39-year-old Belmar has played in the NHL for ten years, and last season the forward scored seven (4+3) points in 40 matches as part of the Seattle “Kraken”. He does not have a contract for next season yet.
Meanwhile, 24-year-old Teksier, who was a teammate of Latvian goalkeeper Elvi Merzlikin for four seasons, scored 30 (12+18) points in 70 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets last year. Before the upcoming season, the forward moved to St. Louis Blues.
The French team also includes Pierre Dubé, who played three games for the Washington Capitals last season, but together with the farm club Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup of the American Hockey League (AHL), scoring 48 (28+20) points in 68 matches in the regular season. , but in 17 playoff games with ten (7+3) points.
Before the tournament in Riga, the French national team will play two friendly matches away to Norway, meeting in Sarpsborg on August 23 and 24.
In the fight for the only ticket to the 2026 Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympic Games, France will meet Latvia on the last day of the tournament – September 1
The national teams of Ukraine and Slovenia are also participating in the tournament, which will take place in Riga from August 29 to September 1.
The list of candidates for the French national team to start in the tournament in Riga:
goalkeepers: Gilliens Junka (Mihalovce “Dukla”, Czech Republic), Antoine Keller (“Lausanne”, Switzerland), Martin Neckar (“Chur”, Switzerland), Kanten Papillon (Bordeaux “Boxers”), Sebastien Ilonen (Sergi “Joker”) ;
Defenders: Johann Ovitu (Witkowice, Czech Republic), Enzo Cantagallo (Dragons Rouen), Johan Kolo (Marseille Spartiates), Pierre Crinon (Bruleurs de loups Grenoble), Igo Galé (Tamperes Tampere, Somia ).
forwards: Justin Adamo (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton “Penguins”, AHL), Pierre-Edouard Belmare (no club), Charles Bertrand (“Ingolstad”, Germany), Louis Boudon (Niebro “Vikings”, Sweden), Kevin Bozon (“Ajoie “, Switzerland), Tim Bozon (“Lausanne”, Switzerland), Valanten Clairo (“Vitkovice”, Czech Republic), Robben Colomban (no club), Fabien Colotti (Marseille “Spartiates”), Stefan da Costa (Ekaterinburg “Avtomobilist”, KHL), Aurelien Dair (Grenobles “Bruleurs de loups”), Florent Duet (Ambri Piotta, Switzerland), Pierre Dubé (Washington “Capitals”, NHL), Dylan Fabre (Pori “Assat”, Finland), Guillaume Leclair ( Grenoble “Bruleurs de loups”), Jordan Peret (Hradec Kralove “Mountfield”, Czech Republic), Antoni Resch (Rouen “Dragons”), Nicolas Ritz (Angers “Ducs”), Alexandre Texier (Columbus “Blue Jackets”, NHL), Sasha Trey (Bruleurs de loups of Grenoble).
2024-08-14 09:47:50