SOFIA - Today, April 23, the Belgian men's team played its second match at the IIHF World Championship Division 2, Group B in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The opponent was hosting country Bulgaria.
The Belgians started their second match strongly. Barely a minute after the starting face-off, Blanchy (#23/BEL) scores Team Belgium's first goal. Espen (#4/BEL) delivers the assist. When Tchaliov (#18/BUL) lands on the penalty bench for tripping, our boys work the power play flawlessly. Blockx (#14/BEL) and James (#7/BEL) build it up, Gyesbreghs (#6/BEL) finishes. In the final minute of the first period, they again took full advantage of the powerplay. Dikov (#13/BUL) goes to t...