Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff, nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames between 2000 and 2013. He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall, by the Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, and has also played professionally for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga, as well as for both AIK IF and Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien.
Marko Kristian Kiprusoff is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant junior coach in Finnish hockey club TPS.
The Diables Rouges de Briançon(: Briançon Red Devils) is the ice hockey team of Briançon (Hautes-Alpes). Their home arena is the Patinoire René Froger.
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.
The 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup. The series ended on June 6 with the Anaheim Ducks defeating the Ottawa Senators in five games to win their first ever championship.
The 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup championship. It was the Flames' third final appearance, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and beating the Canadiens in the 1989 rematch. These playoffs ended up being the last playoff tournament until 2006 due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the following season. The 16 qualified teams, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven games for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. The winner of each conference proceeded to the Stanley Cup Finals. The format was identical to the one introduced for the 1999 playoffs.
Michael Busto is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for Ducs d'Angers of the French Ligue Magnus.
Dany Sabourin is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender.
Sébastien Bisaillon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2006–07 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2007 to 2022, was mainly spent in the French Ligue Magnus.
The 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 9, 2008, after the 2007–08 regular season. The 16 teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, then the conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup.
Jean-François David is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach, who has previously served as an assistant coach with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Petri Ylönen is a Finnish born French former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the French national ice hockey team.
Maxime Lacroix is a Canadian-French professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fifth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft with the 127th pick overall. He is the son of the former NHL player, Pierre Lacroix.
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh professional ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team plays at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay, currently known as Vindico Arena for sponsorship reasons.
Éric Castonguay is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Sierre-Anniviers in the Swiss League (SL), the second tier league of Switzerland.
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.
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.
The 2013–14 Ligue Magnus season was the 93rd season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. Diables Rouges de Briançon defeated Ducs d'Angers in the championship round.
The 2019–20 season was Angers SCO's 101st season in existence and the club's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Angers participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
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.
