Gap Rapaces

Luciano Basile leaves Gap

After communicating the renewal of the contract for the next season, Gap Rapaces announces that Luciano Basile will no longer be the coach for 2019-20. In a short press release the club cites "numerous disagreements and internal conflicts" and reports that former assistant Eric Blais will be the new headcoach.
Italo-Canadian Basile left the club after 5 seasons, with two titles of Ligue Magnus and a League Cup won. He was named French League Coach of the Year in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2014-15

Reigning champion Gap eliminated

The current Ligue Magnus champion Gap Rapaces was knocked out in the first round of playoffs by Boxers Bordeaux in just 4 games, losing 4-3 game #4. Gap finished third in the regular season and faced 6th seed Bordeaux, being eliminated at quarterfinals after two titles and a semifinals in the last 3 years.
Rouen leading 3-1 against Angers while it's 2-2 in the series between Mulhouse and Grenoble and Amiens and Lyon.

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Premiere for Lyon

Lyon HC won the Coupe de France by beating 2-0 Les Rapaces de Gap in front of 11.500 spectators at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris-Bercy. A deflection by Norbert Abramov at 34:37 and an empty goal by Canadian Dave Labrecque at 58:56 give Lyon the first trophy in its history. Latvian goalie Maris Jucers was named MVP of the final.

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Gap wins the last edition of Coupe de la Ligue

Current Magnus Ligue champion Gap wins the Coupe de la Ligue beating 4-2 Rouen Dragons in the final, played at Meribel arena in front of 2.500 spectators. It was the last edition of the trophy played since 2006 but cancelled per decision of French Federation. Rouen and Grenoble are the major winners with four titles, but Dragons also lost three finals, giving the team from Normandy the record of 7 appareances in the last act in 10 editions of the trophy. It was the first Cup for Ga that lost against same Rouen the Champions' game at the begin of current season.

Rouen and Grenoble reached Coupe de la Ligue final

Dragons Rouen and Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups qualified for Coupe de la Ligue final, held in Meribel next 30 Dicember. Since the creation of the competition in 2007, teams wil battle for the third time to win the trophy: in 2007 Grenoble won 2-1, in 2010 Rouen won 6-4.
In the semifinals Rouen lost first game 2-1 but crashed 6-0 Gap in 2nd leg, while Grenoble won 3-1 at Epinal and lost 4-5 in return match against Epinal advancing for goal difference

Coupe de la ligue first round completed

The coupe de la ligue first round is now completed. In groups A (Angers, Rouen) & C (Grenoble, Briançon), the top favorites emerged and advanced to the quarter finals. In groups B and D, it was a 3 team fight to get to the next level. The big surprise was finally in group B with qualifications of Epinal and Strasbourg while the top favorite Amiens is eliminated. In group C, Dijon ended up first while Chamonix and Morzine were tied for 2nd. Chamonix finally advance thanks to a better goal difference. The quarter final match-ups will be the following : Strasbourg - Angers ; Rouen - Épinal ; Briançon - Dijon ; Grenoble - Chamonix

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President of Gap resigns

Georges Obninsky who has been President of Gap for the past 12 years has resigned from the club, "officially" saying its because he wants to devote his time to his professional career however its been rumoured his disagreements with the cities Mayor, Roger Didier, played in role in Obninsky leaving. Its unclear who will replace him but more will follow when the club holds their press conference.