| France | |
| Badge: | France national ice hockey team.svg |
| Badge Size: | 220px |
| Nickname: | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
| Association: | Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace |
| Coach: | Philippe Bozon |
| Asst Coach: | Yorick Treille Ivano Zanatta |
| Captain: | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Most Games: | Denis Perez (297) |
| Most Points: | Philippe Bozon (170) |
| Iihf Code: | FRA |
| Iihf Max: | 12 |
| Iihf Max Date: | 2014–15, 2018 |
| Iihf Min: | 19 |
| Iihf Min Date: | 2006–07 |
| First Game: | 3–0 (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1905) |
| Largest Win: | 24–1 (Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983) |
| Largest Loss: | 22–0 (Chamonix, France; 30 January 1924) |
| World Champ Apps: | 60 |
| World Champ First: | 1930 |
| World Champ Best: | 6th (1930) |
| Regional Name: | European Championships |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 4 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1923 |
| Regional Cup Best: | (1924) |
| Olympic Apps: | 10 |
| Olympic First: | 1920 |
| Record: | 486–644–92 |
The France men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games.[1] 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.
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.[2]
| Games | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th place | ||
| 5th place | ||
| 6th place | ||
| 9th place | ||
| 14th place | ||
| 11th place | ||
| 8th place | ||
| 10th place | ||
| 11th place | ||
| 14th place | ||
| could replace Russia | ||
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. World Championship tournaments were not held in the Olympic years of 1980, 1984, and 1988.[3]
| Championship | Finish | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 / / 1930 Chamonix/Vienna/Berlin | First round | 6th | |
 1931 Krynica-Zdrój | Consolation round | 9th | |
 1934 Milan | Consolation round | 11th | |
| 1935 Davos | Consolation round | 7th | |
 1937 London | Consolation round | 7th | |
| 1950 London | Consolation round | 9th | |
| 1951 Paris | 2nd in the Pool B | 9th | |
 1952 Liege | 6th in the Pool B | 15th | |
| 1953 Zürich/Basel | 5th in the Pool B | 8th | |
| 1961 Geneva/Lausanne | 2nd in the Pool C | 16th | |
 1962 Denver/Colorado Springs | 3rd in the Pool B | 11th | |
 1963 Stockholm | 6th in the Pool B | 14th | |
 1965 Tampere | 9th in the Pool B | 17th | |
| 1966 Bucharest | Qualifying round Group B/C | — | |
| 1967 Vienna | 4th in the Pool C | 20th | |
| 1970 Galaţi | 3rd in the Pool C | 17th | |
| 1971 Eindhoven | 2nd in the Pool C | 16th | |
| 1973 Geleen/Rotterdam/Nijmegen/Utrecht/Tilburg/The Hague | 6th in the Pool C | 20th | |
| 1974 Grenoble/Gap/Lyon | 5th in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1975 Sofia | 5th in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1976 Gdańsk | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1977 Copenhagen/Hørsholm | 4th in the Pool C | 21st | |
 1978 Canary Islands | 6th in the Pool B | 22nd | |
| 1979 Barcelona | 3rd in the Pool C | 21st | |
 1981 Beijing | 5th in the Pool C | 21st | |
| 1982 Jaca | 4th in the Pool C | 20th | |
 1983 Budapest | 5th in the Pool C | 21st | |
| 1985 Megève/Chamonix/Saint-Gervais | 1st in the Pool B | 17th | |
| 1986 Eindhoven | 4th in the Pool B | 12th | |
| 1987 Canazei | 4th in the Pool B | 12th | |
 1989 Oslo/Lillehammer | 3rd in the Pool B | 11th | |
| 1990 Lyon/Megève | 4th in the Pool B | 12th | |
| 1991 Ljubljana/Bled/Jesenice | 3rd in the Pool B | 11th | |
| 1992 Prague/Bratislava | Consolation round | 11th | |
| Consolation round | 10th | ||
| First round | 10th | ||
| Quarterfinals | 8th | ||
| Consolation round | 11th | ||
| Consolation round | 10th | ||
| First round | 13th | ||
| Qualifying Round | 15th | ||
| Consolation round | 15th | ||
| 2nd in Division I, Group A | 20th | ||
| 2nd in Division I, Group A | 19th | ||
| 1st in Division I, Group B | 18st | ||
| Relegation round | 16th | ||
| 2nd in Division I, Group B | 19th | ||
| 2nd in Division I, Group A | 20th | ||
| 1st in Division I, Group A | 18th | ||
| Relegation round | 14th | ||
| Qualifying round | 12th | ||
| Relegation round | 14th | ||
| Qualifying round | 12th | ||
| / 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm | Preliminary round | 9th | |
| Preliminary round | 13th | ||
 2014 Minsk | Quarterfinals | 8th | |
| Preliminary round | 12th | ||
| Preliminary round | 14th | ||
| / 2017 Cologne/Paris | Preliminary round | 9th | |
| Preliminary round | 12th | ||
 2019 Bratislava/Košice | Relegation (but was later on promoted back after Russia and Belarus were disqualified due to the invasion of Ukraine) | 15th | |
| 2020 Ljubljana | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||
| 2021 Ljubljana | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] | ||
| 2022 Tampere/Helsinki | Preliminary round | 12th | |
| / 2023 Tampere/Riga | Preliminary round | 12th | |
 2024 Prague/Ostrava | Preliminary round | 14th | |
| / 2025 Stockholm/Herning |
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Finish | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910–1922 | did not participate. | ||||||||
| bgcolor= silver | 1923 Antwerp | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | Round-robin | |
| bgcolor= gold | 1924 Milan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | Final | |
| 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec | did not participate. | ||||||||
| 1926 Davos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Second round | 5th | |
| 1927 Wien | did not participate. | ||||||||
| 1929 Budapest | did not participate. | ||||||||
| 1932 Berlin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Consolation round | 6th | |
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[6]
