2021–22 Ligue Magnus season

The 2021–22 Ligue Magnus season was the 101st season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France.

2021–22 Ligue Magnus
LeagueLigue Magnus
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
21 September 2021 – 4 March 2022
Playoffs
8 March 2022 – 3 April 2022
Finals
5 April 2022 – 13 April 2022
Number of teams12
Regular season
Best recordBrûleurs de Loups
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsBrûleurs de Loups (8th title)
  Runners-upDucs d'Angers
Ligue Magnus seasons
← 2020–21

Teams

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Team City Arena Founded
Gothiques d'Amiens Amiens Coliséum 1967
Ducs d'Angers Angers IceParc 1982
Anglet Hormadi Anglet Patinoire de la Barre 1969
Boxers de Bordeaux Bordeaux Patinoire de Mériadeck 1999
Diables Rouges de Briançon Briançon Patinoire René Froger 1934
Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise Cergy-Pontoise Aren'Ice 1981
Pionniers de Chamonix Chamonix Centre Sportif Richard Bozon 2016
Rapaces de Gap Gap Alp'Arena 1937
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble Patinoire Pole Sud 1963
Scorpions de Mulhouse Mulhouse Patinoire de l'Illberg 2005
Aigles de Nice Nice Patinoire Jean Bouin 1969
Dragons de Rouen Rouen Patinoire de l'Île Lacroix 1982

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brûleurs de Loups 44 34 1 5 4 200 85 +115 109 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Ducs d'Angers 44 29 4 1 10 157 92 +65 96
3 Dragons de Rouen 44 28 4 2 10 171 106 +65 95
4 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 44 25 1 4 14 177 139 +38 81
5 Gothiques d'Amiens 44 20 7 1 16 151 129 +22 75
6 Rapaces de Gap 44 18 3 3 20 136 142 −6 63
7 Pionniers de Chamonix 44 13 3 8 20 131 162 −31 53
8 Boxers de Bordeaux 44 11 6 4 23 98 147 −49 49
9 Aigles de Nice 44 12 5 2 25 116 161 −45 48 Qualification to Play-out
10 Anglet Hormadi 44 9 6 5 24 116 156 −40 43
11 Scorpions de Mulhouse[a] 44 12 3 6 23 120 162 −42 42
12 Diables Rouges de Briançon 44 6 4 6 28 101 193 −92 32
Source: Ligue Magnus
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Notes:
  1. ^ Scorpions were deprived 6 points by the decision of the Federation.

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 19 February 2022.[1]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
  Nicolas Deschamps Brûleurs de Loups 38 15 46 61 +36 30
  Damien Fleury Brûleurs de Loups 38 27 33 60 +31 53
  Pierre-Charles Hordelalay Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 37 24 27 51 +8 30
  Phil Marinaccio Pionniers de Chamonix 35 29 20 49 +17 30
  Dennis Kearney Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 35 22 26 48 +25 55
  Philippe Halley Ducs d'Angers 35 22 21 43 +27 14
  Tommy Giroux Ducs d'Angers 36 15 28 43 +24 4
  Matthew Pistilli Scorpions de Mulhouse 39 13 29 42 -7 20
  Aurélien Dair Brûleurs de Loups 37 15 24 39 +26 20
  Rudolf Huna Diables Rouges de Briançon 38 21 17 38 -3 6

Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 70% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of matches played on 19 February 2022.[2]

Player Team GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA
  Jakub Štěpánek Brûleurs de Loups 37 1712:52 24 4 48 4 93.04% 1.66
  Evan Cowley Ducs d'Angers 35 1857:55 21 8 59 2 92.29% 1.90
  Matija Pintarič Dragons de Rouen 35 1991:38 24 8 65 4 93.18% 1.97
  Henri-Corentin Buysse Gothiques d'Amiens 32 1686:44 17 7 64 2 92.37% 2.21
  Clément Fouquerel Boxers de Bordeaux 37 1588:29 12 13 65 1 92.47% 2.41

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Brûleurs de Loups 4
8 Boxers de Bordeaux 0
1 Brûleurs de Loups 4
4 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 1
4 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 4
5 Gothiques d'Amiens 2
1 Brûleurs de Loups 4
2 Ducs d'Angers 1
2 Ducs d'Angers 4
7 Pionniers de Chamonix 0
2 Ducs d'Angers 4
3 Dragons de Rouen 3
3 Dragons de Rouen 4
6 Rapaces de Gap 2

