Anglet Hormadi Élite
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| City: | Anglet, France |
| League: | FFHG Division 1 |
| Founded: | 1969 |
| Home Arena: | Patinoire de la Barre |
| Colors: | Green, White, Red |
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| 1969-present: | Anglet Hormadi Elite |
Anglet Hormadi Elite is an ice hockey team in Anglet, France. They play in the FFHG Division 1, the second level of ice hockey in France.
In addition, they also participated in the Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo, the top level Spanish league in 2007-08 and 2008-09.
History
Anglet Hormadi Élite was founded in 1969 and first took part in the Ligue Magnus, the top level French league, in the 1996-97 season. During the 1994-95 NHL Lockout, Brian Propp joined Hormadi. In the 2000-01 season, the club lost in the final of the Ligue Magnus. Two years later Anglet made it to the final of the Coupe de France, but were defeated.
After Anglet Hormadi Élite was relegated from the Ligue Magnus after the 2006-07 season, they dropped all the way to FFHG Division 3, the lowest level of French ice hockey, due to lack of funds. In the 2007-08 season, they also joined the Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo, the highest level of French ice hockey In their first season in Spain, they finished as runner-up in the championship, and lost in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey.
They won the FFHG Division 3 in 2009 and the FFHG Division 2 in 2010, and have participated in the FFHG Division 1 since the 2010-11 season.
Achievements
- Ligue Magnus runner-up: 2001
- FFHG Division 1 champion: 1997
- FFHG Division 2 champion: 2010
- FFHG Division 3 champion: 2009
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2003
- Spanish runner-up: 2008.