France men's national ice hockey team

France
Nickname(s) Les Bleus (The Blues)
Association Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace
General Manager Renaud Jacquin
Head coach Dave Henderson
Assistants Pierre Pousse
Captain Laurent Meunier
Most games Denis Perez (297)
Most points Philippe Bozon (170)
IIHF code FRA
IIHF ranking 12 Steady
Highest IIHF ranking 12 (2014)
Lowest IIHF ranking 19 (first in 2006)
Team colors               
First international
 France 8–1 Bohemia 
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
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)
364–477–92

The French men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. As of 2014, it is ranked 12th 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 and Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

The French team at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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.[1] World Championship tournaments were not held in the Olympic years of 1980, 1984, and 1988.[2]

European Championship

Team

Staff

Skaters

Number Position Player Club
4DManavian, AntoninAntonin ManavianFrance Dragons de Rouen
7FTreille, YorickYorick TreilleFrance Brûleurs Grenoble
9FFleury, DamienDamien FleuryFinland Sport (Vaasa)
10FMeunier, LaurentLaurent MeunierCGermany Straubing Tigers
13FTardif, LucLuc TardifFrance Brûleurs Grenoble
14FDa Costa, StéphaneStéphane Da CostaRussia HC CSKA Moscow
15FBozon, TimothéTimothé BozonCanada Kootenay Ice
18DAuvitu, YohannYohann AuvituFinland JYP Jyväskylä
20FBerthon, EliotEliot BerthonSwitzerland Genève-Servette HC
21FRoussel, AntoineAntoine RousselUnited States Dallas Stars
22FHenderson, BrianBrian HendersonFrance Ducs d'Angers
24FDesrosiers, JulienJulien DesrosiersFrance Dragons de Rouen
25FRitz, NicolasNicolas RitzFrance Ducs de Dijon
26DDieude-Fauvel, BenjaminBenjamin Dieude-FauvelUnited States Quad City Mallards
27DAmar, BaptisteBaptiste AmarAFrance Brûleurs Grenoble
28FRaux, DamienDamien RauxFrance Rouges Briançon
41FBellemare, Pierre-ÉdouardPierre-Édouard BellemareAUnited States Philadelphia Flyers
55DJanil, JonathanJonathan JanilFrance Dragons de Rouen
62DChakiachvili, FlorianFlorian ChakiachviliFrance Rouges Briançon
71FGuttig, AnthonyAnthony GuttigFinland Hokki
74DBesch, NicolasNicolas BeschPoland KH Sanok
80FDa Costa, TeddyTeddy Da CostaFinland Tappara
84FHecquefeuille, KevinKevin HecquefeuilleSwitzerland SCL Tigers
90DMoisand, MaximeMaxime MoisandItaly Ritten Sport

Goaltenders

Number Player Club
33Quemener, RonanRonan QuemenerFrance Rouges Briançon
39Huet, CristobalCristobal HuetSwitzerland Lausanne HC
49Hardy, FlorianFlorian HardyFrance Ducs d'Angers

Footnotes

  1. See: Ice Hockey World Championships.
  2. "All Medalists: Men: IIHF World Championships". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

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