Alice Philbert

Alice Philbert
Born (1996-11-10) November 10, 1996
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb; 8 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Detroit
EV Bozen Eagles
National team  France
Playing career 2017–present

Alice Philbert (born November 10, 1996) is a Canadian-French professional ice hockey player for PWHL Detroit of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is a member of the France women's national ice hockey team that competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

College

Philbert played five seasons of college ice hockey with the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program in the RSEQ conference of U SPORTS. She was a member of the Stingers roster that won the 2022 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship.[2] In the national championship final versus the Nipissing Lakers (OUA), Philbert recorded a shutout, making 25 saves in a 4-0 victory.[3]

Professional

On June 22, 2026, she signed a two-year contract with PWHL Detroit.[4]

International

Born in Canada, Philbert naturalized in 2022 to play for the France women's national ice hockey team.[5] She represented France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and made her Olympic debut on February 5, 2026. The game also marked France's first appearance in women's ice hockey at the Olympics.[6] Philbert faced 46 shots in a 4-1 loss [6] In France's second game of the Olympics, a February 6, 2026 match versus Japan, Philbert faced 38 shots in a 3-2 loss.[7] On February 9, 2026, Philbert gained the start versus Germany, facing 47 shots. The match went to overtime, as Germany prevailed in a 2-1 win.[8] In Group B preliminary round play at the Olympics, Philbert played every minute for France. [8]

Awards and honours

  • 2022 U SPORTS National Championship All-Star Team[2]

References

  1. ^ "Alice PHILBERT". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Communications, Stingers (March 27, 2022). "Concordia stings Nipissing for first women's hockey gold in 23 years". Concordia Stingers Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  3. ^ Lafontaine, Miriam (March 29, 2022). "Concordia Stingers savour women's hockey victory after 23-year wait". CBC.ca Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ^ "PWHL Detroit sings goaltender Alice Philbert and forward Olivia Wallin". thepwhl.com. June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  5. ^ Martel, Éric (April 14, 2025). "Alice Philbert: S'expatrier en France pour vivre son rêve" – via www.lapresse.ca.
  6. ^ a b Aykroyd, Lukas (February 5, 2026). "Italy dominates France in opener". IIHF. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (February 6, 2026). "Ito plays the hero in Japan's win". IIHF. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew Andrew (February 9, 2026). "Germany keeps QF hopes alive". IIHF. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
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