Pionniers Chamonix

Santino Pellegrino left Chamonix

Announced as new coach of Chamonix Pioniers at the end of July, Italo-Canadian coach Santino Pellegrino left the team citing familiar reasons.
Chamonix is now looking for a new coach

(06 Aug 2017)

Dijon relegated in Division 2, Chamonix back in Magnus

After the validation od Financial Commission of Magnus Ligue, Les Ducs de Dijon lost their licence for playing in Magnus Ligue and the club didn't submit neither guarantees to play in Division 1, so the Federation decided to demote the club in Division 2, the third level of French hockey.
Chamonix, relegated after the last season, is bring back in Magnus even if without the fusion with Morzine-Avoriaze, that will compete in Division 3.
Cergy-Pontoise will replace Chamonix in Division 1

(22 Jul 2017)

Chamonix and Morzine join forces

As anticipated after the end of season, the reduction of Ligue Magnus to 12 teams and the gradual professionalization of clubs encourage two traditional clubs to join forces to be more competitive: HC Chamonix and Morzine-Avoriaz merged and created the new Chamonix-Morzine Pionniers that will play at Centre sportif Richard-Bozon in Chamoniz while trainings and possibly play some games will be at Skoda Arena in Morzine. Chamonix coach Stephane Gros will be the headcoach

(02 Jul 2016)

Nice admitted to Magnus Ligue

Following the merging between two teams competing in Magnus Ligue, Chamonix and Morzine-Avoriaz, the Franch Federation announced Division 1 champion HCA Nice was chosen to be the 12th club in the French top division. Nice lost 2-4 and 4-5 the promotion/relation series against Morzine. The admission is still contioned by the respect of sporting and economic criteria to be examined in a meeting between Nice board and Federation in next future. The best placed between relegated teams - HC Lyon - will take the place of Nice if Federation does not deem satisfactory the economic conditions. It's still to be decided which team, between the relegated Mont-Blanc and Toulouse or Division 2 champion Clermont-Ferrand, will replace Nice in Division 1

(27 May 2016)

The new season begins!

Yesterday three friendly games opened the 2015-16 of icehockey! Threre were games in Belarus, Kazakhstan and France: chack all the result on the most complete collection of pre-season games on eurohockey

(16 Jul 2015)

Rouen wins Coupe de la Ligue

By winning 6-4 against underdog Chamonix in Meribel in front of 2500 spectators, the Rouen Dragons won 2013-14 French Coupe de la Ligue. It is the fourth cup for the club, and the second consecutive. Rouen forward Anthony Rech was named MVP of the final game.

(07 Jan 2014)

Coupe de la ligue first round completed

The coupe de la ligue first round is now completed. In groups A (Angers, Rouen) & C (Grenoble, Briançon), the top favorites emerged and advanced to the quarter finals. In groups B and D, it was a 3 team fight to get to the next level. The big surprise was finally in group B with qualifications of Epinal and Strasbourg while the top favorite Amiens is eliminated. In group C, Dijon ended up first while Chamonix and Morzine were tied for 2nd. Chamonix finally advance thanks to a better goal difference. The quarter final match-ups will be the following : Strasbourg - Angers ; Rouen - Épinal ; Briançon - Dijon ; Grenoble - Chamonix

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(16 Oct 2013)

Chamonix big beat France U20 in Coupe de la Ligue opening

Chamonix thrashed 13-3 France U20 in the first game of Coupe de la Ligue, even without their best players, serving the national team. New Canadian Kévin Gadoury, signed from 2nd Division Courbevoie, was the star of the game scoring three goals and serving four assists.
coupe de la Ligue is organized in four preliminary groups based on geographic proximity. Chamonix and France U20 are in Group D along with Morzine- and Dijon.
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(26 Aug 2013)