| Albatros de Brest | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Brest, France |
| League | FFHG Division 1 |
| Founded | 1985, became active in 1991 |
| Home arena | Rinkla Stadium |
| Colours | Blue, Red |
| General manager | Nicolas Favarin |
| Head coach | Nicolas Favarin |
Brest Albatros Hockey is an ice hockey team in Brest, France. They were founded in 1991, and currently play in the FFHG Division 1, the top level of ice hockey in France. Albatros won the league championship in 1996 and 1997. The team also previously played in the Ligue Magnus.
Synerglace Ligue Magnus is the current name for the top men's division of the French ice hockey pyramid, established in 1906. The league was renamed in 2004 to take the name of its championship trophy, the Magnus Cup. The trophy was in turn named for Frenchman and IIHF founder Louis Magnus. During the 2015–16 and 2016-17 seasons, the league was officially known as Saxoprint Ligue Magnus, due to a sponsorship deal with Saxoprint, the online printing subsidiary of German conglomerate Cewe.
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