Fabrice Lhenry (born June 29, 1972) is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

former professional

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. He is currently the head coach of

Dragons de Rouen Rouen Hockey Élite 76 (also known as the Dragons de Rouen (Rouen Dragons)) is a French ice hockey team based in Rouen playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team was founded in 1982 and plays home games at the Île Lacroix. History Only 3 years aft ...

of the

Ligue Magnus The Ligue Magnus, currently known as Synerglace Ligue Magnus for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's division of the French ice hockey pyramid, established in 1906. The league operated under a variety of names before taking that of its champion ...

. Lhenry played the majority of his career in France with a visit to the Germany (1997–98 and 1998–99) and Italy (2000–01) before going to Denmark. From beginning of season 2005, Lhenry played in the newly formed

EfB Ishockey The Esbjerg Energy is a Danish professional ice hockey team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, playing in the Metal Ligaen, the top tier of Danish ice hockey. The club was founded in 2005 and play their home games in the Granly Hockey Arena which has a c ...

in Esbjerg, Denmark and from 2006 alongside France international teammate Olivier Coqueux. After four seasons in Esbjerg, Lhenry returned to France to play in the Ligue Magnus for Dragons de Rouen from season 2009–10 until his retirement in 2015. Lhenry was also a regular member of the

France men's national ice hockey team The France men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. As of 2016, it is ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF World Rankings. The team is overseen ...

. He played his first

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2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

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* 1972 births Living people Boxers de Bordeaux players Brest Albatros Hockey players Chamonix HC players Dragons de Rouen players EfB Ishockey players Frankfurt Lions players French ice hockey goaltenders Scorpions de Mulhouse players Sportspeople from Lyon {{France-icehockey-bio-stub