France women's national ice hockey team

France
Nickname(s)Les Bleus (The Blues)
AssociationFrench Ice Hockey Federation
General managerJean-Baptiste Chauvin
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 IIHF15 2 (21 April 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2018)
Lowest IIHF16 (first in 2011)
First international
  1–1  Czechoslovakia
(Plzeň, Czechoslovakia; 18 March 1989)
Biggest win
  17–0  Hungary
(Tilburg, Netherlands; 9 February 2002)
Biggest defeat
Finland  28–0  
(Havířov, Czechoslovakia; 18 March 1991)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2026)
World Championships
Appearances22 (first in 1999)
Best result10th (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, 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

Main article: Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

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)
  • 2025 – Finished in 14th place (4th 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

Current roster

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[6][7]

Head coach: Grégory Tarlé
Assistant coach: Sébastien Roujon, Ulysse Held (goaltender)

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Alice Philbert 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 Lions de Wasquehal
2 F Lisa Cedelle 1.49 m (4 ft 11 in) 42 kg (93 lb) (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 Lausanne HC
3 F Sehana Galbrun 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 IFK Helsinki
4 D Léa Berger 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 Montreal Carabins
5 D Gabrielle de Serres 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 Sudbury Wolves
6 F Margot Huot-Marchand 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 Rögle BK
7 D Lucie Quarto 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 Lindenwood Lions
8 F Anaïs Peyne Dingival 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 Compiègne HC
10 D Sophie Leclerc 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups
11 D Léa Villiot 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 ERC Ingolstadt
12 F Estelle Duvin – A 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 SC Bern
13 D Marie-Pierre Pélissou 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 Neuchâtel Hockey Academy
14 F Chloé Gentien 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 Dawson College Blues
16 F Clara Rozier 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 SC Bern
17 F Chloé Aurard – A 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 New York Sirens
18 F Anaé Simon 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 Caen Drakkars U17
19 F Lore Baudrit – C 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 ERC Ingolstadt
20 G Justine Crousy Théode 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Reims Champagne
21 F Julia Mesplède 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 Vermont Catamounts
22 F Manon le Scodan 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2004-12-25) 25 December 2004 John Abbott College Islanders
24 F Emma Nonnenmacher 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 Dawson College Blues
25 G Violette Pianel Couriaut 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2006-05-09) 9 May 2006 Villard-de-Lans Ours U20
26 D Elina Zilliox 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 Lindenwood Lions

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. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  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 Sen Fem. La liste pour le Mondial dévoilée". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: France". IIHF. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  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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