With 3.5 more months remaining, the Belgian National team U20 played the first of a couple selection games in Tilburg yesterday. The team of Gil Paelinck and Sami Lipsonen started the first game vs the Dutch National team with a full players bench. In total some 30+ players are on the long list and will be invited to participate in one or more of the scheduled selection games.

The coaching staff wanted to see how players work together, and what they have in their margin. "We want to see the players during a game, we need skilled and smart players, who want to work hard" said coach Paelinck. "Where we go, we have the smallest team in size, therefore players need to be up to the game, and need to fight every shift". Belgian lost ...

Posted on September 26, 2023 at 14:10 by MV

Due to multiple last-minute changes in team applications and rink availability, this year's calendar was rebuilt from scratch several times causing a delay in the final publication of the competition.

Today we are happy to announce that all games are available online, and that our national competition will start on Saturday September 30.

This year the RBIHF will provide a full season competition for U14, U16, U18 and Div 1-2-3 and Women.
Player development tournaments will be organised for our youngest members U8-10-12 and our Top teams will participate also i...

Posted on September 23, 2023 at 06:00 by MV

Past weekend 180 youth players from all over Belgium attended the player evaluation days for U14, U16 and U18. Our Club selected U14 and U16 players tried out to make this seasons Hello Player Talent Pool selection. The renewed program includes for the first season the U14 age group and female players.

Another program change this season are the introduction of day-camps beside weekend-camps and significant participation cost reduction. In addition, a close cooperation with club-coaches will be introduced as the RBIHF Hello Player program will now also support the certification Coa...

Posted on September 21, 2023 at 10:00 by MV