Dragons de Rouen explained

Team:Dragons de Rouen
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Name2:Rouen Hockey Élite 76
  • Rouen Hockey Élite (1996-07)
  • Rouen Hockey Club (1982-96)
Nickname:Dragons
Founded:1982
City:Rouen, France
Arena:Centre sportif Guy-Boissière
Capacity:2747
League:Ligue Magnus
1985-Present
Gm:Guy Fournier
Coach:Fabrice Lhenry
Ass Coach:Ari Salo
Captain:Mathieu Roy
President:Thierry Chaix
Affiliates:Dragons de Rouen II
Website:Les Dragons

Rouen Hockey Élite 76 (also known as the Dragons de Rouen (Rouen Dragons)) is a French professional ice hockey team based in Rouen playing in the Ligue Magnus.

The team was founded in 1982 and plays home games at the Île Lacroix.

History

Only 3 years after its founding, the club, then named RHC (Rouen Hockey Club), reached the French elite championship in 1985. It has remained at this level since, being the club with the second-most consecutive years at this level, behind Amiens.

Rouen won its first French league title in 1990, starting a run of 7 consecutive finals with 5 league titles, winning the title in 1990 and 1992 through 1995, while finishing runner-up in 1991 and 1996. During that era, the club enjoyed much success, participating in European tournaments, and winning the European League Cup in 1996, and the Atlantic league in 1995 and 1996.

Rouen had less success in the second half of the 1990s, but since then has returned to its winning ways. The team won 12 additional French league titles: 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010 through 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023 and 2024. During the 2005-2006 season, the team achieved the rare feat of being unbeaten, winning all of their regular season matches except for one tie, and sweeping their opponents in the playoffs.

With 18 titles, Rouen has the second-most elite championship titles of any French city, trailing only Chamonix (30 titles) and Paris (18 tied), although Paris won its titles with 8 different teams.

Roster

Updated February 13, 2019.[1]

Goaltenders
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31Valentin DuquenneL2015Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France
23Quentin PapillonL2011Rouen, France
69Matija PintaričL2017Maribor, Slovenia
38Gaëtan RichardL2017Briançon, France
Defencemen
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25L2018Saint-Eustache, Canada
41R2016Grenoble, France
44R2018Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
62L2018Briançon, France
20Kévin DusseauL2017Rouen, France
72L2016Spokane, United States
2Mathieu MonyL2013Rouen, France
14R2018Tampere, Finland
36R2017Saint-Georges, Canada
Forwards
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37Joris BedinLLW/RW2016Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
42RC/RW2017Fort Wayne, United States
96Joël CaronRC2018Repentigny, Canada
16LLW2017Grenoble, France
17Nicolas DeschampsLLW/C2017LaSalle, Canada
90Fabien ColottiLC/LW2014Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
12RRW/C2018Vantaa, Finland
71LLW/C2017Dijon, France
2RRW2016Paris, France
27Loïc LampérieLLW/C2013Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
8Julien MsumbuRRW2012Nantes, France
19Michel MiklíkRLW/RW2018Piešťany, Slovakia
6Vincent NesaRC/RW2011Saint-Cyr-l'École, France
9LLW2015Amiens, France
5LLW/C2015Montmorency, France
16RLW2014Rouen, France
24LRW/LW2005Saint-Jérôme, Canada
91CLW2017Dijon, France

Trophies and awards

France

- Ligue Magnus (French Championship): 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024

- French Cup: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2016

- League Cup: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014

Europe

- Cup of European Leagues: 1996

- Atlantic league: 1995, 1996

- IIHF Continental Cup: 2012, 2016

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dragons de Rouen Roster. rhe76.com/. fr. February 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: Luc Tardif . . eliteprospects.com . Everysport Media Group AB . 5 October 2021.