Chamonix
Results
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/29 19:05 | 6 |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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GAP
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W | 4-1 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/22 19:30 | 5 |
Anglet
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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W | 4-6 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/19 19:05 | 4 |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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Briancon
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L | 1-5 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/15 19:00 | 3 |
[4] Briancon
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
[1]
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W | 1-2 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/12 19:30 | 2 |
GAP
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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L | 6-3 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/08 19:05 | 1 |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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Anglet
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L | 2-5 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 03/01 19:05 | 44 |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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Angers
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L | 1-5 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 02/27 19:00 | 43 |
[12] Briancon
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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L | 3-1 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 02/25 19:05 | 12 |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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Rouen
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L | 1-4 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 02/23 19:30 | 42 |
[7] Cergy-Pontoise
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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L | 7-3 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 02/20 19:05 | 41 |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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Grenoble
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L | 1-2 | |
| France Ligue Magnus | 02/16 19:30 | 40 |
GAP
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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W | 3-7 |
Wikipedia - Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc
The Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc (French for 'Chamonix Mont-Blanc Pioneers') are a French ice hockey team based in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie. They play in the country's top tier, the Ligue Magnus. For their inaugural 2016–17 season, they were known as Pionniers de Chamonix-Morzine.
History
Origins
In 2016, France's Ligue Magnus adopted an expanded schedule and cut its number of teams from 14 to 12. The league's two Haute-Savoie clubs, the Chamois de Chamonix and the Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz, decided to merge their respective professional teams in order to better face the economic and competitive challenges presented by the new setup. The result of that fusion was a joint team called the Pionniers, splitting its home games between Chamonix and Morzine-Avoriaz. The amateur sections remained separate and retained the Chamois and Pingouins names.
While both towns are located within the same department, they are not particularly close, with Chamonix nested in the Mont Blanc massif and Morzine-Avoriaz part of the Chablais region. Following negotiations between the two municipalities, it was agreed that Chamonix would be the united team's training base for its inaugural season, as well as the owner of its league franchise.
2016-17 season
The precarious balance between the two organizations was quickly challenged when the new Pionniers limped out of the gate to a dismal record. Mid-February 2017, head coach Stéphane Gros was dismissed as the team was dead last in the standings. The move was not unexpected from a sporting standpoint, but it further aggravated the Morzine-Avoriaz side as Gros had career ties to both clubs, while his replacement Christophe Ville was viewed as purely a Chamonix man. The Pioneers still finished the season in last place and Morzine-Avoriaz renounced the partnership after a single season.
Aftermath
As the fusion agreement was more protective of Chamonix's interests, Morzine-Avoriaz suffered the most damaging fallout. Chamonix kept the organization's trademarks and visual identity, and most importantly its position in the French hockey rankings. While their twelfth-place finish should have sent them to the lower division, they ended up being saved from relegation by the withdrawal of Dijon from the Ligue Magnus.
Morzine-Avoriaz on the other hand returned to its previous identity, the Penguins, and had to start all over at the country's fourth level, the Division 3, in 2017–18.
The team's home arena is the Richard Bozon Sports Center, which has a seating capacity of 2,500 spectators. The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a stylized mountain range with the team name written in bold letters.
Chamonix ice hockey team has a reputation for being a strong and competitive team in the Ligue Magnus. They have won the French championship 30 times, with their most recent win in 2017. The team has also had success in international competitions, winning the European Cup in 1924 and 1925.
The team's roster is made up of talented players from around the world, including France, Canada, and the United States. The team's style of play is fast-paced and aggressive, with a focus on strong defense and quick transitions.
Overall, Chamonix ice hockey team is a respected and successful team in French ice hockey, with a rich history and a bright future ahead.