Sacha Treille, after the defeat of France against Germany at the World Cup: “A lot of fatigue”

“How do you feel after the defeat against Germany?
We are disappointed because, after the match against the United States (9-0 loss on Sunday), we said to ourselves that we had to react. But we didn’t know how to do it. There was a lot of fatigue, it’s the end of the tournament. And Germany came out very strong to secure their place in the quarter-finals. We had a lower stake, even if we had to sc places in the IIHF standings. We did our best, but it was far from enough.

And what is the conclusion to be drawn from this World Cup for the France team?
First of all, we are happy to be able to tell ourselves that we will be part of the adventure next year. (France ensured its maintenance in the world elite). Afterwards, we are disappointed, because we are aware that we could do something. If we had emerged from the first matches with six or seven points (instead of the four obtained)we could have played the second part (from group stage) trying to grab a place in the quarter-finals. It’s a slight regret.

You were the captain. What do you get out of this experience?
It was great. It was a pride to wear the “C” of captain (on his shirt). I hope I carried the captaincy in the right way. I tried to create a good locker room. The group lived well, I am happy with the work of everyone. There are a lot of positives, it’s super interesting for the future. The group is relatively young. We will have to use our mistakes so as not to reproduce them next year. »