France
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Bleus (The Blues)
AssociationFrench Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachGrégory Tarlé
AssistantsSébastien Roujon
CaptainLore Baudrit
Most gamesMarion Allemoz (78)
Top scorerMarion Allemoz (43)
Most pointsMarion Allemoz (77)
Team colors     
IIHF codeFRA
Ranking
Current IIHF12 Steady (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 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
Appearances20 (first in 1999)
Best result10th (2016, 2018, 2019)
International record (W–L–T)
168–247–19
France-Slovakia at Briançon (28 August 2008)
France vs Slovakia at Briançon on 28 August 2008

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, 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)

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

2023 roster

Roster for the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship.[6][7]

Head coach: Grégory Tarlé

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GMargaux Mameri1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)57 kg (126 lb)12 April 1997France Evry-Viry
2FLisa Cedelle1.49 m (4 ft 11 in)42 kg (93 lb)19 September 2003Canada Saint-Laurent Patriotes
3DMia Väänänen1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)30 November 1999Canada McGill Martlets
4DLouanne Mermier1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)82 kg (181 lb)1 February 2001Canada André-Laurendeau Boomerang
6FMargot Desvignes1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)76 kg (168 lb)10 June 2000Sweden Falu IF
7DLucie Quarto1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)7 September 2002France Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise
8FJade Barbirati1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb)6 January 2004Canada John Abbott College Islanders
10DSophie Leclerc1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)61 kg (134 lb)14 August 1997France Brûleurs de Loups
12FEstelle DuvinA1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)1 February 1997Switzerland EV Bomo Thun
13DMarie-Pierre Pélissou1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)69 kg (152 lb)31 August 1995Switzerland EV Bomo Thun
14DAthéna Locatelli1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)59 kg (130 lb)16 July 1991Finland HIFK
15FBetty Jouanny1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)55 kg (121 lb)4 January 1992Switzerland HC Fribourg-Gottéron
16FClara Rozier1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)28 August 1997Finland HIFK
17FChloé AurardA1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)61 kg (134 lb)15 March 1999United States Northeastern Huskies
18FAnaé Simon1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)66 kg (146 lb)16 December 2002France Drakkars de Caen
19FLore BaudritC1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)11 October 1991Sweden Linköping HC
20GJustine Crousy Théode1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)61 kg (134 lb)6 March 2001France Reims Champagne
22FManon le Scodan1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)67 kg (148 lb)25 December 2004Canada John Abbott College Islanders
23DPerrine Lavorel1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)62 kg (137 lb)16 January 2005France Annecy
24FEmma Nonnenmacher1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (130 lb)21 August 2004Canada Dawson College Blues
25GCaroline Lambert1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)67 kg (148 lb)1 April 1995Switzerland HC Thurgau
27FShana Casanova1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)58 kg (128 lb)14 July 2004France Scorpions de Mulhouse
29DLéa Berger1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)66 kg (146 lb)29 October 2003Canada Saint-Laurent Patriotes

Team captaincy history

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

  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. "IIHF Member National Association: France". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. "France". IIHF. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". IIHF. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. "EDF Fem. La convocation pour le Mondial Elite à Brampton (CAN)". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. "Team Roster: France" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. "Lore Baudrit : "Une fierté et un honneur"". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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