France national ice hockey team

The French national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. They are currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. The only French player currently in the NHL is goalie Cristobal Huet, although Philippe Bozon formerly played for the St. Louis Blues.

2008 World Championship team

[ [http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/132/IHM1320FRA_32E_7_0.pdf IIHF Squadlist] ] the french teams current head coach is Dave Henderson. With assistant coach Pierre Pousse.

Olympic record

*1920 - Finished in 5th place
*1924 - Finished tied in 5th place
*1928 - Finished in 6th place
*1932 - Did not participate
*1936 - Finished tied in 9th place
*1948 - 1964 - Did not qualify
*1968 - Finished in 14th place
*1972 - 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 - Did not qualify

European Championship record

*1910 - 1922 - Did not participate
*1923 - Won silver medal
*1924 - Won gold medal
*1925 - Did not participate
*1926 - Finished in 5th place
*1927-1929 - Did not participate
*1932 - Finished in 6th place

World Championship record

*1930 - Finished tied for 6th place
*1931 - Finished in 9th place
*1933 - Did not participate
*1934 - Finished in 11th place
*1935 - Finished in 7th place
*1937 - Finished in 7th place
*1938-1949 - Did not participate
*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)
*1955-1959 - Did not participate
*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)
*1964 - Did not participate
*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)
*1969 - Did not participate
*1970 - Finished in 18th place (4th in the "C" Pool)
*1971 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
*1972 - Did not participate
*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 Division I, Group A)
*2003 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group B)
*2004 - Finished in 16th place
*2005 - Finished in 20th 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

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