The Dogs de Cholet (Les Dogs) are a French professional ice hockey team in Cholet, that plays in FFHG Division 1.
History The Dogs de Cholet began in the French third league some time in the mid-1970s. While it isn't clear what their inaugural year was, the team was active at least by the 1976–77 season. The club played in the league until 1982 when they withdrew from the league. The team was brought back in 1986 when the French fourth league was created. In 1994, the team received a promotion back to Division 2. Just 4 years later, the Dogs won the league championship and joined Division 1 (French second league) for the first time. The team was not very successful following their first championship, saving themselves in relegation several times before finally dropping back down to Division 2 in 2001. It took the club quite a bit longer to earn their second championship but, in 2013, Cholet won their second title and were promoted back to FFHG Division 1. Since then, the team has been a middling team but usually makes an appearance in the league playoffs. (as of 2025)
Season-by-season results Since 2013 Division 1 Season Finish Playoffs 2013–14 26 11 1 3 11 27 79 82 8th Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (LHC Les Lions) 2014–15 24 8 0 1 15 17 71 86 11th missed postseason 2015–16 26 17 4 1 4 60 110 72 2nd Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Drakkars de Caen) 2016–17 24 11 0 3 10 36 86 93 7th Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Scorpions de Mulhouse) 2017–18 26 9 0 6 11 33 89 103 10th missed postseason 2018–19 26 12 0 6 8 42 89 85 7th Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–3 (Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise) 2019–20 26 7 1 7 11 30 99 117 12th relegation cancelled 2020–21 12 3 4 0 5 17 41 39 3rd in group A missed postseason 2021–22 26 17 1 2 6 55 109 58 2nd Won Quarterfinal series, 3–1 (Épinal Hockey Club)Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Corsaires de Nantes)Lost Championship series, 1–3 (Brest Albatros Hockey) 2022–23 26 11 2 5 8 42 83 63 7th Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–3 (Drakkars de Caen) 2023–24 26 10 1 5 10 37 99 101 8th Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–3 (Corsaires de Nantes) 2024–25 30 12 3 3 12 45 87 84 9th Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–3 (Épinal Hockey Club)
References
External links Official website Elite Prospects Eurohockey