The second game of the U18 Play-Off Final between Bulldogs Liège and Chiefs Leuven, played on Sunday March 29 in Liège, delivered an exciting and closely contested battle. In front of an enthusiastic crowd, Bulldogs Liège secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory, claiming the Belgian U18 Championship title. The game remained undecided until the final seconds, highlighting the intensity and quality of this national final.
Bulldogs Liège opened the scoring early through Mathys Wowk (01:18). Leuven responded with the equalizer by Mael Saenen (11:50), before Liège regained the lead late in the first period thanks to Alexandre Magermans (17:54). In the second period, Hugo Lorent (30:58) extended the Liège advantage to 3-1. Chiefs Leuven fought back with a powerplay goal from Kobe Fort (40:51), setting up a tense final period where both teams pushed hard, but Liège held on for the win.
With this victory, Bulldogs Liège officially capture the Belgian U18 title. On behalf of the Board of the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation, we would like to congratulate the players, coaching staff, club management, parents and supporters of Bulldogs Liège on this excellent achievement. We also congratulate Chiefs Leuven for a strong and sporting final series, which provided a fantastic conclusion to the U18 season.