France Saint-Louis
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| France Saint-Louis | |||
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| Born |
October 17, 1958 Laval, Quebec | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Playing career | 1990–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada
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| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic games | ||
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1998 Nagano | Tournament |
| IIHF World Women Championships | ||
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1990 | Tournament |
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1992 | Tournament |
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1994 | Tournament |
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1997 | Tournament |
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1999 | Tournament |
France St. Louis was a member of the 1998 Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team. She graduated from University with a Bachelor degree in Physical Education and was a teacher for over 12 years in the primary and high school sectors prior to participating in the Olympic games. At the age of 40, she retired from the Canadian Olympic Program to launch her own hockey school.[1]
Playing career
Hockey
St. Louis was a member of the Canadian Hockey Team from 1990 to 1999. She was part of the first five women's teams to win gold at the IIHF Women's World Championships. She won the gold medal at the 1996 Three-Nation Cup and the gold medal at the 1996 Pacific Rim.
Lacrosse
In addition to hockey, St. Louis was an accomplished lacrosse player. She was a member of the Canadian Team from 1985 to 1989. She participated at the World Championships in Australia (1989) and the World Championships in Philadelphia (1986), where Canada finished in fourth place. St. Louis was part of the team that won the Gold medal at Canadian Championships in 1989.
Career stats
| Event | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots on goal | +/- |
| 1998 Olympics | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Inducted into the Panthéon des sports du Québec Sports Hall of Fame (2003)
- Quebec Athlete of the Decade in Lacrosse (1980 to 1990)
- Quebec Athlete Award of Excellence in Women’s hockey (1986 and 1991)
- Captain of the Canadian Women’s team (1992 – 1994)
- Assistant captain of the Canadian Women’s hockey team (1997)
- Named Most Valuable Player on her team at the Canadian Championships (1998,97,91,90,88)
- Nominated for Teammate Award of Excellence by the Quebec Hockey Federation (1994 and 1990)