Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
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Association | French Ice Hockey Federation |
Head coach | Grégory Tarlé |
Assistants | Sébastien Roujon |
Captain | Lore Baudrit |
Most games | Marion Allemoz (78) |
Top scorer | Marion Allemoz (43) |
Most points | Marion Allemoz (77) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | FRA |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 12 (28 August 2023)[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 | 21 (first in 1999) |
Best result | 10th (2016, 2018, 2019) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
168–247–19 |
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 French Ice Hockey Federation (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[update], the French women's national team is ranked twelfth in the world; they have ranked as high as tenth, first in 2018.
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)
- 2023 – Finished in 10th place (relegated to Division IA)
- 2024 – Finished in 13th place (3rd in Division IA)
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)
Team
2024 roster
Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[6][7]
Head coach: Grégory Tarlé
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Margaux Mameri | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 12 April 1997 (aged 27) | Evry-Viry Hockey 91 |
2 | F | Lisa Cedelle | 1.49 m (4 ft 11 in) | 42 kg (93 lb) | 19 September 2003 (aged 20) | Anglet Hormadi U17 |
4 | D | Léa Berger | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 October 2003 (aged 20) | Saint-Laurent Patriotes |
5 | D | Gabrielle de Serres | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 29 January 1998 (aged 26) | Cergy-Pontoise Jokers |
6 | F | Margot Huot-Marchand | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 16 June 2000 (aged 23) | Falu IF |
7 | D | Lucie Quarto | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 7 September 2002 (aged 21) | Lindenwood Lions |
8 | F | Jade Barbirati | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 6 January 2004 (aged 20) | John Abbott College Islanders |
10 | D | Sophie Leclerc | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 14 August 1997 (aged 26) | Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups |
11 | D | Léa Villiot | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 11 February 1997 (aged 27) | Tours Remparts |
12 | F | Estelle Duvin – A | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 1 February 1997 (aged 27) | SC Bern |
13 | D | Marie-Pierre Pélissou | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 31 August 1995 (aged 28) | SC Bern |
14 | F | Chloé Gentien | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 20 December 2005 (aged 18) | Dawson College Blues |
15 | F | Jana Poirrier | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 28 February 2006 (aged 18) | Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups |
16 | F | Clara Rozier | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 28 August 1997 (aged 26) | HIFK Helsinki |
17 | F | Chloé Aurard – A | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 15 March 1999 (aged 25) | PWHL New York |
18 | F | Anaé Simon | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 16 December 2002 (aged 21) | Caen Drakkars U17 |
19 | F | Lore Baudrit – C | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 11 October 1991 (aged 32) | Leksands IF |
20 | G | Justine Crousy Théode | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 6 March 2001 (aged 23) | Reims Champagne |
21 | F | Julia Mesplède | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 12 October 2002 (aged 21) | Vermont Catamounts |
22 | F | Manon Le Scodan | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 25 December 2004 (aged 19) | John Abbott College Islanders |
24 | F | Emma Nonnenmacher | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 21 August 2004 (aged 19) | Dawson College Blues |
26 | D | Elina Zilliox | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 14 May 2005 (aged 18) | Ironbound Hockey |
Team captaincy history
- Marion Allemoz, c. 2010–2022
- Lore Baudrit,[8] 2022–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. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "EDF Fem. Convocation pour le Mondial D1A à Klagenfurt (AUT)". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: France". IIHF. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Lore Baudrit : "Une fierté et un honneur"". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey