Laurent Meunier

Laurent Meunier
Born (1979-01-16) January 16, 1979
Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams		 HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Timrå IK
HC Genève-Servette
Straubing Tigers
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
National team  France
Playing career 1997–present

Laurent Meunier (born January 16, 1979) is a French-born Swiss professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL) and with the French National team.

Career

Retirement

In May 2017, Meunier played at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, in Paris, representing France, as lead team captain. This represented his swan song, and he retired after finishing the tournament. He played his last game at the final round robin game of France, against Slovenia, with a win, retiring with France's Lead Goaltender Cristobal Huet. Team France (Les Bleus) did not advance to the medal round, but was not relegated.[1][2]


Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2000–01

References

  1. ↑ (in French) Leo Anselmetti (15 May 2017). "Hockey sur glace : Clap de fin pour Cristobal Huet". France TV Sport.
  2. ↑ (in French) Benoît Lagneux (14 May 2017). "La France ne verra pas les quarts de finale". L'Alsace.
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