Louis Magnus

Louis Magnus (May 25, 1881 - November 1, 1950) was a French hockey player and builder who was highly influential in the development of the game prior to World War I.

Magnus was born in Jamaica and moved to France with his family in 1889. He competed as a figure skater in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating in France.

He was the 1908-1911 French national champion in singles, and the 1912 national champion in pairs with partner Anita Del Monte. He worked as a figure skating judge for France at many international events.

He also played ice hockey with Club des Patineurs de Paris from 1902 to 1912 and was a member of the French National Team at the 1912 LIHG Championship

Magnus was the first IIHF president from 1908 to 1912 and then again in 1914.

In 1997, he was inducted in the IIHF Hall of Fame. The French ice hockey league (Ligue Magnus) and its trophy (Coupe Magnus) are named after him.