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France
Shirt badge/Association crest
Most points Pierre Pousse (18)
IIHF code FRA
First international
Flag of France.svg France 3 - 1 Austria Flag of Austria.svg
(Caen, France; March 5, 1979)
Biggest win
Flag of France.svg France 19 - 0 Estonia Flag of Estonia.svg
(Herisau, Switzerland; December 17, 2008)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Canada.svg Canada 15 - 0 France Flag of France.svg
(Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; December 25, 2001)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances 34 (first in 1979)
Best result 10th (1979, 2002)
International record (W–L–T)
81-88-15

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The French men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in France. The team represents France at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship's World Junior Hockey Championship Division I. France made their first and only appearance at the top level at the 2002 World Junior Championships, when the French team defeated the likes of Germany, Ukraine, Austria, Norway, Latvia, and Poland, all of whom would eventually or saw top division competition. France defeated Ukraine 2-1 to secure a spot among the 10 national junior teams competing at the 25th IIHF-sanctioned World Junior Hockey Championships held in Pardubice, Czech-Republic in 2001-02. France opened their first game against Canada and lost 15-0, which still stands as their largest margin of defeat. The French would never recover with losses to Russia (5-1), Finland (8-0), Switzerland (8-0). France would automatically be sent down to the relegation round with back-to-back games against Belarus. France won the first game 3-2, but would end up losing 4-2 the following game sending France packing back to Division I.

France had a powerful start to the 2003 World Junior Division I championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan as they won their first game 10-1 against Croatia, but losses to Japan (4-2), Kazakhstan (3-0), and Ukraine (3-0) cost France their chance to return to the top level. Ukraine would go on to win the tournament and return for the first time since 2000.

Briancon, France was host to the 2004 World Junior Championships Division I. France won the opening game 4-1 over Japan, but would not recover as Belarus earned its second promotion to the top division. Since then, France has never been promoted out of Division I and nearly relegated to Division II.

Phillipe Bozon, who is the only France-born player to suit up for the NHL's St. Louis Blues was named head coach of the U20 program in 2009. France hosted the 2010 Division I championships in Megeve & Saint-Gervais, France. With Bozon appointed as head coach to replace Dave Henderson, who led the squad to the top division for 2002. Many predicted France would easily be promoted to top division for 2011, but Germany won the tournament and France was relegated to Division II for 2011.

U18 Team[]

The France men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of France. The team is controlled by the French Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents France at the IIHF World U18 Championships.

International competitions[]

IIHF World U18 Championships
Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship
  • 1999: 6th in Pool B
  • 2000: 8th in Pool B
  • 2001: 2nd in Division II
  • 2002: 1st in Division II
  • 2003: 4th in Division I Group B
  • 2004: 5th in Division I Group B
  • 2005: 4th in Division I Group A
  • 2006: 4th in Division I Group A
  • 2007: 6th in Division I Group A
  • 2008: 1st in Division II Group A
  • 2009: 4th in Division I Group B
  • 2010: 4th in Division I Group A
  • 2011: 3rd in Division I Group B
  • 2012: 4th in Division I Group A


Junior National teams

Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia - Flag of Australia.svg Australia - Flag of Austria.svg Austria - Flag of Belarus.svg - Belarus - Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium - Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina - Flag of Bulgaria.svg - Bulgaria - Flag of Canada.svg Canada - Flag of China.svg China - Flag of Chinese Taipei.svg Chinese Taipei - Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic - Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark - Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia - Flag of Finland.svg Finland - Flag of France.svg France - Flag of Germany.svg Germany - Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain - Flag of Greece.svg Greece - Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong - Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary - Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland - Flag of India.svg India - Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland - Flag of Israel.svg Israel - Flag of Italy.svg Italy - Flag of Japan.svg Japan - Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan - Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia - Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania - Luxembourg - Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia - Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico - Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia - Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea - Flag of Norway.svg Norway - Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand - Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands - Flag of Poland.svg Poland - Flag of Romania.svg Romania - Flag of Russia.svg Russia - Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia - Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia - Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia - Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa - Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea - Flag of Spain.svg Spain -Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden - Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland - Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand - Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey - Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine - Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates - Flag of the United States.svg United-States

Defunct teams: CIS - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia - Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany - Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg Serbia and Montenegro - Flag of the Soviet Union.svg U.S.S.R.- Flag of Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia

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