The Brûleurs de Loups (French for Wolf Burners) are a professional ice hockey team that play in Grenoble, France.
| Brûleurs de Loups | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Grenoble, France |
| League | Ligue Magnus 2000–present |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Home arena | Patinoire Polesud (4208 seats) |
| Colors | Blue, Red |
| Owner(s) | Jacques Reboh |
| General manager | Jean-François Dufour |
| Captain | Sacha Treille |
| Website | www.bruleursdeloups.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1963–1966 | Grenoble Hockey Club |
| 1966–1969 | Ours dauphinois |
| 1969–1972 | Grenoble Hockey Club |
| 1972–1991 | Club des Sports de Glace de Grenoble |
| 1991–present | Brûleurs de Loups |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022 |
History edit
The club was founded in 1963 under the name Grenoble Hockey Club. Since 1992, the club has been known as the Brûleurs de Loups.
The Brûleurs de Loups hockey team plays in the Ligue Magnus, the highest level in France. They have won the championship eight times (1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022), the French Cup five times (1994, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2023) and the League Cup four times (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015).
Former Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet played for Grenoble from the beginning of his career until 1998. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier started his career in Grenoble as well. They were both born in nearby Saint-Martin-d'Hères.
In February 2023, the Brûleurs de Loups secured their first place in the Magnus League and won the Jacques Lacarrière Trophy.[1]
Roster edit
Updated October 27, 2021.[1]
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of birth | |
| 30 | 
|
Jakub Štěpánek | L | 2021 | Vsetín, Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | 
|
Raphaël Garnier | L | 2021 | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | ||
| 2 | 
|
Sébastien Bisaillon | R | 2015 | Mont-Laurier, Canada | |
| 44 | 
|
Janne Jalasvaara | L | 2021 | Oulu, Finland | |
| 50 |
|
Jere Rouhiainen | L | 2021 | Tampere, Finland | |
| 73 |
|
Christophe Tartari | L | 2002 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | ||
| 3 |
|
Aurélien Dair | R | 2016 | ||
| 4 |
|
Kyle Hardy | L | 2016 | Montreal, Canada | |
| 5 |
|
Lucien Onno | R | 2014 | Paris, France | |
| 10 |
|
Damien Fleury | L | 2018 | Caen, France | |
| 17 |
|
Julien Munoz | R | 2020 | ||
| 13 |
|
Julien Baylacq | L | 2005 | Échirolles, France | |
| 17 |
|
Nicolas Deschamps | L | 2021 | LaSalle, Canada | |
| 18 |
|
Adel Koudri | L | 2016 | ||
| 20 |
|
Malo Ville | L | 2021 | ||
| 19 |
|
Peter Valier | R | 2019 | Pontoise, France | |
| 63 |
|
Markus Poukkala | L | 2021 | Raahe, Finland | |
| 64 |
|
Joël Champagne | R | 2017 | Châteauguay, Canada | |
| 77 |
|
Sacha Treille | L | 2019 | Grenoble, France | |
| 78 |
|
Dylan Fabre | R | 2014 | Grenoble, France | |
Notable former players edit
- Philippe Bozon
- Cristobal Huet
- Robert Ouellet
- Jean-Philippe Lemoine
- Christian Pouget
- Eddy Ferhi
- Alexandre Texier
Trophies and awards edit
- Ligue Magnus (French Championship):
(x8) 1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022
(x9) 1967, 1968, 1977, 1983, 1990, 2004, 2012, 2018, 2023
- French Cup:
- (x5) 1994, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2023
- (x2) 2004, 2016
- League Cup:
- (x4) 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015
- (x1) 2010
- Match of Champions:
- (x4) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017
- (x1) 2007
References edit
- ^ "Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups Roster". bruleursdeloups.fr (in French). Retrieved October 27, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in French)