Hockey Club de Paris

Hockey Club de Paris was the first ice hockey team to be formed in France. The Club was created on December 3, 1894, two years after the opening of Paris' first ice rink, the Pôle Nord.

They were initially known simply as Hockey Club played inter-club games three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) from 5:30-6:00 PM. A game was reported by Le Figaro on December 4, 1894, to have taken place.

After encouragement by the Prince of Sagan, the club's honorary president, practice sessions also began to be staged in early 1895 on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10:00-10:30 PM.

The club held its annual meeting on January 16, 1895 at the Pôle Nord, where it was decided that the organization should be renamed Hockey Club de Paris.

In February, HCP's training times were changed. They now practiced four times a week from Monday-Friday (with the exception of Thursday) from 5:00-5:30 on Monday and Wednesday and 10:00-10:30 on Tuesday and Friday.

A match between the English Princes Ice Hockey Club and HCP was staged in Paris in December 1897. It was played with hockey sticks and a puck, making it one of the earlier such games to take place in Europe.

On January 29, 1903, HCP merged with Club des Patineurs de Paris.