French national ice hockey team
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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
. They are currently ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF 2009 world rankings
. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. The only NHL player currently in the league is goaltender
Cristobal Huet
, who is on loan to HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, from the Chicago Blackhawks
. However, Philippe Bozon
, formerly played for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL. Ottawa Senators
forward Stephane Da Costa
is also a native of France.
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
and the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. They are currently ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF 2009 world rankings
IIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation.The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003...
. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. The only NHL player currently in the league is goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Cristobal Huet
Cristobal Huet
Cristobal Huet is a French professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He developed his goaltending skills in Grenoble with Les Brûleurs de Loups. He has also played with the...
, who is on loan to HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, from the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. However, Philippe Bozon
Philippe Bozon
Philippe Bozon is a former professional ice hockey player who played for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League between 1992 and 1994. He is the first of only three French-trained players to appear in the NHL, the other two being Cristobal Huet and Stéphane Da Costa...
, formerly played for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL. Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
forward Stephane Da Costa
Stéphane Da Costa
Stéphane Da Costa is a French ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . A forward, Da Costa was the 2010 winner of the Hockey Commissioners’ Association and the Hockey East Rookie of the Year awards. He played college hockey at Merrimack College...
is also a native of France.
2010 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Roster
| Goaltenders | ||||||
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| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | DOB | Team |
| 1 | Eddy Ferhi Eddy Ferhi Eddy Ferhi is a professional French ice hockey goaltender who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 194 cm | 96 kg | Nov. 26, 1975 |  Brûleurs de loupsBrûleurs de loups The Brûleurs de loups are a professional ice hockey team that resides in Grenoble, France.-History:The name comes from an event recorded by Cardinal LeCamus in 1672 at St Christophe en Oisans, see the book from Thomas Pfeiffer, Le Brûleur de loups, Lyon, 2004, and Sur les traces des brûleurs de... |
| 38 | Cristobal Huet Cristobal Huet Cristobal Huet is a French professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He developed his goaltending skills in Grenoble with Les Brûleurs de Loups. He has also played with the... |
L | 185 cm | 93 kg | Sep. 3, 1975 |  FribourgFribourg Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland... |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | DOB | Team |
| 3 | Vincent Bachet Vincent Bachet Vincent Bachet is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
L | 181 cm | 85 kg | Apr. 29, 1978 | Gothiques d'Amiens Gothiques d'Amiens Hockey Club Amiens Somme is a French ice hockey team based in Amiens playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team is also known as "Gothiques d'Amiens" .The team was founded in 1967 and plays home games at the Coliséum.-Former players:... |
| 16 | Benoît Quessandier Benoît Quessandier Benoît Quessandier is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
L | 184 cm | 85 kg | Dec. 2, 1985 | Dauphins d'Épinal Dauphins d'Épinal The Image Club d'Épinal is a French ice hockey team based in Épinal playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team currently use the name of "Dauphins d'Épinal" . The team was founded in 1997 and plays home games at the Patinoire de Poissompré.... |
| 18 | Johan Auvitu | L | 181 cm | 85 kg | Jul. 27, 1989 |  JYP |
| 27 | Baptiste Amar Baptiste Amar Baptiste Amar is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 183 cm | 87 kg | Nov. 11, 1979 |  Rögle BKRögle BK Rögle Bandyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club. They currently play in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league in Sweden. The team has previously played four seasons in Elitserien between 1992–93 and 1995–96 and between 2008–09 and 2009–10.... |
| 83 | Thomas Roussel Thomas Roussel Thomas Roussel is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 183 cm | 85 kg | Nov. 22, 1985 | Gothiques d'Amiens Gothiques d'Amiens Hockey Club Amiens Somme is a French ice hockey team based in Amiens playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team is also known as "Gothiques d'Amiens" .The team was founded in 1967 and plays home games at the Coliséum.-Former players:... |
| 44 | Antonin Manavian Antonin Manavian Antonin Manavian is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
