Briançon defenseman Mathis Despatie joins France national ice hockey team, Digi Mart USA News (Briançon, France): The Briançon Diables rouges have received good news from the French Ice Hockey Federation after their rink was recently placed under forced closure.
The federation has announced that Mathis Despatie, a defenseman for the Diables rouges, will take part in the Nations Cup in Amiens from Thursday through Saturday. The 23-year-old replaces Yohan Colaud, a native of Gap who plays for Marseille and has been injured.
For the Nations Cup, coach Yorick Treille has named a 25-player squad to face Norway, Slovenia and Hungary.
Schedule: Thursday, November 5: Hungary vs. Slovenia (4 p.m.) and France vs.
Norway (8 p.m.). Friday, November 6: Norway vs.
Hungary (4 p.m.) and Slovenia vs. France (8 p.m.).
Saturday, November 7: Norway vs. Slovenia (3 p.m.) and France vs.
Hungary (7 p.m.).
