France men's national ice hockey team

	World Championships medal record
World Championship

	Olympic medal record
Olympic Games

France
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).

Olympic Record

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 - 2 Silver
1924 - 1 Gold
1925 - Did not participate
1926 - Finished in 5th place
1927-1929 - Did not participate
1932 - Finished in 6th place

World Championship Record

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