Given the tragic events that occurred on Friday evening in Paris and the surrounding areas, and the declaration of a state of emergency across the entire French territory by the President of the Republic, François Hollande, the president of the FFHG, Luc Tardif, has decided to cancel all ice hockey competitions for this weekend.
Last year, the two teams parted ways in the semi-finals of the playoffs, won by Anglet. This year, they are once again the top contenders in Division 1. Nice, still the leader, experienced its second defeat of the season on Tuesday in Nantes (4-3 after overtime).
Having achieved a perfect record at home, the Eagles will be eager to continue winning. To achieve this, they can rely on their three top scorers: Hamrak, Hampl, and Kubus. With the second-best offense and the third-best defense in the championship, Nice can aspire to another victory.
Just behind them, Anglet is not far behind. Third in the standings and just 1 point away from Nice, the Basque team is in great shape, having secured three wide-margin victories, including an 8-0 win against Caen on Tuesday.
Very strong offensively, Anglet has the best attack in the championship with 69 goals in 10 games and a 17-2 record against Val Vanoise. In addition to being effective in front of the goals, the Basques also boast the best defense in Division 1.
The men led by Stan Sutor face a tough challenge against a very in-form Anglet team.
Alexandre Demesy