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Finals

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5 April 2022
20:15 (UTC+2)
Brûleurs de Loups5–2
(1–0, 1–1, 3–1)
score in the series: 1–0
Ducs d'AngersPatinoire Polesud, Grenoble
Attendance: 4,208
Game reference
Jakub ŠtěpánekGoaliesEvan CowleyReferees:
Geoffrey Barcelo
Jérémy Rauline
Linesmen:
Gwilherm Margry
Nicolas Constantineau
Treille (Champagne, A. Dair) (SH1) - 06:541–0
Tuppurainen (Deschamps) - 21:012–0
2–124:58 - Ritz (Llorca, Torquato)
Tuppurainen (Fleury, Jalasvaara) - 41:033–1
3–245:02 - Farnier (Sarliève, Coulombe)
Munoz (Koudri, Deschamps) - 52:144–2
Tuppurainen - 58:115–2
6 April 2022
20:15 (UTC+2)
Brûleurs de Loups1–3
(1–1, 0–0, 0–2)
score in the series: 1–1
Ducs d'AngersPatinoire Polesud, Grenoble
Attendance: 4,208
Game reference
Jakub ŠtěpánekGoaliesEvan CowleyReferees:
Nicolas Barbez
Nicolas Cregut
Linesmen:
Jérémie Douchy
Clément Goncalves
0–108:12 - Bouvet
Valier (F. Dair, Koudri) - 12:591–1
1–242:23 - Halley (Giroux)
1–345:55 - Halley (Smith, Dusseau)
9 April 2022
18:00 (UTC+2)
Ducs d'Angers4–5 GWS
(1–3, 3–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
score in the series: 1–2
Brûleurs de LoupsAngers IceParc, Angers
Attendance: 3,586
Game reference
Evan CowleyGoaliesJakub ŠtěpánekReferees:
Damien Bliek
Pierre Dehaen
Linesmen:
Nicolas Constantineau
Gwilherm Margry
0–106:55 - Fleury
0–210:32 - Fabre
0–314:17 - Valier (Munoz, Bisaillon)
Giroux (Gaborit) - 18:541–3
Farnier - 31:072–3
Bouvet (Halley, Llorca) - 31:573–3
Manning (Llorca) (PP1) - 39:434–3
4–446:17 - Deschamps (Poukkula, Shearer Hardy)
Coulombe  
Giroux  
Bouvet  
Halley  
Bouchard  
Bouchard  
Shootout  Treille
  Shearer Hardy
  Fabre
  Champagne
  Tuppurainen
  Treille
10 April 2022
20:30 (UTC+2)
Ducs d'Angers2–3 GWS
(0–1, 0–0, 2–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
score in the series: 1–3
Brûleurs de LoupsAngers IceParc, Angers
Attendance: 3,586
Game reference
Evan CowleyGoaliesJakub ŠtěpánekReferees:
Jérémy Rauline
Geoffrey Barcelo
Linesmen:
Clément Goncalves
Jérémie Douchy
0–100:27 - Fabre (Treille, Champagne)
Manavian (Llorca, Halley) - 46:001–1
1–251:56 - Poukkula (Deschamps)
Bouchard (Torquato, Sarliève) - 52:392–2
Giroux  
Sarliève  
Halley  
Bouchard  
Shootout  Tuppurainen
  Deschamps
  Treille
  Fabre
13 April 2022
21:30 (UTC+2)
Brûleurs de Loups5–1
(1–1, 1–0, 3–0)
score in the series: 4–1
Ducs d'AngersPatinoire Polesud, Grenoble
Attendance: 4,208
Game reference
Jakub ŠtěpánekGoaliesEvan CowleyReferees:
Damien Bliek
Pierre Dehaen
Linesmen:
Nicolas Constantineau
Clément Goncalves
0–110:34 - Bouvet (Giroux, Halley)
Deschamps - 13:471–1
Koudri (Valier) - 37:382–1
Treille (Tuppurainen, Fleury) (PP1) - 40:213–1
Deschamps (A. Dair) - 48:494–1
Champagne (Jalasvaara) (SH1) - 55:225–1

Play-out

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Aigles de Nice 6 2 0 0 4 18 28 −10 54
2 Anglet Hormadi 6 3 0 1 2 23 20 +3 53
3 Scorpions de Mulhouse 6 3 0 0 3 25 24 +1 51
4 Diables Rouges de Briançon 6 3 1 0 2 23 17 +6 43 Relegation to FFHG Division 1
Source: eurohockey.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.

Diables Rouges de Briançon is relegated, unless the Division 1 champion does not apply for the Magnus League promotion.

Final rankings

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  Brûleurs de Loups
  Ducs d'Angers
  Dragons de Rouen
4 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise
5 Gothiques d'Amiens
6 Rapaces de Gap
7 Pionniers de Chamonix
8 Boxers de Bordeaux
9 Aigles de Nice
10 Anglet Hormadi
11 Scorpions de Mulhouse
12 Diables Rouges de Briançon

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics 2021/22: Players". Ligue Magnus. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistics 2021/22: Goalies". Ligue Magnus. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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