Laurent Meunier

Laurent Meunier (born January 16, 1979) is a French-born Swiss former professional ice hockey player who spent most of his career in Switzerland playing in the National League (NL) and the Swiss League (SL). He also captained the French National team for 13 years, the longest serving captain of a national sporting team in the world.

Laurent Meunier
Born	(1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 46) Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Timrå IK Genève-Servette HC Straubing Tigers HC La Chaux-de-Fonds HC Fribourg-Gottéron
National team	France
Playing career	1997–2019

Meunier currently co-hosts hockey TV show, Le Repas d'équipe, with fellow French-born Swiss former goaltender Cristobal Huet on MySports.

Career

International retirement

In May 2017, Meunier played at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, in Paris, representing France, as lead team captain. This represented his swan song, and he retired from the national team after finishing the tournament. He played his last game at the final round robin game of France, against Slovenia, with a win, retiring with France's Lead Goaltender Cristobal Huet. Team France (Les Bleus) did not advance to the medal round, but was not relegated.^[1][2]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	2000–01

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	LHC Les Lions	FRA		40	11	13	24	48		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	LHC Les Lions	FRA		41	11	25	36	42		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	LHC Les Lions	FRA		32	16	14	30	42		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		35	10	24	34	54		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		27	9	15	24	34		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Florida Everblades	ECHL		68	20	31	51	106		1	1	1	2	0
2003–04	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		26	11	16	27	36		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		27	16	18	34	79		12	1	4	5	12
2005–06	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		26	11	17	28	36		7	2	6	8	10
2006–07	Genève–Servette HC	NLA		43	10	14	24	36		5	1	1	2	0
2007–08	Genève–Servette HC	NLA		20	10	8	18	24		15	6	7	13	16
2007–08	Lausanne HC	SUI.2		11	8	7	15	6		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA		38	8	10	18	58		8	1	2	3	4
2009–10	Timrå IK	SEL		47	4	13	17	46		5	1	1	2	4
2010–11	Genève–Servette HC	NLA		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC La Chaux–de–Fonds	SUI.2		7	2	9	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Straubing Tigers	DEL		31	9	15	24	34		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Straubing Tigers	DEL		52	17	24	41	54		8	3	3	6	12
2012–13	Straubing Tigers	DEL		50	7	21	28	80		7	0	2	2	6
2013–14	Straubing Tigers	DEL		33	5	25	30	46		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Straubing Tigers	DEL		50	5	24	29	32		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC La Chaux–de–Fonds	SUI.2		34	7	27	34	47		4	1	3	4	18
2015–16	Lausanne HC	NLA		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC La Chaux–de–Fonds	SUI.2		40	15	27	42	26		10	3	7	10	20
2017–18	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NL		50	4	7	11	40		5	0	2	2	4
2018–19	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NL		40	0	5	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Ajoie	SUI.2		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
FRA totals				194	76	103	179	283		19	3	10	13	22
NLA/NL totals				194	33	44	77	176		33	8	12	20	24
DEL totals				216	43	109	152	246		15	3	5	8	18

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	France	EJC B		5	4	4	8	6
1997	France	WJC B		7	0	1	1	6
1997	France	EJC B		6	4	4	8	8
1998	France	WJC B		6	6	0	6	12
1999	France	WJC B		5	2	5	7	4
1999	France	WC		3	0	0	0	0
1999	France	WC Q		3	0	0	0	2
2000	France	WC		6	4	3	7	2
2001	France	OGQ		3	0	0	0	4
2001	France	WC D1		5	0	3	3	2
2002	France	OG		4	0	1	1	6
2002	France	WC D1		5	3	2	5	2
2003	France	WC D1		5	1	4	5	12
2005	France	OGQ		6	3	4	7	4
2005	France	WC D1		5	0	3	3	6
2006	France	WC D1		5	3	1	4	2
2007	France	WC D1		5	3	5	8	8
2008	France	WC		3	0	0	0	0
2009	France	OGQ		2	0	0	0	2
2009	France	WC		4	0	3	3	14
2010	France	WC		5	2	1	3	4
2011	France	WC		6	2	1	3	8
2012	France	WC		7	1	6	7	22
2013	France	OGQ		3	2	1	3	4
2013	France	WC		5	0	2	2	4
2014	France	WC		8	2	1	3	16
2015	France	WC		7	1	2	3	0
2016	France	WC		7	0	1	1	10
2016	France	OGQ		3	0	2	2	0
2017	France	WC		7	0	2	2	8
Junior totals				29	16	14	30	40
Senior totals				122	27	48	75	142