France competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team received a bye into the semifinals, but was defeated by Sweden there. Under the Bergvall Syste] in place at the time, Sweden's losses in the gold medal final and the silver medal semifinals meant that France played no further; a far different fate from the other semifinal loser—the United States, who won the silver medal. Semifinals Final rank: 6th Team Roster Coach: Garon (CAN) * Jean Chaland * Pierre Charpentier * Henri Couttet * Georges Dary * Alfréd de Rauch * Jacques Gaittet * Léonhard Quaglia