France's men's hockey team has officially been knocked out of the2026 Winter Olympicsafter a 5-1 quarterfinal loss to Germany.
Not surprising at all, given that France is far from one of the world's hockey powers, but the team sure did get people talking.
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That player is Pierre Crinon, and he plays for one of the best-named teams in all of hockey, Grenoble's Brûleurs de Loups, which means "Wolf Burners" (the logo is incredible).
Hedropped the mitts with Washington Capitals and Team Canada tough guy Tom Wilsontoward the end of France's 10-2 group stage loss.
Ryan Reaves once reportedly referred to himself as the solution to the New York Rangers' Tom Wilson problem, but it turns out that was Pierre Crinon.
Crinon not only got the heave-ho for the fight, but France's hockey federation took the unusual step of suspending him for the entire rest of the Games.
Though, realistically, they never really had a shot to get past the Germans.
After the elimination, some French players voiced frustration with their team for the decision.
"We are a big family: When we come together, we come as brothers, and we just got rid of one of our brothers, so it’s a joke from the French Committee Olympic," goalie Antoine Keller said, perTSN. "We need this player.
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