Hockey Club Amiens Somme is a French

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team based in

Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...

playing in the

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. The team is also known as "Gothiques d'Amiens" (Amiens Gothics). The team was founded in 1967 and plays home games at the Coliséum. They have twice been Magnus Cup champions, and have played in the top league since 1982. Currently the club president is Patrick Letellier, and the head coach is Mario Richer.

Roster

Updated February 1, 2019.

Awards and trophies

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Charles Ramsay Trophy The Charles Ramsay Trophy (french: Trophée Charles Ramsay) has been awarded since 1978 to the top scorer in the Ligue Magnus. It is named after American player Charles Ramsay, a French league star in the 1930s, and the captain of the first United ...

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François Rozenthal François Rozenthal (born 20 June 1975) is a French former professional ice hockey player. Personal Rozenthal is Jewish, and is the identical twin brother of Maurice Rozenthal, who is also a French ice hockey player. Ice hockey career He has be ...

in 2004, Danick Bouchard in 2014 ; Albert Hassler Trophy: Pierre Pousse in 1993, Maurice Rozenthal in 1999, Laurent Gras in 2003, Kevin Hecquefeuille in 2011 ;

Jean Ferrand Trophy The Jean Ferrand Trophy (french: Trophée Jean Ferrand) has been awarded to the best goaltender in the Ligue Magnus since 1978. It is named after Jean Ferrand, a former French ice hockey goaltender. Winners {, cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" bord ...

: Frédéric Mallétroit in 1985 and 1986, Antoine Mindjimba in 1995, Billy Thompson in 2011 ; Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy: François Dusseau in 1987, Laurent Gras in 1997, Kevin Hecquefeuille in 2003, Henri-Corentin Buysse in 2008, Fabien Kazarine in 2015 ;

Camil Gélinas Trophy The Camil Gélinas Trophy (french: Trophée Camil Gélinas) has been awarded to the top coach in the Ligue Magnus since 2002. It is named after , a Canadian who played and coached in France for many years. Winners External links Fédération Fran ...

Antoine Richer Antoine Richer (born 9 August 1961) is a French ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV ...

in 2004 ;

Marcel Claret Trophy The Marcel Claret Trophy (french: Trophée Marcel Claret) has been awarded to the most sportsmanlike team in the Ligue Magnus since 1981. The team with the fewest penalties during the regular season wins the trophy. Winners * 1980–81 : Villar ...

: Winners in 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2002 ; Raymond Dewas Trophy: Vladimir Loubkine in 1989, Patrick Foliot in 1990 and 1991

Notable coaches

Jean Bégin Jean Bégin (1944 – November 20, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender. He worked six seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and one season in the Nationale 1A league in France. He was the first ...

Notable players

* Mathieu Brisebois * Michel Galarneau * Landry Macrez *

* Maurice Rozenthal

Retired numbers

*3 Keith Vella * 10 Dave Henderson * 22 Anthony Mortas * 25

* 27

Michel Breistroff Michel Breistroff (February 5, 1971 – July 17, 1996) was a French professional ice hockey defenceman. Breistroff was born in Roubaix, France. A graduate in anthropology from Harvard University, he died at 25 in the crash of TWA Flight 800 o ...

* 31 Antoine Mindjimba

Denis Perez Denis Perez (born 25 April 1965 in Caen, France), is a French ice hockey player and coach. He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1988 to 2002, thus becoming the fifth hockey player to do so after Udo Kießling (Germany), Petter Thoresen ...

also had his 64 retired, but the honor was rescinded after he sued the club over his release.

Logos

File:Gothiques d'Amiens logo.png, Logo used until 2009.

References

External links

Official website

Ligue Magnus site
Ice hockey teams in France Amiens Sport in Somme (department) Ice hockey clubs established in 1967 1967 establishments in France {{France-sport-team-stub