2016 IIHF World Championship rosters
No Pos Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3 D Jonathan Janil 1.89 m ( 6 ft 2 in ) 93 kg ( 205 lb ) ( 1987-09-24 ) September 24 , 1987 ( aged 28 ) Boxers de Bordeaux
7 F Yorick Treille 1.90 m ( 6 ft 3 in ) 97 kg ( 214 lb ) ( 1980-07-15 ) July 15 , 1980 ( aged 35 ) Dragons de Rouen
9 F Damien Fleury - A 1.80 m ( 5 ft 11 in ) 84 kg ( 185 lb ) ( 1986-02-01 ) February 1 , 1986 ( aged 30 ) Schwenninger Wild Wings
10 F Laurent Meunier - C 1.81 m ( 5 ft 11 in ) 82 kg ( 181 lb ) ( 1979-01-16 ) January 16 , 1979 ( aged 37 ) HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
12 F Valentin Claireaux 1.80 m ( 5 ft 11 in ) 90 kg ( 200 lb ) ( 1991-04-05 ) April 5 , 1991 ( aged 25 ) KeuPa HT
18 D Yohann Auvitu 1.82 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) 90 kg ( 200 lb ) ( 1989-07-27 ) July 27 , 1989 ( aged 26 ) HIFK
20 F Eliot Berthon 1.71 m ( 5 ft 7 in ) 83 kg ( 183 lb ) ( 1992-04-27 ) April 27 , 1992 ( aged 24 ) EHC Biel
25 F Nicolas Ritz 1.82 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) 87 kg ( 192 lb ) ( 1992-02-26 ) February 26 , 1992 ( aged 24 ) Lillehammer IK
26 D Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel 1.88 m ( 6 ft 2 in ) 98 kg ( 216 lb ) ( 1986-08-26 ) August 26 , 1986 ( aged 29 ) Kalamazoo Wings
27 F Loïc Lampérier 1.87 m ( 6 ft 2 in ) 90 kg ( 200 lb ) ( 1989-08-07 ) August 7 , 1989 ( aged 26 ) Dragons de Rouen
28 F Damien Raux 1.78 m ( 5 ft 10 in ) 83 kg ( 183 lb ) ( 1984-11-03 ) November 3 , 1984 ( aged 31 ) Dragons de Rouen
33 G Ronan Quemener 1.86 m ( 6 ft 1 in ) 86 kg ( 190 lb ) ( 1988-02-13 ) February 13 , 1988 ( aged 28 ) Asplöven HC
39 G Cristobal Huet 1.83 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) 93 kg ( 205 lb ) ( 1975-09-03 ) September 3 , 1975 ( aged 40 ) Lausanne HC
41 F Pierre-Édouard Bellemare - A 1.82 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) 90 kg ( 200 lb ) ( 1985-03-06 ) March 6 , 1985 ( aged 31 ) Philadelphia Flyers
42 F Julien Desrosiers 1.78 m ( 5 ft 10 in ) 83 kg ( 183 lb ) ( 1980-10-14 ) October 14 , 1980 ( aged 35 ) Boxers de Bordeaux
46 D Grégory Beron 1.81 m ( 5 ft 11 in ) 87 kg ( 192 lb ) ( 1989-07-31 ) July 31 , 1989 ( aged 26 ) Gothiques d'Amiens
49 G Florian Hardy 1.83 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) 83 kg ( 183 lb ) ( 1985-02-08 ) February 8 , 1985 ( aged 31 ) Dornbirner EC
57 D Teddy Trabichet 1.79 m ( 5 ft 10 in ) 89 kg ( 196 lb ) ( 1987-03-10 ) March 10 , 1987 ( aged 29 ) Rapaces de Gap
62 D Florian Chakiachvili 1.86 m ( 6 ft 1 in ) 87 kg ( 192 lb ) ( 1992-03-18 ) March 18 , 1992 ( aged 24 ) Dragons de Rouen
72 F Jordann Perret 1.78 m ( 5 ft 10 in ) 79 kg ( 174 lb ) ( 1994-10-15 ) October 15 , 1994 ( aged 21 ) Brûleurs de Loups
Group B -- France
A 26-man roster was announced on 22 April 2016 . [ 40 ] It was reduced to 25 on 29 April 2016 . [ 41 ] The final roster was revealed on 3 May 2016 . [ 42 ] Head coach : Dave Henderson [ 43 ]
Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and three goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting. Age and team as of 6 May 2016.