Alain Bozon

Alain Bozon
Born (1939-09-06) 6 September 1939 (age 85)
France
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.

Bozon captained the French national team in the 1960s and was inducted into the French Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.[1]

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

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

Bozon's son, Philippe, played professional ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues and his grandchild Tim was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Good genes, great future". IIHF (in French). 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Canada Plays Swedish Four in Scotch Cup Opening Round". Nanaimo Daily News. 21 March 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Alain Bozon at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Family ties". NHL.com. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2019.


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