France women's national ice hockey team
The French women's national ice hockey team represents France at international ice hockey tournaments, including the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship. The women's national team is controlled by Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace (FFHG). France had 2,622 female ice hockey players registered with the IIHF in 2022, an increase of more than 250% over the 952 players recorded in 2011.[2][3] As of March 2022, the French women's national team is ranked twelfth in the world; they have ranked as high as tenth, first in 2018.
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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace |
| Head coach | Grégory Tarlé |
| Assistants | Sébastien Roujon |
| Captain | Marion Allemoz |
| Most games | Marion Allemoz (78) |
| Top scorer | Marion Allemoz (43) |
| Most points | Marion Allemoz (77) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | FRA |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 12  2 (30 March 2022)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2018) |
| Lowest IIHF | 16 (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 | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | 10th (2016, 2018, 2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 166–235–19 | |
France-Slovakia at Briançon (28 August 2008)
France vs Slovakia at Briançon on 28 August 2008
Tournament record
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[4]
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
- 2022 – Finished in 11th place (1st in Division IA and promoted to Top division)
Team
2022 roster
Roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[6] Player age at start of tournament on 24 April 2022.
Head coach: Grégory Tarlé
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Caroline Baldin | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 13 March 1993 (aged 29) |  ZSC Lions |
| 2 | F | Lisa Cedelle | 1.49 m (4 ft 11 in) | 43 kg (95 lb) | 19 September 2003 (aged 18) | Anglet Hormadi |
| 3 | D | Mia Väänänen | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 30 November 1999 (aged 22) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} McGill Martlets |
| 4 | F | Julia Mesplede | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 12 October 2002 (aged 19) |  Vermont Academy |
| 5 | F | Manon le Scodan | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 25 December 2004 (aged 17) | HC 74 Chamonix |
| 6 | F | Jade Birbirati | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 6 January 2004 (aged 18) | Éléphants de Chambéry |
| 7 | D | Lucie Quarto | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 7 September 2002 (aged 19) | Carleton Ravens |
| 8 | F | Lara Escudero | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 6 June 1993 (aged 28) | KMH Budapest |
| 9 | F | Marion Allemoz – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 4 July 1989 (aged 32) |  MoDo Hockey |
| 10 | F | Morgane Rihet – A | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 14 April 1994 (aged 28) | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise |
| 11 | D | Léa Villiot | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 11 February 1997 (aged 25) | Clermont-Lyon-Roanne |
| 12 | F | Estelle Duvin | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 1 February 1997 (aged 25) | TPS Turku |
| 13 | D | Marie-Pierre Pélissou | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 31 August 1995 (aged 26) | Neuchâtel HA |
| 14 | D | Athéna Locatelli | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 16 July 1991 (aged 30) | HIFK Helsinki |
| 15 | F | Betty Jouanny | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 2 January 1992 (aged 30) | EV Bomo Thun |
| 16 | F | Clara Rozier | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 28 August 1997 (aged 24) | HIFK Helsinki |
| 17 | F | Chloé Aurard | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 15 March 1999 (aged 23) | Northeastern Huskies |
| 18 | F | Anouck Bouché | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 17 September 1988 (aged 33) | Titans de Colmar |
| 19 | F | Lore Baudrit – A | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 11 October 1991 (aged 30) | MoDo Hockey |
| 20 | G | Margaux Mameri | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 12 April 1997 (aged 25) | Entente ACBB–Meudon |
| 21 | D | Léa Parment | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 16 December 1996 (aged 25) | Déferlantes de Bordeaux |
| 22 | D | Gwendoline Gendarme | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 18 March 1991 (aged 31) | Neuchâtel HA |
Allemoz with the Montreal Carabins in 2012
Team captaincy history
- Marion Allemoz, c. 2010–present
Head coaches
- Patrick Adin, 1998–99
- James Tibbetts, 1999–2000
- Stéphane Sabourin, 2000–01
- Christer Eriksson, 2002–03
- Renaud Jacquin, 2003–2005
- Christine Duchamp, 2006–2013
- Grégory Tarlé, 2013–present
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- "IIHF Member National Association: France". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "France". IIHF. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". IIHF. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: FRA – France". IIHF. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
(in French) - IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey
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