R | 191 cm | 100 kg | Apr. 26, 1987 | Brûleurs de loups Brûleurs de loups The Brûleurs de loups are a professional ice hockey team that resides in Grenoble, France.-History:The name comes from an event recorded by Cardinal LeCamus in 1672 at St Christophe en Oisans, see the book from Thomas Pfeiffer, Le Brûleur de loups, Lyon, 2004, and Sur les traces des brûleurs de... |
| 74 | Nicolas Besch Nicolas Besch Nicolas Besch is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
L | 179 cm | 87 kg | Oct. 25, 1984 | Brûleurs de loups Brûleurs de loups The Brûleurs de loups are a professional ice hockey team that resides in Grenoble, France.-History:The name comes from an event recorded by Cardinal LeCamus in 1672 at St Christophe en Oisans, see the book from Thomas Pfeiffer, Le Brûleur de loups, Lyon, 2004, and Sur les traces des brûleurs de... |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | DOB | Team |
| 7 | Yorick Treille Yorick Treille Yorick Treille is a professional French ice hockey forward currently with Vitkovice HC of the Czech Extraliga. Treille was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League in 1999, but never played in the NHL... |
R | 190 cm | 101 kg | Jul. 15, 1980 |  HC Vítkovice Steel |
| 10 | Laurent Meunier Laurent Meunier Laurent Meunier is a professional French ice hockey player who currently plays for the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
R | 183 cm | 84 kg | Jan. 16, 1979 | Timrå IK Timrå IK Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:... |
| 13 | Luc Tardif Luc Tardif Luc Tardif is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 192 cm | 100 kg | Nov. 30, 1984 | Dragons de Rouen Dragons de Rouen Rouen Hockey Élite 76 is a French ice hockey team based in Rouen playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team is also known as "Dragons de Rouen" .The team was founded in 1982 and plays home games at the Île Lacroix.-History:... |
| 22 | Brian Henderson Brian Henderson (ice hockey) Brian Henderson is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
L | 180 cm | 82 kg | Nov. 22, 1986 | Gothiques d'Amiens Gothiques d'Amiens Hockey Club Amiens Somme is a French ice hockey team based in Amiens playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team is also known as "Gothiques d'Amiens" .The team was founded in 1967 and plays home games at the Coliséum.-Former players:... |
| 26 | Anthoine Lussier Anthoine Lussier Anthoine Lussier is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 183 cm | 84 kg | Feb. 8, 1983 | Lausanne HC |
| 28 | Laurent Gras Laurent Gras (ice hockey) Laurent Gras is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
L | 177 cm | 84 kg | Mar. 15, 1976 | Chamonix HC |
| 41 | Pierre-Édouard Bellemare Pierre-Édouard Bellemare Pierre-Édouard Bellemare is a French professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Skellefteå AIK of the Elitserien. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France men's national ice hockey team.... |
L | 182 cm | 87 kg | Mar. 6, 1985 | Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :... |
| 77 | Sacha Treille Sacha Treille Sacha Treille is a professional French ice hockey forward currently with Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan. Treille has also played for the Nybro Vikings and Bofors IK of HockeyAllsvenskan, as well as Färjestads BK of the Elitserien, the top league in Sweden, and the Brûleurs de... |
L | 196 cm | 98 kg | Nov. 6, 1987 | Malmö Redhawks Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:... |
| 80 | Teddy Da Costa Teddy Da Costa Teddy Da Costa is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team. Da Costa's younger brother is Stéphane Da Costa of the Ottawa Senators.-References:... |
R | 181 cm | 80 kg | Feb. 17, 1986 |  KH Zagłębie SosnowiecKH Zagłębie Sosnowiec KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec is an ice hockey team from Sosnowiec, Poland. They play in the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top-level league in Poland.Sosnowiec was founded in 1937. They won five PLH titles in six years from 1980–1985, and one Polish 1. Liga title in 2005.... |
| 81 | Erwan Pain Erwan Pain Erwan Pain is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 178 cm | 83 kg | Feb. 14, 1986 | Ducs de Dijon Ducs de Dijon The Dijon Hockey Club is a French ice hockey team based in Dijon playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team currently use the name of "Ducs de Dijon" The team was founded in 1969 and plays home games at the Patinoire municipale Trimolet.... |
| 82 | Damien Raux Damien Raux Damien Raux is a professional French ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.-External links:... |
L | 179 cm | 84 kg | Nov. 3, 1984 | Diables Rouges de Briançon |
| 84 | Kévin Hecquefeuille Kevin Hecquefeuille Kévin Hecquefeuille is a French professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing for Genève-Servette HC in the Swiss National League A.-Career:... |
R | 184 cm | 86 kg | Nov. 20, 1984 |  Kölner HaieKölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white.... |
Olympic record
- 1920Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer OlympicsIce hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. All matches took place in the Palais de Glace d'Anvers . The rink measured 56 to 18 meters . All games were played with seven players on each side,...
