François Rozenthal
François Rozenthal (born 20 June 1975 in Dunkirk, France) is a French retired ice hockey player.[1][2][3]
| François Rozenthal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rozenthal, at the 2003 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge | |||
| Born |
20 June 1975 Dunkirk, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Hockey Club de Reims LHC Les Lions Gothiques d'Amiens IF Björklöven Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz | ||
| National team |
 France | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||
Personal
Rozenthal is Jewish, and is the identical twin brother of Maurice Rozenthal, who is also a French ice hockey player.[4][2][5][6]
Ice hockey career
He has been affiliated with Gothiques d'Amiens, in Amiens, France, and IF Björklöven, in Umeå, Sweden.[3]
Rozenthal participated for France in ice hockey, playing on the France men's national ice hockey team, in both the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[3]
In 2006, he represented France against Great Britain in the World Championship, Division One.[7]
Awards
- 1995–9: French League Best Young Player "Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy"
- 2003–04: French League Most Points "Charles Ramsey Trophy" (40)
- 2004–09: French All-Star Team[5]
References
- Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 0-88125-969-1. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- "François Rozenthal Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- Rozenthal, Francois: Jews In Sports
- "François Rozenthal". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- John Tkach (February 9, 1998). "Nagano Update: A sport-by-sport look at the Winter Games". USA Today. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- "Ice Hockey | France condemn GB to second loss". BBC News. April 25, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "François Rozenthal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
- Eurohockey bio
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