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

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	University of Montreal	RSEQ		17	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	University of Montreal	RSEQ		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

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

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

References

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.

External links

• 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