Alain Bozon
| Alain Bozon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 September 1939 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Played for | France | ||
| National team |
 France | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1980 | ||
Alain Bozon (born 6 September 1939) is a French former professional ice hockey player and curler.
Ice hockey career
[edit]Bozon captained the French national team in the 1960s and was inducted into the French Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.[1]
Curling career
[edit]Bozon also curled, he competed for France at the 1966 Scotch Cup, the World Men's Curling Championship,[2] and at the 1970 World Men's Curling Championship.[3] At the national level, he competed from Club de curling Mont d'Arbois (Megève).
Curling teams
[edit]| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Jean Albert Sulpice | Alain Bozon | André Ducrey | Maurice Sulpice | WCC 1966 (7th) |
| 1969–70 | Pierre Boan | Jean Albert Sulpice | Alain Bozon | Maurice Sulpice | WCC 1970 (6th) |
Personal life
[edit]Bozon's son, Philippe, played professional ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues; his grandchildren Tim and Kévin Bozon also played ice hockey; Tim was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL entry draft.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Good genes, great future". IIHF (in French). 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Canada Plays Swedish Four in Scotch Cup Opening Round". Nanaimo Daily News. 21 March 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Alain Bozon at World Curling
- ↑ "Family ties". NHL.com. 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Alain Bozon at World Curling
- Alain Bozon at EliteProspects.com
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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