The Ligue Magnus, currently known as Synerglace Ligue Magnus for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's division of the French ice hockey pyramid, established in 1906. The league operated under a variety of names before taking that of its championship trophy, the Magnus Cup, in 2004. The trophy was in turn named for Frenchman and IIHF founder Louis Magnus.
Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz(HCMA), also known as Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz, is a French ice hockey team based in Morzine. They currently play in Division 1, having last played in the Ligue Magnus in the 2015/2016 season.
Rouen Hockey Élite 76 is a French professional ice hockey team based in Rouen playing in the Ligue Magnus.
The French Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of ice hockey in France, as recognized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was founded in 2006 after separation with the Fédération française des sports de glace .
For the first ten years, the federation had its offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine. In 2016, it moved to a new national training center in Cergy, Val-d'Oise. It manages both the amateur and professional games in France, as well as the national teams on junior and senior levels. France is a founding member of the IIHF.
Hockey Club de Caen is a French ice hockey team based in Caen, Normandy playing in the Division 1. The team is also known as "Drakkars de Caen". The team was formerly called the Léopards de Caen.
The Coupe de la Ligue was a French ice hockey competition which took place between the 2006–07 and 2015–16 seasons. It was the league cup for Ligue Magnus clubs, and served as the country's secondary cup competition after the Coupe de France.
Luc Tardif Jr. is a French ice hockey coach, and former professional player. He is the head coach and general manager for Spartiates de Marseille of the French FFHG Division 1. Tardif is the son of International Ice Hockey Federation president Luc Tardif. A product of the French ice hockey system, Tardif is also a citizen of Canada, his father's country of birth.
Brussels Royal IHSC was an ice hockey team in Brussels, Belgium. The team played in the Belgian Hockey League.
The 2010–11 Ligue Magnus season was the 90th season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. 14 teams participated in the league, and Dragons de Rouen won their 11th league title.
Carl Hudson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Polska Hokej Liga side GKS Katowice. Hudson was most recently signed to ETC Crimmitschau in the German DEL2.
The 1968–69 1re série season was the 48th season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais won their first league title.
The 1966–67 1re série season was the 46th season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their 23rd league title.
The 2011–12 Ligue Magnus season was the 91st season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. Fourteen teams participated in the league, and Dragons de Rouen won both the regular season title, and the Coupe Magnus, the postseason championship that earned the team the title "Champions of France". The Scorpions de Mulhouse were elevated to the league from Division 1 at the end of the season, and the Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne were relegated to Division 1 after finishing the regular season with only three wins and losing the relegation playoff with the Ours de Villard-de-Lans.
Léonhard Giotti "Léon" Quaglia was a French ice hockey player and speed skater.
Ville Ahlgren is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
The Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc are a French ice hockey team based in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie. They play in the country's top tier, the Ligue Magnus. For their inaugural 2016–17 season, they were known as Pionniers de Chamonix-Morzine.
Ilvo Hokkanen is a Finnish former ice hockey centre.
Luc Tardif is a Canadian-born French ice hockey executive, and former professional ice hockey player. A native of Trois-Rivières, he played junior ice hockey in Quebec, then was an all-star player for the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. During his professional career, he became a naturalized citizen of France, won two Nationale A League titles, and won the Charles Ramsay Trophy four times with Chamonix HC as the league's top scorer. Later in his career, he was a player-coach for the Dragons de Rouen, then served as the team's vice-president and oversaw the youth hockey program.
The Spartiates de Marseille, formally known as Marseille Hockey Club, are an ice hockey club based in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The team plays at Palais omnisports Marseille Grand-Est, which is the country's largest permanent ice rink by capacity. The 2023–24 season will mark their debut at the highest national level, the Ligue Magnus.
Richard Bozon Ice Rink is an ice rink located in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France. It is part of Centre sportif Richard-Bozon, a multisports ensemble, and the broader Pôle sportif et culturel Chamonix Nord, in the northern part of the city.
It is best known as the longtime home of Chamonix's men's professional ice hockey team, which currently goes by the name Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc. It is also home to the Rebelles de Chamonix senior women's team.
