Henri Van den Bulcke
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| Henri Van den Bulcke | |
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| Position | Defense |
| Teams | Brussels IHC |
| Born | April 29, 1889, Elsene, Belgium |
| Died | December 9, 1947, Brussels, Belgium |
| Playing Career | 1908 – 1914 |
Henri Van den Bulcke (November 9, 1888 - April 4, 1954) was a Belgian hockey player and administrator.[1]
Van den Bulcke played for the Belgian National Team at the European Championships in 1911, 1913, and 1914.[2] He also took part in the 1912 LIHG Championship.
At the club level, he served as the captain of Brussels IHC, with whom he played his entire career for.
In 1912 he founded the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation and acted as its first president until 1920.[3] During the same period he served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (for two separate terms).
References
- ↑ Player profile on eurohockey.com
- ↑ Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005. Germany: Books on Demand.
- ↑ IJSHOCKEY IN BELGIE. rbihf.be
Credits
Special thanks to Patrick H. for the photograph of Van den Bulcke.
| Preceded by Louis Magnus |
President of the IIHF 1912–14 |
Succeeded by Louis Magnus |
| Preceded by Peter Patton |
President of the IIHF 1914–20 |
Succeeded by Max Sillig |