France men's national ice hockey team
The France men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. As of 2016, it is ranked 14th 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, Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, and a triumphant 5–1 over Finland as the tournament host of 2017 IIHF World Championship.
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace |
| Head coach | Philippe Bozon |
| Assistants | Yorick Treille Ivano Zanatta |
| Captain | Sacha Treille |
| Most games | Denis Perez (297) |
| Most points | Philippe Bozon (170) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | FRA |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 13 (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 12 (first in 2014) |
| Lowest IIHF | 19 (first in 2006) |
| First international | |
| Belgium 3–0 France (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1905) | |
| 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 | 59 (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) | |
| 483–641–92 | |
Patrick Francheterre coached the national team in 1985 and 1986, then managed the team from 1993 to 1997 and from 2004 to 2014, and received the Paul Loicq Award in 2017.
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