Fabrice Lhenry (born June 29, 1972) is a French former professional

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. He is currently the head coach of

Dragons de Rouen The Dragons de Rouen (Rouen Dragons), are a French professional 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 after its founding, the cl ...

of the

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. 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 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

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. He played his first

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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