French National Team
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| 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 | |
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| 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) | |
| 366–482–92 | |
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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 –
- 1924 –
- 1926 – 5th place
- 1932 – 6th place
References
- ↑ See: Ice Hockey World Championships.
- ↑ "All Medalists: Men: IIHF World Championships". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/all-medallists/men.html. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
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