Athéna Locatelli

Athéna Locatelli (born 16 July 1991) is a French ice hockey player who is a defenseman and captain for IFK Helsinki (HIFK) in the Finnish Auroraliiga.

As a member of the French national team, she participated in eleven IIHF World Championship tournaments, including the Top Division tournaments in 2019 and 2023.

International play After fifteen seasons with the French national team, Locatelli announced her retirement from international competition in February 2024.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 University of Montreal RSEQ 17 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 2013–14 University of Montreal RSEQ 14 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2015–16 Villard-de-Lans U18 U18 Élite A 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Villard-de-Lans U17 U17 Élite 19 0 6 6 4 — — — — — 2016–17 Villard-de-Lans U20 U20 Élite 6 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Villard-de-Lans U17 U17 Élite 15 3 1 4 8 — — — — — 2018–19 Pôle France Féminin U17 Élite 15 3 1 4 8 — — — — — 2019–20 Villard-de-Lans U20 U20 Élite 18 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2019–20 HIFK NSML 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2020–21 HIFK NSML 26 5 14 19 8 8 0 3 3 4 2021–22 HIFK NSML 26 1 17 18 4 12 5 4 9 6 2022–23 HIFK NSML 34 6 23 29 18 9 1 7 8 2 2023–24 HIFK NSML 30 5 16 21 4 11 1 7 8 0Naisten Liiga totals 118 17 72 89 34 43 7 21 28 12

International

Awards and honors AwardYearInternational World Championship D1B Best Defenseman 2013 World Championship Top-3 Player on Team 2019 Naisten Liiga/Auroraliiga All-Star Second Team 2021 Finnish Championship Bronze Medal 2021 Finnish Championship Silver Medal 2022 Aurora Borealis Cup Champion 2023, 2024