WC: Team France 2019 roster

[Friar85]

Da Costa is uncertain (injured?). He will give his final answer in 8 days.
Apparently some players were cut, and some others will join the team. Thiry is not part of that second wave of players. Perret seems to be joining later, if at all.

If we don't have Bellemare, Roussel, Auvitu, SDC, Texier and Thiry.. then I'm a bit worried. Hopefully some good news in the next few days (please Tampa, win some games..)

Pretty sure Thiry and Perret are still with their club teams. As an aside, Louis Boudon scored all four goals in the Generals 4-3 playoff win last night. Kid is a very good player.

 

[Belizarius]

Yep, Thiry is currently in Swizz league finals.

Auvitu is injured for sure, as is Roussel. Da Costa question mark.
Texier and Bellemare... we'll see in a few days.

New leaders will have to emerge for sure, besides Fleury.

 

[Belizarius]

Training camp roster for the next 2 games vs Latvia
GK: Henri-Corentin BUYSSE (Amiens), Florian HARDY (Angers), Sebastian YLONEN (Anglet)
Defense: Aziz BAAZZI (Bordeaux), Florian CHAKIACHVILI (Rouen), Pierre CRINON (Gap), Olivier DAME MALKA (Nice), Kévin DUSSEAU (Rouen), Hugo GALLET (Bordeaux), Kévin HECQUEFEUILLE (Mulhouse), Jonathan JANIL (Bordeaux), Vincent LLORCA (Lyon), Antonin MANAVIAN (Grenoble)
Forwards: Eliot BERTHON (Genève, SUI), Charles BERTRAND (Fribourg, SUI), Maurin BOUVET (Gap), Timothée BOZON (Genève, SUI), Valentin CLAIREAUX (Vaasa Sport, FIN), Teddy DA COSTA (Grenoble), Cédric DI DIO BALSAMO (Lyon), Damien FLEURY (Grenoble), Anthony GUTTIG (Rouen), Guillaume LECLERC (Grenoble), Anthony RECH (Schwenninger, GER), Nicolas RITZ (Rouen), Sacha TREILLE (Grenoble), Peter VALIER (Bordeaux)

 

[Belizarius]

So no Lampérier or Raux, who were fixtures on the last seasons rosters.
With Thiry a lock (NLA finals), we have 11 d-men for 7 or 8 spots. I guess Dame-Malka, Crinon, Baazzi, Llorca, Dusseau will fight for 1.
Locks : Manavian, Hecquefeuille, Gallet, Chakiachvili, Janil [Thiry]

Forwards, Perret should be there when available. S. Da Costa still a question mark. Texier and Bellemare are going on a run in NHL playoffs it seems.
So 14 forwards there. I guess only 1 or 2 cuts. Surprised not to see Matima. Di Dio Balsamo and Valier are probably the potential roster cuts if needed.

It's a puzzle roster with all the big guns out. I'm worried for the top-6 and especially the center position. We have decent weapons on the wing (Fleury, mostly). Bertrand will have to step up big time, like he never had in NT sweater at this point.
Rech has to become a leader as well.

 

[filip85]

One question

I saw twitter video where Germans celebrates their promotion into Elite at U18. And in video there is Stanley Cup banner in Grenoble hall, what does it mean ?

 

[Belizarius]

One question

I saw twitter video where Germans celebrates their promotion into Elite at U18. And in video there is Stanley Cup banner in Grenoble hall, what does it mean ?

Cristobal Huet is from Grenoble and won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010

 

[Belizarius]

Nearly the final roster, save for Perret and Thiry...
Leclerc, Chakiachvili, Gallet, Ritz are heatlhy scratchs : huge tests for Crinon, Di Dio Balsamo and Valier.

 

[Belizarius]

Roster for today's game vs Latvia


France won 2-0 thanks to goal from Sacha Treille (PP goal, rebound from Leclerc) and Chakiachvili (slap from the blue line)
Overall pretty good game. Team France was really solid, creating a lot of PP chances. They didn't give up a lot of shots and Buysse was solid.

 

[Bosse Berglund]

Any more word on SDC?

 

[Belizarius]

Stephane Da Costa is officially out for the Worlds
The French federation tweeted about it this morning.

The roster for the next friendlies
Gardiens : Henri-Corentin BUYSSE (Amiens), Florian HARDY (Angers), Sebastian YLONEN (Anglet)
Défenseurs : Florian CHAKIACHVILI (Rouen), Pierre CRINON (Gap), Olivier DAME MALKA (Nice), Kévin DUSSEAU (Rouen), Hugo GALLET (Bordeaux), Kévin HECQUEFEUILLE (Mulhouse), Jonathan JANIL(Bordeaux), Antonin MANAVIAN (Grenoble), Thomas THIRY (EV Zug, SUI)
Attaquants : Eliot BERTHON (Genève, SUI), Charles BERTRAND (Fribourg, SUI), Timothé BOZON (Genève, SUI), Valentin CLAIREAUX (Vaasa Sport, FIN), Teddy DA COSTA (Grenoble), Cédric DI DIO BALSAMO (Lyon), Damien FLEURY (Grenoble), Anthony GUTTIG (Rouen), Guillaume LECLERC (Grenoble), Jordann PERRET(Pardubice, CZE) Anthony RECH (Schwenninger, GER), Nicolas RITZ (Rouen), Sacha TREILLE (Grenoble), Peter VALIER (Bordeaux)

Perret and Thiry are IN.
Baazzi and Llorca are OUT in defense
Bouvet is OUT in offense

26 players, still 3+ cuts to be made. We'll see if Bellemare can come (if Vegas loses)

 

[Nexon]

Stephane Da Costa is healthy this time and can take a game on his back

Sorry but this was jinx of the year

Sad he didn't make it though.

