Patrick Francheterre (born 19 November 1948) is a French retired ice hockey player, coach, manager and international administrator.

He returned as head coach for the 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships and led France to a fourth-place finish in Group B.

Due to the financial shortfall, Francheterre paid for the national team's medical staff expenses out of his pocket and sold surplus equipment to recuperate money.

He felt that hosting an IIHF event such as a World Championship would bring in needed income to fund future development and increase player registrations at the amateur levels.

He also stated a desire to have more home-grown talent instead of players traveling to North America to play and attend school.

[7] In 2017, the IIHF made Francheterre a Paul Loicq Award recipient for his outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.