The Most Famous
HOCKEY PLAYERS from France
This page contains a list of the greatest French Hockey Players. The pantheon dataset contains 676 Hockey Players, 2 of which were born in France. This makes France the birth place of the 20th most number of Hockey Players behind United Kingdom, and Slovenia.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary French Hockey Players of all time. This list of famous French Hockey Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Antoine Roussel (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 26.42, Antoine Roussel is the most famous French Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Antoine Roussel (born 21 November 1989) is a French professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in France, Roussel first played hockey there before moving to Quebec at the age of 16. After four years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), he turned professional and played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL, minor leagues in North America. Signed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2012, he made his NHL debut in 2013 for the club. Regarded as a physical player, Roussel has consistently been one of the NHL's leaders in penalty minutes since he entered the league. He has scored 10 or more goals and earned 100 PIM in the same season six times in his career. Internationally Roussel has represented the French national team both at the junior and senior level, including multiple World Championships.
2. Pierre-Édouard Bellemare (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 25.77, Pierre-Édouard Bellemare is the 2nd most famous French Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Pierre-Édouard Bellemare (born 6 March 1985) is a French professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning.
3. Sophie Bray (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 11.42, Sophie Bray is the 3rd most famous French Hockey Player. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Sophie Charlotte Bray, (born 12 May 1990) is an English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She currently plays club hockey in the Investec Women's Hockey League Premier Division for East Grinstead.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as French hockey players born between 1985 and 1990. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living French hockey players include Antoine Roussel, Pierre-Édouard Bellemare, and Sophie Bray. As of April 2024, 1 new French hockey players have been added to Pantheon including Sophie Bray.
Living French Hockey Players
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Antoine Roussel
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.42
Pierre-Édouard Bellemare
1985 - Present
HPI: 25.77
Sophie Bray
1990 - Present
HPI: 11.42