 

[Belizarius]

Sorry but this was jinx of the year

Sad he didn't make it though.

Yep, that's a juge blow.
Our best d-man, Auvitu, is out.
Our 3 stars from the 2014 quarters, Roussel (injured), Da Costa (injured) and Bellemare (playoffs) are out
Our rising star Texier is not available because CBJ upset TB

Everybody will have to step up...

 

[Goldorak]

26 players, still 3+ cuts to be made. We'll see if Bellemare can come (if Vegas loses)

Where do you see 3+ cuts? I see one cut on defence and that’s it unless Tex or PEB become available but both seem very unlikely.

Going to be a very tough year for France with all top players out. Relegation escape goal.

 

[Belizarius]

Forgot it was 22+3 players
Yes, 1 cut only.

 

[Namejs]

Roster for today's game vs Latvia


France won 2-0 thanks to goal from Sacha Treille (PP goal, rebound from Leclerc) and Chakiachvili (slap from the blue line)
Overall pretty good game. Team France was really solid, creating a lot of PP chances. They didn't give up a lot of shots and Buysse was solid.

We were missing 17 players including the entire top 3 lines and had our 7th or 8th best goalie in net. And some of the guys we had weren't even B-team tier, there were semi-pros from the Latvian league, a Dman from the Swedish 4th (wtf) division.

No idea why they sent such a roster to France.

 

[mirec04]

Stephane Da Costa is officially out for the Worlds
The French federation tweeted about it this morning.

The roster for the next friendlies
Gardiens : Henri-Corentin BUYSSE (Amiens), Florian HARDY (Angers), Sebastian YLONEN (Anglet)
Défenseurs : Florian CHAKIACHVILI (Rouen), Pierre CRINON (Gap), Olivier DAME MALKA (Nice), Kévin DUSSEAU (Rouen), Hugo GALLET (Bordeaux), Kévin HECQUEFEUILLE (Mulhouse), Jonathan JANIL(Bordeaux), Antonin MANAVIAN (Grenoble), Thomas THIRY (EV Zug, SUI)
Attaquants : Eliot BERTHON (Genève, SUI), Charles BERTRAND (Fribourg, SUI), Timothé BOZON (Genève, SUI), Valentin CLAIREAUX (Vaasa Sport, FIN), Teddy DA COSTA (Grenoble), Cédric DI DIO BALSAMO (Lyon), Damien FLEURY (Grenoble), Anthony GUTTIG (Rouen), Guillaume LECLERC (Grenoble), Jordann PERRET(Pardubice, CZE) Anthony RECH (Schwenninger, GER), Nicolas RITZ (Rouen), Sacha TREILLE (Grenoble), Peter VALIER (Bordeaux)

Perret and Thiry are IN.
Baazzi and Llorca are OUT in defense
Bouvet is OUT in offense

26 players, still 3+ cuts to be made. We'll see if Bellemare can come (if Vegas loses)

Stephane is big loss for France, it is a big pitty I was looking forward to see him in Kosice. I think your team will struggle to replace him..

 

[jonas2244]

Beside Tim Bozon I didn't see one player who seems to be WC-ready for France.

 

[Belizarius]

6-0 loss vs Switzerland tonight.
Level of concern : UP
Defense is weak, forwards didn't create a lot.
The new coach Bozon tries to organize a new system but it takes time, and I don't know if we have enough talent. All our leaders are injured.
Very concerned. The Great-Britain game is going to be huge. And it's the last day...

 

[Belizarius]

Beside Tim Bozon I didn't see one player who seems to be WC-ready for France.

Unfortunately, yes. And I didn't expect anything from Bozon, so that's a good surprise.

 

[Nexon]

Any news about Bellemare?

 

[Khokhlach86]

Any news about Bellemare?

injury, out for weeks, not play in WC

 

[jonas2244]

French U-20 Team was 16th this year (relegated to DIV IB), U-18 team was 15th. Tough years coming I guess, which is a pity.

 

[letsgocaps]

Meh, not sure it means much. We have some solid depth. Maybe just a bad year.

 

[Retroglyphs]

injury, out for weeks, not play in WC

oh no.

 

[Retroglyphs]

6-0 loss vs Switzerland tonight.
Level of concern : UP
Defense is weak, forwards didn't create a lot.
The new coach Bozon tries to organize a new system but it takes time, and I don't know if we have enough talent. All our leaders are injured.
Very concerned. The Great-Britain game is going to be huge. And it's the last day...

All France can hope for is that the Jacket's roll in the NHL playoffs is over now. Tex is needed more than ever.