made their debut at the World Roller Games in Roccaraso, Italy, competing against 21 nations from five continents.

In their opening match against Japan, Belgium started nervously, but rookie Ans Van Hoof broke the tension by scoring their first-ever World Cup goal, assisted by captain Ellen Clincke, whose leadership on and off the rink kept the team focused and motivated. With additional goals from Lotte De Guchtenaere and Perrine Dumonceau, Belgium secured a 5-3 win, marking a historic moment for the team.

Belgium followed up with a resounding 13-0 victory against India, the highest score of the tournament. Lotte De Guchtenaere led with three goals, supported by a ste...

Posted on September 9, 2024 at 20:00 by MV

To support our national program that made significant positive steps over the past year(s), our development group is seeking for more international experience for our youth players, to start the international competition and learning cycle on an earlier age.

Several months ago Belgium was invited to compete in a 4-Nations Cup for U16 teams in Estonia at the end of August. RBIHF Sports director and U20 NT coach Gil Paelinck underlines that we should "aim to start to prepare earlier for the international competition, These experiences good or bad are always a win for our future Nati...

Posted on August 26, 2024 at 13:54 by MV

Last season, the IIHF launched a brand-new training program for national hockey development. This robust course, totaling 250 hours, consists of online webinars, onsite meetings, and a significant amount of homework. The result is a comprehensive national project that participants can implement in their own countries, supported by the IIHF.

The new RBIHF federation board aims to train and prepare a younger generation of staff for the future. Therefore, Tina Moons and Ben Boute were selected to develop and implement a women's recruitment program and an age-related ice hockey sk...

Posted on August 24, 2024 at 09:30 by MV