IHC Beaufort
| IHC Beaufort | |
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| City: | Beaufort, Luxembourg |
| League: | Luxembourg Hockey League Belgian Division I |
| Founded: | 1969 |
| Home Arena: | Patinoire de Beaufort |
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IHC Beaufort is an ice hockey team situated in Beaufort, Luxembourg. The club was founded in 1969 and plays in the Luxembourg Hockey League and Belgian Division I. They formerly played in the Rheinland-Pfalz Liga, as well as the Luxembourg Cup. Since 2018 the team has been known as the Beaufort Knights.
They played in the Third Division of the Belgian Championship during the 1971-72 season. Beaufort lost their first match against Cercle des Patineurs Liègois III 9-7, but rebounded with a convincing 13-6 win over Brussels Royal IHSC II. Canada Dry also beat HYC Herentals at home in Beaufort by a score of 7-3.
The club competed in the first Luxembourg Championship in 1977, losing to Hiversport Luxembourg. They later merged with them to form HC Luxembourg in 1984, but would later become independent again.
They played only friendly matches in 2004-05 and 2005-06. Beaufort beat Krefeld 10-9 on January 7, 2006, and the Eindhoven IJsbrekers 10-2 on February 18. On March 11th and 12th they hosted their traditional end of season tournament.
Team Photos
The club in 1971-72
IHC Beaufort in the early 1970s.
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External links
- Team profile on eurohockey.com