| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace |
| Head coach |  Philippe Bozon |
| Assistants |   René Matte Yorick Treille |
| Captain | Damien Fleury |
| Most games | Antonin Manavian (177) |
| Top scorer | Damien Fleury (59) |
| Most points | Damien Fleury (99) |
| IIHF code | FRA |
| IIHF ranking | 14 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 12 (2014 (O)-2015, 2018 (O)) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 19 (2006 (O)-2007) |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Belgium 3-0 France  (Brussels, Belgium; March 4, 1905) | |
| Biggest win | |
France 24-1 North Korea  (Budapest, Hungary; March 15, 1983) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 United States of America 22-0 France (Chamonix, France; January 30, 1924) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 32 (first in 1920) |
| Best result | Finished in 5th place: 2 - 1920, 1924 |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1920) |
| Medals | none |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 368-487-92 | |
The French men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey national team of France. They are currently ranked 14th in the world by the IIHF. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. France has currently 21,582 registered players (0.03 % of its population).
Contents
Olympic Record[]
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Olympic Games |
|---|
The French team at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
- 1920 - Finished in 5th place
- 1924 - Finished in 5th place
- 1928 - Finished in 6th place
- 1932 - Did not participate
- 1936 - Finished in 9th place
- 1948 - Did not participate
- 1952 - Did not qualify
- 1956-1964 - Did not participate
- 1968 - Finished in 14th place
- 1972 - Did not participate
- 1976-1984 - 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
- 2006-2018 - Did not qualify
European Championship Record[]
- 1910-1922 - Did not participate
- 1923 -
Silver - 1924 - Gold
- 1925 - Did not participate
- 1926 - Finished in 5th place
- 1927-1929 - Did not participate
- 1932 - Finished in 6th place
Silver
GoldWorld Championship Record[]
| World Championships medal record | ||
| World Championship |
|---|
- 1920 - Finished in 5th place
- 1924 - Finished in 5th place
- 1928 - Finished in 6th place
- 1930 - Finished in 6th place
- 1931 - Finished in 9th place
- 1932-1933 - Did not participate
- 1934 - Finished in 11th place
- 1935 - Finished in 7th place
- 1936 - Finished in 9th place
- 1937 - Finished in 7th place
- 1938-1949 - Did not participate
- 1950 - Finished in 9th place
- 1951 - Finished in 9th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1952 - Finished in 15th place (6th in "Pool B")
- 1953 - Finished in 8th place (5th in "Pool B")
- 1954-1960 - Did not participate
- 1961 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1962 - Finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1963 - Finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
- 1964 - Did not participate
- 1965 - Finished in 17th place (9th in "Pool B")
- 1966 - Did not participate
- 1967 - Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool C")
- 1968 - Finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
- 1969 - Did not participate
- 1970 - Finished in 17th place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 1971 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1972 - Did not participate
- 1973 - Finished in 20th place (6th in "Pool C")
- 1974 - Finished in 19th place (5th in "Pool C")
- 1975 - Finished in 19th place (5th in "Pool C")
- 1976 - Finished in 19th place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 1977 - Finished in 21st place (4th in "Pool C")
- 1978 - Finished in 22nd place (6th in "Pool C")
- 1979 - Finished in 21st place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 1981 - Finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool C")
- 1982 - Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool C")
- 1983 - Finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool C")
- 1985 - Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
- 1986 - Finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1987 - Finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1989 - Finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1990 - Finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1991 - Finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1992 - Finished in 11th place
- 1993 - Finished in 10th place
- 1994 - Finished in 10th place
- 1995 - Finished in 8th place
- 1996 - Finished in 11th place
- 1997 - Finished in 10th 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 Division I, Group A)
- 2003 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group B)
- 2004 - Finished in 16th place
- 2005 - Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
- 2006 - Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2007 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division 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
- 2016 - Finished in 14th place
- 2017 - Finished in 9th place
- 2018 - Finished in 12th place
- 2019 - Finished in 15th place
- 2020 - canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 - canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Actual Roster[]
| Position | Number | Name | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots/Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | #35 | Henri-Corentin Buysse | March 18, 1988 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 190lb (86kg) | L |
| G | #49 | Florian Hardy | February 8, 1985 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
| D | #62 | Florian Chakiachvili | March 18, 1992 | 6ft 1in (186cm) | 190lb (86kg) | L |
| D | #47 | Loïc Farnier | April 28, 1996 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 159lb (72kg) | L |
| D | #8 | Hugo Gallet | June 20, 1997 | 6ft 4in (192cm) | 209lb (95kg) | L |
| D | #84 | Kévin Hecquefeuille | November 20, 1984 | 5ft 11in (181cm) | 185lb (84kg) | R |
| D | #4 | Antonin Manavian | April 26, 1987 | 6ft 3in (191cm) | 225lb (102kg) | R |
| D | #90 | Maxime Moisand | June 11, 1990 | 5ft 9in (176cm) | 181lb (82kg) | R |
| D | #74 | Thomas Thiry | September 9, 1997 | 6ft 3in (191cm) | 216lb (98kg) | R |
| D | #57 | Teddy Trabichet | March 10, 1987 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 196lb (89kg) | L |
| F | #20 | Eliot Berthon | April 27, 1992 | 5ft 7in (171cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
| F | #12 | Valentin Claireaux | April 5, 1991 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 198lb (90kg) | R |
| F | #61 | Cédric Di Dio Balsamo | March 27, 1994 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 165lb (75kg) | L |
| F | #29 | Floran Douay | February 7, 1995 | 6ft 3in (190cm) | 194lb (88kg) | L |
| F | #9 | Damien Fleury | February 1, 1986 | 5ft 11in (181cm) | 185lb (84kg) | R |
| F | #64 | Robin Gaborit | January 10, 1991 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 203lb (92kg) | R |
| F | #71 | Anthony Guttig | October 30, 1988 | 6ft 1in (186cm) | 181lb (82kg) | L |
| F | #22 | Guillaume Leclerc | February 20, 1996 | 5ft 8in (173cm) | 181lb (82kg) | L |
| F | #83 | Rudy Matima | March 8, 1997 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 185lb (84kg) | L |
| F | #81 | Anthony Rech | July 9, 1992 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 194lb (88kg) | L |
| F | #77 | Sacha Treille | November 6, 1987 | 6ft 4in (193cm) | 218lb (99kg) | L |
| F | #13 | Peter Valier | July 27, 1992 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 181lb (82kg) | R |
Team Staff[]
| Role | Name | Born |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Philippe Bozon | November 30, 1966 |
| Assistant coach | René Matte | June 8, 1972 |
| Assistant coach | Yorick Treille | July 15, 1980 |
| Team manager | Renaud Jacquin | February 16, 1973 |
| Goaltending coach | Sébastien Beaulieu | February 15, 1976 |
| Video coach | Bertrand Pousse | July 3, 1970 |
| Media manager | Romain Viciot | |
| Media manager | Valérie Thibault | |
| Doctor | Benoît Messin | |
| Doctor | Pierre-Eric Favre | |
| Physiotherapist | Frédéric Robach | |
| Fitness coach | Adrien Valvo | December 9, 1978 |
| Equipment manager | Boris Gellé | November 14, 1988 |
External links[]
- Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace
- France at the IIHF
- France at National Teams of ice Hockey
