International Hockey Wiki
Advertisement
France
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Bleus (The Blues)
Association Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace
Most games Denis Perez (297)
Most points Philippe Bozon (170)
IIHF code FRA
IIHF ranking 12
Highest IIHF ranking 12 (first in 2014)
Lowest IIHF ranking 19 (first in 2006)
Team colors               
France national ice hockey team Home & Away Jerseys
First international
Flag of France.svg France 8–1 Bohemia Flag of Bohemia svg
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
Biggest win
Flag of France.svg France 24–1 North Korea Flag of North Korea.svg
(Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United States.svg United States 22–0 France Flag of France.svg
(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 Gold medal icon (1924)
Olympics
Appearances 10 (first in 1920)
International record (W–L–T)
366–482–92

main

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[]

  • 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.[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
  • 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

European Championship[]

  • 1923 – Silver medal icon
  • 1924 – Gold medal icon
  • 1926 – 5th place
  • 1932 – 6th place

References[]

External links[]


Men's National teams
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia - Flag of Australia.svg Australia - Flag of Austria.svg Austria - Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium - Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus - Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia - 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 Georgia.svg Georgia - Flag of Greece.svg Greece - Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong - Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary - Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland - Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland - Flag of Israel.svg Israel - Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Flag of Japan.svg Japan - Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan - Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait - Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia - Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania - Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
Flag of Macau.svg Macau - 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 Singapore.svg Singapore - Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia - Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia - Flag of Spain.svg Spain - Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa - Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
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 UAE
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Defunct teams: Flag of Bohemia svg Bohemia - Flag of Bohmen und Mahren svg - Bohemia and Moravia - Flag of the CIS svg CIS National Team - 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 Germany.svg West Germany - Flag of Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia


Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra - Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina - Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan - Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan - Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein - Flag of Macedonia.svg North Macedonia - Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova - Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco - Flag of Oman.svg - Oman - Flag of Turkmenistan.svg - Turkmenistan
Flag of the Chile.svg Chile - Flag of India.svgIndia - Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica - Flag of the Namibia.svg Namibia - Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal - Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines - Flag of Qatar.svg - Qatar
Non IIHF members: Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria - Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain - Flag of Colombia Colombia - Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica - Flag of Falkland Islands Falkland Islands - Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia - Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia - Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
Other teams: Flag of Basque Country.svg Basque Country - Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia - Flag of England.svg - England - Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg - Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).
Advertisement