In 1972, work on the stadium, which included covering of the track, allowed the permanent use of the ice,[6] and the hosting of the world championship group C.[8] The senior team was still progressing with Czech Zdeněk Bláha as a coach.

[12] In 1989, the club finished second-from-last in the National 1A but preferred demotion to end their expensive professional adventure.

[16] The club slowly descended the French hierarchy, having to play a dam to stay in Division 1 during the 2001–2002 season.

During the 2011–2012 season, Gap played their home games at Palais Marseille Grand Est.

At the end of the 2016–2017 season, Rapaces de Gap won the Ligue Magnus, thus becoming Champions of France for the fourth time in their history.