Head coach: Philippe Bozon[7]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | F | 1.85m (06.07feet) | 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 5 February 1991 | ERC Ingolstadt | ||
| 5 | D | 1.83m (06feet) | 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 6 May 1999 | HC Davos | ||
| 6 | D | 1.92m (06.3feet) | 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 16 January 1992 | Ducs d'Angers | ||
| 7 | D | 1.95m (06.4feet) | 102abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 2 August 1995 | Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| 8 | D | 1.92m (06.3feet) | 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20 June 1997 | KalPa | ||
| 11 | F | 1.89m (06.2feet) | 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18 November 1997 | Diables Rouges de Briançon | ||
| 12 | F | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 5 April 1994 | Vítkovice Ridera | ||
| 14 | F | Stéphane Da Costa – A | 1.81m (05.94feet) | 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 11 July 1989 |  Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | |
| 18 | D | 1.82m (05.97feet) | 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 27 July 1989 | Vítkovice Ridera | ||
| 24 | F | 1.98m (06.5feet) | 112abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 27 May 1998 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | ||
| 25 | D | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 26 February 1992 | Ducs d'Angers | ||
| 27 | D | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 19 October 1998 | Dragons de Rouen | ||
| 29 | F | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 4 October 1998 | Iowa Heartlanders | ||
| 32 | G | 1.77m (05.81feet) | 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 7 April 1997 | Boxers de Bordeaux | ||
| 33 | G | 1.95m (06.4feet) | 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15 February 1998 | Chicago Wolves | ||
| 37 | G | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 3 July 1991 | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | ||
| 41 | F | Pierre-Édouard Bellemare – A | 1.82m (05.97feet) | 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 6 March 1985 | Seattle Kraken | |
| 44 | F | 1.75m (05.74feet) | 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20 October 2002 | Gothiques d'Amiens | ||
| 62 | D | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18 March 1992 | Dragons de Rouen | ||
| 72 | F | 1.79m (05.87feet) | 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15 October 1994 | Mountfield HK | ||
| 74 | D | 1.91m (06.27feet) | 105abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 9 September 1997 | HC Ajoie | ||
| 77 | F | Sacha Treille – C | 1.94m (06.36feet) | 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 6 November 1987 | Brûleurs de Loups | |
| 81 | F | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 9 July 1992 | Dragons de Rouen | ||
| 90 | G | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10 September 1999 | Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| 91 | G | 1.83m (06feet) | 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 27 January 2000 | Boxers de Bordeaux | ||
| 94 | F | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 24 March 1994 | Lausanne HC | ||
| 95 | F | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30 December 1995 | HC Ajoie |
.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | +28 | ||
| 68 | 23 | 10 | 35 | 189 | 257 | -68 | ||
| 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 101 | -42 | ||
| 53 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 303 | 115 | +188 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 29 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 156 | 89 | +67 | ||
| 55 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 100 | 247 | -147 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 41 | -26 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 84 | −55 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 43 | −21 | ||
| 85 | 43 | 5 | 37 | 291 | 242 | +49 | ||
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 58 | -32 | ||
| 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | ||
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 116 | −90 | ||
| 45 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 89 | 131 | -42 | ||
| 33 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 117 | 130 | -13 | ||
| 52 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 203 | 216 | -13 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | ||
| 92 | 36 | 6 | 50 | 257 | 313 | -56 | ||
| 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 120 | 101 | +19 | ||
| 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 51 | +3 | ||
| 55 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 114 | 191 | -77 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | ||
| 43 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 222 | 159 | +63 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6 | +59 | ||
| 97 | 25 | 14 | 58 | 223 | 337 | -114 | ||
| 54 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 154 | 146 | +8 | ||
| 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 114 | 139 | -25 | ||
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 75 | −61 | ||
| 35 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 44 | 153 | -109 | ||
| 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 101 | 77 | +24 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | +40 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 15 | +55 | ||
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 96 | −65 | ||
| 67 | 18 | 2 | 47 | 133 | 274 | -141 | ||
| 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 49 | -1 | ||
| 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 142 | −103 | ||
| 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 105 | 115 | -10 | ||
| Total | 1 222 | 486 | 92 | 644 | 3 792 | 4 337 | -545 |