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France men's national ice hockey team
Men's national ice hockey team representing France
Men's national ice hockey team representing France
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | France | |
| Badge | France national ice hockey team.svg | |
| Badge_size | 220px | |
| Nickname | Les Bleus (The Blues) | |
| Association | Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace | |
| General Manager | Renaud Jacquin | |
| Coach | Yorick Treille | |
| Asst Coach | Normand Bazin | |
| Cristobal Huet | ||
| Ivano Zanatta | ||
| Captain | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | |
| Most games | Denis Perez (297) | |
| Most points | Philippe Bozon (170) | |
| IIHF code | FRA | |
| IIHF Rank | ||
| IIHF max | 12 | |
| IIHF max date | 2014–15, 2018 | |
| IIHF min | 19 | |
| IIHF min date | 2006–07 | |
| Team_Colors | ||
| Jerseys | [[File:France national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png | 173px]] |
| First game | 3–0 | |
| (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1905) | ||
| Largest win | 24–1 | |
| (Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983) | ||
| Largest loss | 22–0 | |
| (Chamonix, France; 30 January 1924) | ||
| World champ apps | 61 | |
| World champ first | 1930 | |
| World champ best | 6th (1930) | |
| Regional name | European Championships | |
| Regional cup apps | 4 | |
| Regional cup first | 1923 | |
| Regional cup best | [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg | 16px]] (1924) |
| Olympic apps | 10 | |
| Olympic first | 1920 | |
| Record | 490–658–92 |
Cristobal Huet Ivano Zanatta (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1905) (Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983) (Chamonix, France; 30 January 1924) The France men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. 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.
Patrick Francheterre coached the national team in 1985 and 1986, then managed the team from 1993 to 1997 and from 2004 to 2014, and received the Paul Loicq Award in 2017.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Games | Finish |
|---|---|
| BEL 1920 Antwerp | 5th place |
| France 1924 Chamonix | 5th place |
| SUI 1928 St. Moritz | 5th place |
| GER 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 9th place |
| France 1968 Grenoble | 14th place |
| CAN 1988 Calgary | 11th place |
| FRA 1992 Albertville | 8th place |
| NOR 1994 Lillehammer | 10th place |
| JPN 1998 Nagano | 11th place |
| USA 2002 Salt Lake | 14th place |
| ITA 2026 Milan / Cortina | Qualified |
| FRA 2030 French Alps |
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. World Championship tournaments were not held in the Olympic years of 1980, 1984, and 1988.
| Championship | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| France/AUT/GER 1930 Chamonix/Vienna/Berlin | First round | 6th |
| POL 1931 Krynica-Zdrój | Consolation round | 9th |
| Italy 1934 Milan | Consolation round | 11th |
| SUI 1935 Davos | Consolation round | 7th |
| GBR 1937 London | Consolation round | 7th |
| GBR 1950 London | Consolation round | 9th |
| France 1951 Paris | 2nd in the Pool B | 9th |
| BEL 1952 Liege | 6th in the Pool B | 15th |
| SUI 1953 Zürich/Basel | 5th in the Pool B | 8th |
| SUI 1961 Geneva/Lausanne | 2nd in the Pool C | 16th |
| USA 1962 Denver/Colorado Springs | 3rd in the Pool B | 11th |
| SWE 1963 Stockholm | 6th in the Pool B | 14th |
| FIN 1965 Tampere | 9th in the Pool B | 17th |
| ROM 1966 Bucharest | Qualifying round Group B/C | — |
| AUT 1967 Vienna | 4th in the Pool C | 20th |
| ROM 1970 Galaţi | 3rd in the Pool C | 17th |
| NED 1971 Eindhoven | 2nd in the Pool C | 16th |
| NED 1973 Geleen/Rotterdam/Nijmegen/Utrecht/Tilburg/The Hague | 6th in the Pool C | 20th |
| France 1974 Grenoble/Gap/Lyon | 5th in the Pool C | 19th |
| BUL 1975 Sofia | 5th in the Pool C | 19th |
| POL 1976 Gdańsk | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th |
| DEN 1977 Copenhagen/Hørsholm | 4th in the Pool C | 21st |
| ESP 1978 Canary Islands | 6th in the Pool B | 22nd |
| ESP 1979 Barcelona | 3rd in the Pool C | 21st |
| CHN 1981 Beijing | 5th in the Pool C | 21st |
| ESP 1982 Jaca | 4th in the Pool C | 20th |
| HUN 1983 Budapest | 5th in the Pool C | 21st |
| FRA 1985 Megève/Chamonix/Saint-Gervais | 1st in the Pool C | 17th |
| NED 1986 Eindhoven | 4th in the Pool B | 12th |
| ITA 1987 Canazei | 4th in the Pool B | 12th |
| NOR 1989 Oslo/Lillehammer | 3rd in the Pool B | 11th |
| FRA 1990 Lyon/Megève | 4th in the Pool B | 12th |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1991 Ljubljana/Bled/Jesenice | 3rd in the Pool B | 11th |
| TCH 1992 Prague/Bratislava | Consolation round | 11th |
| GER 1993 Munich/Dortmund | Consolation round | 10th |
