France men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
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| Association | Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace |
| Head coach | Dave Henderson |
| Assistants | Laurent Meunier Pierre Pousse |
| Captain | Stéphane Da Costa |
| Most games | Denis Perez (297) |
| Most points | Philippe Bozon (170) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | FRA |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 13  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 12 (first in 2014) |
| Lowest IIHF | 19 (first in 2006) |
| First international | |
 Belgium 3–0 France  (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1905) | |
| Biggest win | |
France 24–1 North Korea  (Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 United States 22–0 France (Chamonix, France; 30 January 1924) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 56 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | 6th (1930) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1923) |
| Best result |  (1924) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1920) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 368–487–92 | |
The French men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games.[1] As of 2016, it is ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF World Rankings. The team is overseen by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. Notable recent wins include upsets against Russia at the 2013 IIHF World Championship, Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, and a triumphant 5-1 over Finland as the tournament host of 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 1920 – Finished in 5th place
- 1924 – Finished tied for 5th place
- 1928 – Finished in 6th place
- 1936 – Finished tied in 9th place
- 1968 – Finished in 14th place
- 1988 – Finished in 11th place
- 1992 – Finished in 8th place
- 1994 – Finished in 10th place
- 1998 – Finished in 11th place
- 2002 – Finished in 14th place
World Championship
- See: Ice Hockey World Championships and List of IIHF World Championship medalists
- Note: Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year.[2] World Championship tournaments were not held in the Olympic years of 1980, 1984, and 1988.[3]
- 1930 – Finished tied for 6th place
- 1931 – Finished in 9th place
- 1934 – Finished in 11th place
- 1935 – Finished in 7th place
- 1937 – Finished in 7th place
- 1950 – Finished in 9th place
- 1951 – Finished in 9th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
- 1952 – Finished in 15th place (6th in the "B" Pool)
- 1953 – Finished in 8th place (5th in the "B" Pool)
- 1961 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
- 1962 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
- 1963 – Finished in 14th place (6th in the "B" Pool)
- 1965 – Finished in 17th place (9th in the "B" Pool)
- 1966 – Finished in 20th place (4th in the "C" Pool)
- 1967 – Finished in 20th place (4th in the "C" Pool)
- 1968 – Finished in 14th place (6th in the "B" Pool)
- 1970 – Finished in 18th place (4th in the "C" Pool)
- 1971 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
- 1973 – Finished in 20th place (6th in the "C" Pool)
- 1974 – Finished in 19th place (5th in the "C" Pool)
- 1975 – Finished in 19th place (5th in the "C" Pool)
- 1976 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in the "C" Pool)
- 1977 – Finished in 21st place (4th in the "C" Pool)
- 1978 – Finished in 22nd place (6th in the "C" Pool)
- 1979 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in the "C" Pool)
- 1981 – Finished in 21st place (5th in the "C" Pool)
- 1982 – Finished in 20th place (4th in the "C" Pool)
- 1983 – Finished in 21st place (5th in the "C" Pool)
- 1985 – Finished in 17th place (1st in the "C" Pool)
- 1986 – Finished in 12th place (4th in the "B" Pool)
- 1987 – Finished in 12th place (4th in the "B" Pool)
- 1989 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
- 1990 – Finished in 12th place (4th in the "B" Pool)
- 1991 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
- 1992 – Finished in 11th place
- 1993 – Finished in 12th place
- 1994 – Finished in 10th place
- 1995 – Finished in 8th place
- 1996 – Finished in 11th place
- 1997 – Finished in 11th place
- 1998 – Finished in 13th place
- 1999 – Finished in 15th place
- 2000 – Finished in 15th place
- 2001 – Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2002 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Div. I, Group A)
- 2003 – Finished in 18th place (1st in Div. I, Group B)
- 2004 – Finished in 16th place
- 2005 – Finished in 20th place (2nd in Div. I, Group B)
- 2006 – Finished in 20th place (2nd in Div. I, Group A)
- 2007 – Finished in 18th place (1st in Div. I, Group A)
- 2008 – Finished in 14th place
- 2009 – Finished in 12th place
- 2010 – Finished in 14th place
- 2011 – Finished in 12th place
- 2012 – Finished in 9th place
- 2013 – Finished in 13th place
- 2014 – Finished in 8th place
- 2015 – Finished in 12th place
- 2016 – Finished in 14th place
- 2017 – Finished in 9th place
- 2018 – Finished in 12th place
- 2019 –
European Championship
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
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| 1910–1922 | Did not participate. | |||||||||
| 1923 Antwerp
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ? | ? | Round-robin | 
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 1924 Milan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ? | ? | Final | 
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 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec
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Did not participate. | |||||||||
 1926 Davos
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ? | ? | Second Round | 5th |
 1927 Wien
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Did not participate. | |||||||||
 1929 Budapest
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Did not participate. | |||||||||
 1932 Berlin
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ? | ? | Consolation Round | 6th |
Current roster
Roster for the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[4]
Head coach: Dave Henderson
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 3 | D | Jonathan Janil | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | September 24, 1987 | Boxers de Bordeaux
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| 4 | D | Antonin Manavian | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | April 26, 1987 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
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| 8 | D | Hugo Gallet | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | June 20, 1997 |  HC TPS
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| 9 | F | Damien Fleury – A | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | February 1, 1986 | Schwenninger Wild Wings
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| 12 | F | Valentin Claireaux | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | April 5, 1991 | Lukko
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| 14 | F | Stéphane Da Costa – C | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | July 11, 1989 | Genève-Servette HC
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| 15 | F | Maurin Bouvet | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | May 28, 1995 | Rapaces de Gap
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| 18 | D | Yohann Auvitu | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | July 27, 1989 |  Edmonton Oilers
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| 23 | F | Guillaume Leclerc | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | February 20, 1996 | Brûleurs de Loups
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| 25 | F | Nicolas Ritz | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | February 26, 1992 | Dragons de Rouen
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| 27 | F | Loïc Lampérier | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | August 7, 1989 | Dragons de Rouen
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| 28 | D | Damien Raux | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | November 3, 1984 | Rapaces de Gap
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| 29 | F | Floran Douay | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | February 7, 1995 | Genève-Servette HC
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| 33 | G | Ronan Quemener | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | February 13, 1988 | Boxers de Bordeaux
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| 37 | G | Sebastian Ylönen | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | July 3, 1991 | Jokipojat
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| 38 | D | Thomas Thiry | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | September 9, 1997 | EV Zug
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| 49 | G | Florian Hardy | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | February 8, 1985 | Ducs d'Angers
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| 62 | D | Florian Chakiachvili | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | March 18, 1992 | Dragons de Rouen
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| 63 | F | Alexandre Texier | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | September 13, 1999 | KalPa
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| 71 | F | Anthony Guttig | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | October 30, 1988 | Dragons de Rouen
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| 72 | F | Jordann Perret | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | October 15, 1994 | HC Dynamo Pardubice
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| 77 | F | Sacha Treille | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | November 6, 1987 | HC Dynamo Pardubice
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| 80 | F | Teddy Da Costa | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | February 17, 1986 |  KS Cracovia
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| 81 | F | Anthony Rech | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | July 9, 1992 | Schwenninger Wild Wings
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| 84 | D | Kévin Hecquefeuille – A | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | November 20, 1984 |  IK Pantern
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References
- ^ "France making more miracles - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ See: Ice Hockey World Championships.
- ^ "All Medalists: Men: IIHF World Championships". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ 2018 IIHF World Championship roster
External links
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