France women's national ice hockey team

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France
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Bleus (The Blues)
AssociationFédération Française de Hockey sur Glace
Head coachGrégory Tarlé
AssistantsSébastien Roujon
CaptainMarion Allemoz
Most gamesVirginie Bouetz (212)
Team colors     
IIHF codeFRA
Ranking
Current IIHF12 Decrease 2 (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (2018)
Lowest IIHF16 (first in 2011)
First international
France  1–1  Czechoslovakia
(Plzeň, Czechoslovakia; 18 March 1989)
Biggest win
France  17–0  Hungary
(Tilburg, Netherlands; 9 February 2002)
Biggest defeat
Finland  28–0  France
(Havířov, Czechoslovakia; 18 March 1991)
World Championships
Appearances18 (first in 1999)
Best result10th (2016, 2018, 2019)
International record (W–L–T)
112–170–19
France-Slovakia at Briançon (28 August 2008)
France-Slovakia at Briançon (28 August 2008)
Marion Allemoz in Canada ice hockey

The French women's national ice hockey team represents France at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. As of 2011, France has 952 female players.[2] The French women's national team is currently ranked 12th in the world has been ranked as high as 10th.

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

Main article: Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

The women's team of France has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship[]

  • 1999 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Lower Division)
  • 2000 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Lower Division)
  • 2001 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Division I)
  • 2003 – 4th in Division I (Top Division not Played)
  • 2004 – Finished in 13th place (4th in Division I)
  • 2005 – Finished in 12th place (4th in Division I)
  • 2007 – Finished in 12th place (3rd in Division I)
  • 2008 – Finished in 13th place (4th in Division I)
  • 2009 – Finished in 15th place (6th in Division I and demoted to Division II)
  • 2011 – Finished in 15th place (2nd in Division II)
  • 2012 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division IB)
  • 2013 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB and promoted to Division IA)
  • 2014 – Finished in 12th place (4th in Division IA)
  • 2015 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)
  • 2016 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division IA)
  • 2017 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA)
  • 2018 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Division IA and promoted to Top division)
  • 2019 – Finished in 10th place (demoted to Division IA)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]

European Championship[]

  • 1991 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 9th place (3rd in Group B)
  • 1995 – Finished in 11th place (5th in Group B)
  • 1996 – Finished in 11th place (5th in Group B)

Current roster[]

Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[5][6]

Head Coach: Grégory Tarlé

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Caroline Baldin 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1993-03-14) 14 March 1993 (age 28) Switzerland ZSC Lions
3 D Louanne Mermier 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 21) France
4 F Margot Desvignes 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 21) Switzerland HC Université Neuchâtel
5 D Eloïse Jure 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 20) France Brûleurs de Loups
6 F Jade Vix 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 24) Canada Montreal Univ.
7 F Emmanuelle Passard 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 30) Canada Montreal Univ.
8 F Lara Escudero 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 28) Switzerland HC Lugano
9 F Marion Allemoz – C 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1989-07-04) 4 July 1989 (age 32) Sweden Modo Hockey
10 F Morgane Rihet – A 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) 50 kg (110 lb) (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 27) France
11 D Léa Villiot 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 25) France Diables Rouges de Briançon
12 F Estelle Duvin 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 25) Canada Montreal Univ.
14 D Athéna Locatelli 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 30) France Ours de Villard-de-Lans
15 F Betty Jouanny 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992 (age 30) Sweden Djurgårdens IF Hockey
16 F Clara Rozier 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 24) France Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz
17 F Chloé Aurard 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 22) United States Northeastern Univ.
19 F Lore Baudrit – A 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 (age 30) Sweden IF Björklöven
20 G Margaux Mameri 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 24) Sweden IF Björklöven
21 F Léa Parment 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 25) France
22 D Gwendoline Gendarme 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 30) Sweden Djurgårdens IF Hockey
23 F Amandine Cuasnet 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1991-05-24) 24 May 1991 (age 30) France Corsaires de Dunkerque
24 D Raphaëlle Grenier 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 25) France LHC Les Lions
25 G Caroline Lambert 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 26) Switzerland
26 D Alexandra Harrsion 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 19) France Chamonix HC

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/france.html
  3. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "EDF Fem. La liste des 23 Bleues pour le CM Elite d'Espoo". hockeyfrance.com. 6 March 2019.
  6. ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster

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