Athéna Locatelli
| Athéna Locatelli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 July 1991 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
[edit]After fifteen seasons with the French national team, Locatelli announced her retirement from international competition in February 2024.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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 | ||||
† Men's junior ice hockey league in France
International
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hockey-sur-glace – Équipe de France – A la découverte... d'Athéna Locatelli". Metro-Sports (in French). 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (15 March 2021). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2020–21 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Athéna Locatelli profile at Bauer Hockey France (in French)
- Athéna Locatelli on Instagram
- Athéna Locatelli on Twitter
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