France men's national ice hockey team
The French men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. They are currently ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF 2009 world rankings. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. The only NHL player currently in the league is goaltender Cristobal Huet, who is on loan to HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, from the Chicago Blackhawks. However, Philippe Bozon, formerly played for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL. Ottawa Senators forward Stephane Da Costa is also a native of France.
2010 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Roster
| Forwards |
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Player |
Shoots |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
Team |
| 7 |
Yorick Treille |
R |
190 cm |
101 kg |
Jul. 15, 1980 |
HC Vítkovice Steel |
| 10 |
Laurent Meunier |
R |
183 cm |
84 kg |
Jan. 16, 1979 |
Timrå IK |
| 13 |
Luc Tardif |
L |
192 cm |
100 kg |
Nov. 30, 1984 |
Dragons de Rouen |
| 22 |
Brian Henderson |
L |
180 cm |
82 kg |
Nov. 22, 1986 |
Gothiques d'Amiens |
| 26 |
Anthoine Lussier |
L |
183 cm |
84 kg |
Feb. 8, 1983 |
Lausanne HC |
| 28 |
Laurent Gras |
L |
177 cm |
84 kg |
Mar. 15, 1976 |
Chamonix HC |
| 41 |
Pierre-Édouard Bellemare |
L |
182 cm |
87 kg |
Mar. 6, 1985 |
Skellefteå AIK |
| 77 |
Sacha Treille |
L |
196 cm |
98 kg |
Nov. 6, 1987 |
Malmö Redhawks |
| 80 |
Teddy Da Costa |
R |
181 cm |
80 kg |
Feb. 17, 1986 |
KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| 81 |
Erwan Pain |
L |
178 cm |
83 kg |
Feb. 14, 1986 |
Ducs de Dijon |
| 82 |
Damien Raux |
L |
179 cm |
84 kg |
Nov. 3, 1984 |
Diables Rouges de Briançon |
| 84 |
Kévin Hecquefeuille |
R |
184 cm |
86 kg |
Nov. 20, 1984 |
Kölner Haie |
Olympic record
- 1920 - Finished in 5th place
- 1924 - Finished tied for 5th place
- 1928 - Finished in 6th place
- 1932 - Did not participate
- 1936 - Finished tied in 9th place
- 1948 - 1964 - Did not qualify
- 1968 - Finished in 14th place
- 1972 - 1984 - Did not qualify
- 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
- 2006 - Did not qualify
- 2010 - Did not qualify
European Championship record
- 1910 - 1922 - Did not participate
- 1923 - Won silver medal
- 1924 - Won gold medal
- 1925 - Did not participate
- 1926 - Finished in 5th place
- 1927-1929 - Did not participate
- 1932 - Finished in 6th place
World Championship record
- 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.[1] World Championship tournaments were not held in the Olympic years of 1980, 1984, and 1988.[2]
- 1930 - Finished tied for 6th place
- 1931 - Finished in 9th place
- 1933 - Did not participate
- 1934 - Finished in 11th place
- 1935 - Finished in 7th place
- 1937 - Finished in 7th place
- 1938-1949 - Did not participate
- 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)
- 1955-1959 - Did not participate
- 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)
- 1964 - Did not participate
- 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)
- 1969 - Did not participate
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- 1970 - Finished in 18th place (4th in the "C" Pool)
- 1971 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
- 1972 - Did not participate
- 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
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- 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
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See also
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