Julia Mesplède (born 12 October 2002) is a French ice hockey player. She is a member of the France women's national ice hockey team that participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]

Julia Mesplède
Born (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 23)
Pessac, France[1]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
HEA team Vermont Catamounts
National team  France
Playing career 2017present

Playing career

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College

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Mesplède has played college ice hockey with the Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I since 2022. She made her first appearance with Vermont in a match versus RPI on 30 September 2022. Her first collegiate goal was scored on 5 January 2025 versus Connecticut.[3]

International

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Making her Olympic debut on February 5, 2026, also the first game for France in women's ice hockey at the Olympics, Mesplède, wearing number 21, logged 10:49 of ice time.[4]

Awards and honours

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  • Hockey East All-Academic Team (2023–24, 2024–25)

References

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  1. "Hockey-sur-glace : qui est Julia Mesplède, jeune attaquante des Bleues?". French Olympic and Paralympic Team (in French). January 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. "Julia MESPLEDE". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. Scandore, Nate (5 January 2025). "Mesplede and Havana Each Tally a Goal; Women's Hockey Falls 3-2 at UConn". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. "ITA 4 FRA 1 February 5 2026". IIHF. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
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