The Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation (RBIHF) is the Belgian ice hockey federation, known in Dutch as the Koninklijke Belgische IJshockey Federatie (KBIJF) and in French as the Fédération Royale Belge de Hockey sur Glace (FRBHG). It is responsible for administering ice hockey in Belgium, from the national team to the local leagues to youth development.
History The Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation was formed in 1912 by Henry Van den Bulck. He became its first president remained in the position until 1920. It was known as the Belgian Ice Hockey Federation until 1973 when the Royal prefix was added to the name.
List of presidents President Took office Left office Henri Van den Bulcke 1912 1920 Paul Loicq 1920 1935 Paul De Schrijver 1935 1936 Jean Loicq 1936 1936 Paul De Schrijver 1936 1937 Henry Matthyssens 1937 1939 Paul De Weerdt 1939 1945 Gusty De Backer 1945 1949 Carlos Van den Driessche 1949 1951 Albert Delrez 1951 1953 Carlos Van den Driessche 1953 1955 Axel Janssen 1955 1959 Jimmy Greaffe 1959 1960 Carlos Van den Driessche 1960 1965 Paul Schwegerynen 1965 1972 Emile Delvignette 1972 1980 Adolf Cuypers 1980 1991 Chris Clement 1991 2008 Pascal Nuchelmans 2008 2021 Marc Verlinden 2024 -
Leagues and levels The following leagues exist in Belgium: CEHL (Central European Hockey League) Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 (Recreational) Under 18 Under 16 Under 14 Under 12 Under 10 Under 8
The RBIHF also organizes friendlies.
National teams Belgium has 5 national ice hockey teams: Men's senior Men's junior Men's under-18 Women's senior Women's under-18
References
External links Official website