Athéna Locatelli

Athéna Locatelli
Born (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 33)
Bourg-de-Péage, ARA, France
Height 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
Auroraliiga team IFK Helsinki
National team  France
Playing career 2008–present

Athéna Locatelli (born 16 July 1991) is a French ice hockey defenseman and captain of IFK Helsinki (HIFK) in the Finnish Auroraliiga (called Naisten Liiga until 2024).

As a member of the French national team, she participated in eleven IIHF World Championship tournaments, including the Top Division tournaments in 2019 and 2023.[1][2][3]

International play

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After fifteen seasons with the French national team, Locatelli announced her retirement from international competition in February 2024.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 University of Montreal CIS 17 0 3 3 6
2013–14 University of Montreal CIS 14 1 2 3 4
2015–16 Villard-de-Lans U18 U18 Élite A 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Villard-de-Lans U17 U17 Élite 19 0 6 6 4
2016–17 Villard-de-Lans U20 U20 Élite 6 1 2 3 2
2017–18 Villard-de-Lans U17 U17 Élite 15 3 1 4 8
2018–19 Pôle France Féminin U17 Élite 15 3 1 4 8
2019–20 Villard-de-Lans U20 U20 Élite 18 0 1 1 0
2019–20 HIFK NSML 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0
2020–21 HIFK NSML 26 5 14 19 8 8 0 3 3 4
2021–22 HIFK NSML 26 1 17 18 4 12 5 4 9 6
2022–23 HIFK NSML 34 6 23 29 18 9 1 7 8 2
2023–24 HIFK NSML 30 5 16 21 4 11 1 7 8 0
Naisten Liiga totals 118 17 72 89 34 43 7 21 28 12

0 Men's junior ice hockey league in France

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 France WC D1 4th 5 0 0 0 0
2009 France WC D1 6th 5 1 1 2 2
2009 France U18 D1 2nd 4 1 0 1 6
2011 France WC D2 2nd 4 1 0 1 0
2012 France WC D1B 3rd 5 1 3 4 0
2013 France WC D1B 1st 5 1 3 4 0
2014 France WC D1A 4th 5 1 0 1 2
2017 France WC D1A 6th 5 0 0 0 2
2018 France WC D1A 1st 5 0 1 1 2
2019 France WC 10th 5 0 2 2 2
2022 France WC D1A 1st 4 0 0 0 2
2023 France WC 10th 4 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 4 1 0 1 6
Senior totals 52 6 10 16 12

Awards and honors

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Award Year
International
World Championship D1B Best Defenseman 2013[5]
World Championship Top-3 Player on Team 2019[6]
Auroraliiga
All-Star Second Team 2021[7]
Finnish Championship Bronze Medal 2021
Finnish Championship Silver Medal 2022
Aurora Borealis Cup Champion 2023, 2024

References

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  1. ^ Jacquet, Nicolas (20 June 2019). "Deux Bleues en Liiga". PassionHockey.com (in French). Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ Lindholm, Lotta (27 July 2020). "HIFK förstärks med två erfarna spelare". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Hockey-sur-glace – Équipe de France – A la découverte... d'Athéna Locatelli". Metro-Sports (in French). 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ Cozenave, Maxime (6 February 2024). "Hockey sur glace : Athéna Locatelli met un terme à sa carrière en Équipe de France". Dicodusport (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B – Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. ^ Mennander, Pasi (15 March 2021). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2020–21 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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