The Brûleurs de Loups (French for ''Wolf Burners'') are a professional

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History

The club was founded in 1963 under the name Grenoble Hockey Club. Since 1992, the club has been known as the Brûleurs de Loups. The Brûleurs de Loups hockey team plays in the

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, the highest level in France. They have won the championship nine times (1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022, 2025), the French Cup six times (1994, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2023, 2024) and the League Cup four times (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015). Former

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goaltender Cristobal Huet played for Grenoble from the beginning of his career until 1998.

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forward Alexandre Texier started his career in Grenoble as well. They were both born in nearby Saint-Martin-d'Hères. In February 2023, the Brûleurs de Loups secured their first place in the Magnus League and won the Jacques Lacarrière Troph

Current roster

Updated 10 November 2024.

Notable former players

; * Philippe Bozon * Cristobal Huet * Robert Ouellet * Jean-Philippe Lemoine * Christian Pouget * Eddy Ferhi * Alexandre Texier ; * Larry Huras * Réjean Cloutier *

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* Éric Chouinard * Alexandre Giroux ; * Vadim Bekbulatov ; * Bohuslav Ebermann

Trophies and awards

* Ligue Magnus (French Championship): ** Gold medal europe

(x9) 1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022, 2025 ** Silver medal europe

(x9) 1967, 1968, 1977, 1983, 1990, 2004, 2012, 2018, 2023 * French Cup: ** Gold medal europe

(x6) 1994, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2023, 2024 ** Silver medal europe

(x2) 2004, 2016 * League Cup: ** Gold medal europe

(x4) 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 ** Silver medal europe

(x1) 2010 * Match of Champions: ** Gold medal europe

(x4) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017 ** Silver medal europe

(x1) 2007

References

External links

Official website
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