Founded 1951 1971-2005 OHC Paris-Viry City Paris | 1951-1971 US Métro 2011-present Viry Hockey 91 | |
Home arena Patinoire de Saint Didier 2005-2011 Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey | ||
US Métro was an ice hockey team in Paris, France. The club existed from 1951-1971 and was part of the US Métro sports club
History
The hockey section of the US Métro sports club was founded by Claude Portanel in 1951. They first participated in the top-level French league in the 1954-55 season.
The club frequently participated in the top-level of French ice hockey until after the conclusion of the 1970-71 season.
Claude Pourtanel acquired the ice rink Patinoire privée de Viry-Châtillon in 1971. The club then became independent from the US Métro sports club and OHC Paris-Viry was created.
References
US Métro (ice hockey) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA