Julian Junca

Julian Junca
Born (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998
Prades, France
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams		 HK Dukla Trenčín
Chicago Wolves
National team  France
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Julian Junca (born 15 February 1998) is a French–Spanish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga.[1][2] Junca was selected to play for the French national team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3][4]

In 2023, Junca won the Jean Ferrand Trophy, awarded to the best goaltender in the Ligue Magnus.[5] The following season, Junca signed with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and began playing hockey in the United States.[6]

References

  1. ^ "JUNCA Julian". Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Julian Junca signe au Dukla Michalovce en Slovaquie". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Jeux Olympiques. Les listes des équipes de France". Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace (in French). 23 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ^ "JO 2026. L'unique « frenchy » de NHL complète l'équipe de France de hockey sur glace". Ouest France (in French). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ "François Beauchemin (Rouen) et Sacha Treille (Grenoble) récompensés en Ligue Magnus". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Julian Junca rejoint les Tulsa Oilers en ECHL aux États-Unis". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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