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Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz

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Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz
NicknamePingouins (Auks)
CityMorzine
LeagueFrench Ice Hockey Federation
DivisionDivision 1
2022-present
Ligue Magnus
2004-2016
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)[1]
Home arenaŠkoda Arena
(capacity: 1280)
Colours   
PresidentFrance Thierry Coffy[2]
Head coachFrance Stéphane Gros[2]
Websitewww.hockey-morzine.com
Franchise history
Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz

Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz(HCMA), also known as Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz (French for 'Morzine-Avoriaz Penguins'), 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.

History

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The team was founded in 1963.[1] They merged with Chamonix HC to form Pionniers De Chamonix-Morzine in 2016,[3] a partnership that ended in 2017 with a return to Division 3 for HCMA.[4]

Stadium

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The team plays home games at the Škoda Arena.

Coaches

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  • Stéphane Gros

Former players

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France
  • Romain Bonnefond
  • Benjamin Dieu de Fauvel
  • Laurent Gras
  • Julien Lebey
  • Florian Hardy
  • Maxime Michaud
  • Mathieu Mille
  • Nicolas Pousset
  • Jonathan Zwikel
Finland

Logos

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Club History". Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz (in French). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Organizational Chart". Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz (in French). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ Alapetite, Alexis (2016-04-13). "Création d'une nouvelle équipe avec la fusion de Morzine et de Chamonix". PARLONS SPORTS (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. ^ "Morzine officiellement en D3". Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz (in French). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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