- Finished in 5th place - 1924Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter OlympicsAt the 1924 Winter Olympics, an ice hockey tournament was contested. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924 to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada defended their championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics...
- Finished tied for 5th place - 1928Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter OlympicsAt the 1928 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey event was contested by 11 teams. The competition was held from Saturday, February 11, 1928 to Sunday, February 19, 1928....
- Finished in 6th place - 1932Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter OlympicsAt the 1932 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey tournament was contested by only four teams. The competition was held from Thursday, February 4, 1932 to Saturday, February 13, 1932...
- Did not participate - 1936Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter OlympicsAt the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:...
- Finished tied in 9th place - 1948Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter OlympicsIn Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Team Canada returned to its dominance, winning their fourth Gold Medal out of the first five Olympic Games.-Rival United States teams:...
- 1964Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter OlympicsAt the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament was also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck....
- Did not qualify - 1968Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter OlympicsAt the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship...
- Finished in 14th place - 1972Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter OlympicsAt the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink.-Team USA:...
- 1984Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter OlympicsAt the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -...
- Did not qualify - 1988Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter OlympicsAt the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -...
- Finished in 11th place - 1992Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #...
- Finished in 8th place - 1994Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics was held at the Fjellhallen in Gjøvik and the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer, Norway. The competition, held from February 12 to February 27, was won by Sweden and Canada as runner-up.-Final rankings:Source:* Gold -...
- Finished in 10th place - 1998Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
- Finished in 11th place - 2002Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
- Finished in 14th place - 2006Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
- Did not qualify - 2010Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
- 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
- See: Ice Hockey World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
and List of IIHF World Championship medalists - Note: Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic hockey tournamentIce hockey at the Olympic GamesIce hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
was also considered the World Championship for that year. World Championship tournaments were not held in the Olympic years of 1980, 1984, and 1988.
- 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)
- 19921992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Poland was relegated to Group B.- Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :Played in Klagenfurt April 2-12...
- Finished in 11th place - 19931993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 9-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Switzerland was relegated to Group B.- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
- Finished in 12th place
- 19941994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
- Finished in 10th place - 19951995 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was played in Stockholm and Gavle Sweden, from April 23rd to May the 7th, 1995. In the tournament finals, Finland won the gold medal by winning over Sweden 4-1 at the Globen arena in Stockholm. The Finnish goals were scored by Timo Jutila and Ville...
- Finished in 8th place - 19961996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Austria was relegated to Group B.- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
- Finished in 11th place - 19971997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Second Round 1-6 Place :Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. First and second place played off for gold, third and fourth for bronze.- Consolation Round 7-12 Place :...
- Finished in 11th place - 19981998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
- Finished in 13th place - 19991999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:...
- Finished in 15th place - 20002000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :...
- Finished in 15th place - 20012001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001...
- Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group A) - 20022002 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :...
- Finished in 19th place (2nd in Div. I, Group A) - 20032003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:...
- Finished in 18th place (1st in Div. I, Group B) - 20042004 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna...
- Finished in 16th place - 20052005 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico...
- Finished in 20th place (2nd in Div. I, Group B) - 20062006 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
- Finished in 20th place (2nd in Div. I, Group A) - 20072007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2008# — relegated to Division I for 2008- Group A :Final standings# — promoted to Championship for 2008# # # #...
- Finished in 18th place (1st in Div. I, Group A) - 20082008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition...
- Finished in 14th place - 20092009 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...
- Finished in 12th place - 20102010 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition...
- Finished in 14th place - 2011 - Finished in 12th place
External links
- Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace
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- The Hockey Almanac