Former French international ice hockey player Jonathan Janil finds a new lease on life with the Conquérants de Caen in roller-hockey after hanging up his skates.
Jonathan Janil has always loved challenges. After spending sixteen years with the Drakkars de Caen in ice hockey, the former French international goaltender retired from sport in spring 2025. A chapter turns, but not the end of his career.
Very quickly, Janil joined the Drakkars' coaching staff as assistant coach alongside Jaroslav Prosvic. A natural transition into coaching, except this experience would only last one season. The reasons for this separation remain discreet, but Janil admits having "energy to put elsewhere."
This energy, he found on the roller-hockey tracks. The former goaltender joined the Conquérants de Caen, a historic club in the discipline, with which he has just played his first match in the Élite League. A discipline change that might surprise, but which allows him to reconnect with the joy of playing.
For Janil, this transfer represents much more than a simple club change. It's a true sporting and personal renewal. Putting on his helmet and gear again to hit the roller-hockey tracks has allowed him to rediscover a motivation that had somewhat faded in the professional world of ice hockey.
The Conquérants de Caen thus welcome a player of experience whose record speaks for itself. A multiple international, Janil brings his expertise and competitive mindset to a team under construction. An alliance between Caen tradition and renewal that could prove rewarding for both parties.
Very quickly, Janil joined the Drakkars' coaching staff as assistant coach alongside Jaroslav Prosvic. A natural transition into coaching, except this experience would only last one season. The reasons for this separation remain discreet, but Janil admits having "energy to put elsewhere."
This energy, he found on the roller-hockey tracks. The former goaltender joined the Conquérants de Caen, a historic club in the discipline, with which he has just played his first match in the Élite League. A discipline change that might surprise, but which allows him to reconnect with the joy of playing.
For Janil, this transfer represents much more than a simple club change. It's a true sporting and personal renewal. Putting on his helmet and gear again to hit the roller-hockey tracks has allowed him to rediscover a motivation that had somewhat faded in the professional world of ice hockey.
The Conquérants de Caen thus welcome a player of experience whose record speaks for itself. A multiple international, Janil brings his expertise and competitive mindset to a team under construction. An alliance between Caen tradition and renewal that could prove rewarding for both parties.
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Source: Ouest-France