| ITA 1994 Bolzano/Canazei/Milan | First round | 10th |
| SWE 1995 Stockholm | Quarterfinals | 8th |
| AUT 1996 Vienna | Consolation round | 11th |
| FIN 1997 Helsinki/Tampere/Turku | Consolation round | 10th |
| SUI 1998 Zürich/Basel | First round | 13th |
| NOR 1999 Hamar/Lillehammer | Qualifying Round | 15th |
| RUS 2000 Saint Petersburg | Consolation round | 15th |
| FRA 2001 Grenoble | 2nd in Division I, Group A | 20th |
| NED 2002 Eindhoven | 2nd in Division I, Group A | 19th |
| CRO 2003 Zagreb | 1st in Division I, Group B | 18st |
| CZE 2004 Prague/Ostrava | Relegation round | 16th |
| NED 2005 Eindhoven | 2nd in Division I, Group B | 19th |
| FRA 2006 Amiens | 2nd in Division I, Group A | 20th |
| CHN 2007 Qiqihar | 1st in Division I, Group A | 18th |
| CAN 2008 Halifax/Quebec | Relegation round | 14th |
| SUI 2009 Bern/Schluefweg/Kloten | Qualifying round | 12th |
| GER 2010 Cologne/Mannheim/Gelsenkirchen | Relegation round | 14th |
| SVK 2011 Bratislava/Košice | Qualifying round | 12th |
| FIN/SWE 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm | Preliminary round | 9th |
| SWE/FIN 2013 Stockholm/Helsinki | Preliminary round | 13th |
| BLR 2014 Minsk | Quarterfinals | 8th |
| CZE 2015 Prague/Ostrava | Preliminary round | 12th |
| RUS 2016 Moscow/Saint Petersburg | Preliminary round | 14th |
| GER/FRA 2017 Cologne/Paris | Preliminary round | 9th |
| DEN 2018 Copenhagen/Herning | Preliminary round | 12th |
| SVK 2019 Bratislava/Košice | Relegation (but was later on promoted back after Russia and Belarus were disqualified due to the invasion of Ukraine) | 15th |
| SLO 2020 Ljubljana | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| SLO 2021 Ljubljana | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| FIN 2022 Tampere/Helsinki | Preliminary round | 12th |
| FIN/LAT 2023 Tampere/Riga | Preliminary round | 12th |
| CZE 2024 Prague/Ostrava | Preliminary round | 14th |
| SWE/DEN 2025 Stockholm/Herning | Preliminary round | 16th |
| Poland 2026 Sosnowiec | Division I, Group A |
European Championship
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910–1922 | did not participate. | |||||||
| BEL 1923 Antwerp | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | Round-robin | |
| ITA 1924 Milan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | Final | |
| TCH 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec | did not participate. | |||||||
| SUI 1926 Davos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Second round | 5th |
| AUT 1927 Wien | did not participate. | |||||||
| HUN 1929 Budapest | did not participate. | |||||||
| GER 1932 Berlin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Consolation round | 6th |
Current roster
Roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
Head coach: Yorick Treille
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | F | 1.85 m | 91 kg | GER ERC Ingolstadt | ||
| 5 | D | 1.83 m | 89 kg | SUI HC Davos | ||
| 6 | D | 1.93 m | 92 kg | FRA Ducs d'Angers | ||
| 7 | D | 1.95 m | 102 kg | FRA Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| 8 | D | – A | 1.92 m | 93 kg | FIN Iisalmen Peli-Karhut | |
| 9 | F | 1.85 m | 88 kg | CAN Montreal Canadiens | ||
| 20 | F | 1.79 m | 79 kg | FRA Marseille Spartans | ||
| 22 | F | 1.73 m | 79 kg | FRA Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| 25 | F | 1.80 m | 88 kg | DEN Herning Blue Fox | ||
| 27 | D | 1.83 m | 81 kg | USA Iowa Heartlanders | ||
| 28 | D | 1.73 m | 78 kg | FRA Spartiates de Marseille | ||
| 29 | F | – A | 1.80 m | 85 kg | SWE Nybro Vikings IF | |
| 30 | G | 1.88 m | 74 kg | SUI Lausanne HC | ||
| 32 | G | 1.77 m | 81 kg | FRA Boxers de Bordeaux | ||
| 33 | G | 1.95 m | 97 kg | SVK Dukla Michalovce | ||
| 41 | F | – C | 1.82 m | 89 kg | SUI HC Ajoie | |
| 44 | D | 1.88 m | 97 kg | FRA Boxers de Bordeaux | ||
| 70 | F | 1.83 m | 95 kg | FRA Boxers de Bordeaux | ||
| 72 | F | 1.79 m | 80 kg | CZE Mountfield HK | ||
| 77 | F | 1.94 m | 97 kg | FRA Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| 78 | F | 1.78 m | 80 kg | FIN Assat Pori | ||
| 81 | F | 1.80 m | 86 kg | FRA Dragons de Rouen | ||
| 86 | D | 1.80 m | 83 kg | FRA Marseille Spartans | ||
| 90 | F | 1.87 m | 84 kg | FRA Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| 94 | F | 1.86 m | 93 kg | SUI Lausanne HC | ||
| 95 | F | 1.87 m | 93 kg | SUI HC Ajoie |
All-time record
References
- "France making more miracles – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF".
- (2017). "IIHF Hall of Fame names 20th induction class".
- "All Medalists: Men: IIHF World Championships".
- "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". IIHF.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- (6 May 2025). "EDF. La liste pour le Mondial de Stockholm".
- (10 May 2025). "Team roster: France".
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