Geoffrey Paillet
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Geoffrey Paillet
Geoffrey Paillet (born 22 December 1986 in Tours
, France
) is a professional
ice hockey
forward
currently playing for the Lyon Hockey Club
.
squad in France's FFHG Division 2
championship. After two years in lower championships for Amiens he graduated to Amiens' Ligue Magnus
team for seasons 2005 and 2006. Paillet moved to the Lyon Hockey Club in 2007 where he was part of the vice-champion squad that lost to Nice
in the final game of the playoff
series.
In addition to his professional career Paillet is also the coach
of Lyon's LHC Poussins team for players aged under 11 years.
(157 lb)
and he plays left-handed
.
Geoffrey Paillet (born 22 December 1986 in Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, France
France
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) is a professional
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
currently playing for the Lyon Hockey Club
Lyon Hockey Club
Lyon Hockey Club is the ice hockey team of Lyon, France. The team currently competes in the France's Division 2 ice hockey championship...
.
Career
Paillet made his senior debut in 2004 for the AmiensAmiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
squad in France's FFHG Division 2
FFHG Division 2
FFHG Division 2 is a professional ice hockey league in France...
championship. After two years in lower championships for Amiens he graduated to Amiens' Ligue Magnus
Ligue Magnus
-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
team for seasons 2005 and 2006. Paillet moved to the Lyon Hockey Club in 2007 where he was part of the vice-champion squad that lost to Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
in the final game of the playoff
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
series.
In addition to his professional career Paillet is also the coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
of Lyon's LHC Poussins team for players aged under 11 years.
Playing Style
Paillet is short, light and fast at only 176 cm (5 ft 9½ in) and 71 kgKilogram
The kilogram or kilogramme , also known as the kilo, is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram , which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water...
(157 lb)
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and he plays left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
.