The Corsaires de Dunkerque are an ice hockey team in Dunkerque, France. They were founded in 1979, and play in the FFHG Division 1, the second level of French ice hockey. The Corsaires previously played in the Ligue Magnus.
History The Corsaires de Dunkerque were formed in 1979. After playing in the FFHG Division 1 league through the nineties the team moved up to the Ligue Magnus for the start of the 2002–03 season. After surviving relegation in the 2003–04 season the Corsaires were relegated back to Division 1 due to financial reasons. In 2007 the team were sent to the Division 1 relegation round and were relegated to the FFHG Division 2 for the 2007–08 season. In their fourth season in Division 2 the Corsaires won the 2011 playoffs and earned promotion back to Division 2.
Players and personnel Current roster Team roster for the 2014–15 season # Nat Name Pos Date of birth Acquired Birthplace3 (C) D 2013 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France47 D 2011 Dunkerque, France G 2014 Vichy, France8 F 2011 Dunkerque, France73 (A) F 2013 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada22 F 2005 Dunkerque, France D 2003 Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France26 F 2014 Dunkerque, France10 D 2014 Andover, Massachusetts, United States19 F 2014 Échirolles, France77 F 2014 Jesenice, SFR Yugoslavia46 F 2014 Uusikaupunki, Finland61 F 2014 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia50 G 2010 Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada94 F 2013 Créteil, France56 F 2014 Myjava, Slovakia15 F 2010 Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France13 (A) D 2014 Helsinki, Finland1 G 2014 Aix-en-Provence, France27 D 2014 Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany38 F 2013 Dunkerque, France16 F 2003 Dijon, France7 D 2014 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Staff François Rozenthal – Header coach and general manager Franck Vanwormhoudt - President
References
External links Club profile on eurohockey.com