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CAPE TOWN -Â The Belgian national women's ice hockey team has once again written Belgian sports history! During the recent IIHF Women's World Championship in Division 2B, which took place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023, the Belgian Blades took the gold through a clean sweep beating all its opponents.
Without a doubt a remarkable achievement. After all, after gold in 2022 and therefore promoted from Division 3A, the Belgian ladies started the tournament as underdogs in the ice stadium at the foot of Table Mountain with Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, and host South Africa as successive opponents. Turkey was also in the group but had to drop out after the major earthquake...
# | P | Name | DOB | H | W | S | Club |
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1 | G | Van Orshaegen Nina | 1994-07-06 | 160 | 50 | NAT | |
20 | G | Swinnen Charlotte | 2002-06-06 | 170 | 70 | L | IHC |
25 | G | Belmans Anouk | 2007-07-05 | L | HYC | ||
3 | D | Vetters Britt | 1970-01-01 | NAT | |||
8 | D | Wagenmans Jirne | 2006-07-26 | NAT | |||
11 | D | Leyen Eline | 1993-10-16 | 161 | 62 | L | NAT |
12 | D | Willemot Roosje | 2001-02-20 | 165 | 50 | L | NAT |
13 | D | De Wolf Renee | 1994-07-02 | 170 | 65 | L | NAT |
17 | D | Paulissen Louise | 2006-12-22 | NAT | |||
18 | D | Van Calster Chinouk | 2000-04-14 | 178 | 70 | R | NAT |
21 | D | Horemans Petra | 1976-04-30 | 172 | 70 | L | HYC |
22 | D | Sempels Fenna | 2007-09-05 | L | HYC | ||
4 | F | De Terwange Audrey | 1997-10-01 | 0 | 0 | NAT | |
5 | F | Maka Valentine | 1994-12-19 | 157 | 63 | L | NAT |
6 | F | De Guchtenaere Lotte | 2002-10-07 | NAT | |||
7 | F | Meulebrouck Noor | 2005-01-06 | L | COP | ||
9 | F | Steeno Anke | 1970-01-01 | NAT | |||
10 | F | Boon Cato | 1999-06-06 | 165 | 51 | L | NAT |
14 | F | Van Hoof Ans | 2007-02-22 | L | HYC | ||
15 | F | Gestels Lola | 2007-11-20 | L | COP | ||
16 | F | Bollen Lena | 2006-10-05 | L | LIO | ||
19 | F | Bosmans Femke | 1997-09-11 | 170 | 59 | L | NAT |
23 | F | Azitemina Kudidila Abby | 2005-05-31 | L | HYC | ||
24 | F | Fransen Yara | 2001-07-15 | 177 | 56 | L | COP |
Name | Function |
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Vos Tim | Head Coach |
Van Buren Sven | Head Coach |
Correwyn Brigitte | Team Manager |
Boeckx Carolien | Physiotherapist |
Wouters Peter | Equipment Manager |