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

TeamCityArenaFounded
Gothiques d'AmiensAmiensColiséum1967
Ducs d'AngersAngersIceParc1982
Anglet HormadiAngletPatinoire de la Barre1969
Boxers de BordeauxBordeauxPatinoire de Mériadeck1999
Diables Rouges de BriançonBriançonPatinoire René Froger1934
Jokers de Cergy-PontoiseCergy-PontoiseAren'Ice1981
Pionniers de ChamonixChamonixCentre Sportif Richard Bozon2016
Rapaces de GapGapAlp'Arena1937
Brûleurs de LoupsGrenoblePatinoire Pole Sud1963
Scorpions de MulhouseMulhousePatinoire de l'Illberg2005
Aigles de NiceNicePatinoire Jean Bouin1969
Dragons de RouenRouenPatinoire de l'Île Lacroix1982

Regular season

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Brûleurs de Loups443415420085+115109Qualification to Play-offs
2Ducs d'Angers4429411015792+6596
3Dragons de Rouen44284210171106+6595
4Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise44251414177139+3881
5Gothiques d'Amiens44207116151129+2275
6Rapaces de Gap44183320136142−663
7Pionniers de Chamonix44133820131162−3153
8Boxers de Bordeaux4411642398147−4949
9Aigles de Nice44125225116161−4548Qualification to Play-out
10Anglet Hormadi4496524116156−4043
11Scorpions de Mulhouse[a]44123623120162−4242
12Diables Rouges de Briançon4464628101193−9232
Source: Ligue Magnus
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Notes:

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPts+/–PIM
Nicolas DeschampsBrûleurs de Loups38154661+3630
Damien FleuryBrûleurs de Loups38273360+3153
Pierre-Charles HordelalayJokers de Cergy-Pontoise37242751+830
Phil MarinaccioPionniers de Chamonix35292049+1730
Dennis KearneyJokers de Cergy-Pontoise35222648+2555
Philippe HalleyDucs d'Angers35222143+2714
Tommy GirouxDucs d'Angers36152843+244
Matthew PistilliScorpions de Mulhouse39132942-720
Aurélien DairBrûleurs de Loups37152439+2620
Rudolf HunaDiables Rouges de Briançon38211738-36

Leading goaltenders

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]

PlayerTeamGPTOIWLGASOSV%GAA
Jakub ŠtěpánekBrûleurs de Loups371712:5224448493.04%1.66
Evan CowleyDucs d'Angers351857:5521859292.29%1.90
Matija PintaričDragons de Rouen351991:3824865493.18%1.97
Henri-Corentin BuysseGothiques d'Amiens321686:4417764292.37%2.21
Clément FouquerelBoxers de Bordeaux371588:29121365192.47%2.41

Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
1Brûleurs de Loups4
8Boxers de Bordeaux0
1Brûleurs de Loups4
4Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise1
4Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise4
5Gothiques d'Amiens2
1Brûleurs de Loups4
2Ducs d'Angers1
2Ducs d'Angers4
7Pionniers de Chamonix0
2Ducs d'Angers4
3Dragons de Rouen3
3Dragons de Rouen4
6Rapaces de Gap2

Quarterfinals


Ducs d'AngersPionniers de Chamonix 4-0
11.03.2022 Ducs d'Angers Pionniers de Chamonix 5-3
12.03.2022 Ducs d'Angers Pionniers de Chamonix 5-1
14.03.2022 Pionniers de Chamonix Ducs d'Angers 0-6
15.03.2022 Pionniers de Chamonix Ducs d'Angers 1-3
Ducs d'Angers won the series 4–0
Jokers de Cergy-PontoiseGothiques d'Amiens 4-2
11.03.2022 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise Gothiques d'Amiens 5-4 OT
12.03.2022 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise Gothiques d'Amiens 3-2
14.03.2022 Gothiques d'Amiens Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 2-1
15.03.2022 Gothiques d'Amiens Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 6-2
17.03.2022 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise Gothiques d'Amiens 3-4 OT
19.03.2022 Gothiques d'Amiens Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 4-3
Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise won the series 4–2


Dragons de RouenRapaces de Gap 4-2
11.03.2022 Dragons de Rouen Rapaces de Gap 2-1
12.03.2022 Dragons de Rouen Rapaces de Gap 4-1
14.03.2022 Rapaces de Gap Dragons de Rouen 3-2
15.03.2022 Rapaces de Gap Dragons de Rouen 4-1
17.03.2022 Dragons de Rouen Rapaces de Gap 1-2 OT
19.03.2022 Rapaces de Gap Dragons de Rouen 6-0
Dragons de Rouen won the series 4–2

Semifinals

Ducs d'AngersDragons de Rouen 4-3
23.03.2022 Ducs d'Angers Dragons de Rouen 2-3
24.03.2022 Ducs d'Angers Dragons de Rouen 4-1
26.03.2022 Dragons de Rouen Ducs d'Angers 1-2
27.03.2022 Dragons de Rouen Ducs d'Angers 2-0
29.03.2022 Ducs d'Angers Dragons de Rouen 3-4 OT
31.03.2022 Dragons de Rouen Ducs d'Angers 1-4
02.04.2022 Ducs d'Angers Dragons de Rouen 7-1
Ducs d'Angers won the series 4-3

Finals

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

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Aigles de Nice620041828−1054
2Anglet Hormadi630122320+353
3Scorpions de Mulhouse630032524+151
4Diables Rouges de Briançon631022317+643Relegation 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

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

References