# 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.

## Teams

| 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

| 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 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 3 | Dragons de Rouen | 44 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 171 | 106 | +65 | 95 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 4 | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | 44 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 177 | 139 | +38 | 81 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 5 | Gothiques d'Amiens | 44 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 151 | 129 | +22 | 75 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 6 | Rapaces de Gap | 44 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 136 | 142 | −6 | 63 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 7 | Pionniers de Chamonix | 44 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 131 | 162 | −31 | 53 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 8 | Boxers de Bordeaux | 44 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 98 | 147 | −49 | 49 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 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 | Qualification to Play-out |
| 11 | Scorpions de Mulhouse | 44 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 120 | 162 | −42 | 42 | Qualification to Play-out |
| 12 | Diables Rouges de Briançon | 44 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 101 | 193 | −92 | 32 | Qualification to Play-out |
* ↑ Scorpions were deprived 6 points by the decision of the Federation.

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

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

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.
| 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
### Bracket

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

### Quarterfinals

Brûleurs de Loups – Boxers de Bordeaux 4-0 :
| 11.03.2022 | Brûleurs de Loups | Boxers de Bordeaux | 6-1 |
| 12.03.2022 | Brûleurs de Loups | Boxers de Bordeaux | 5-0 |
| 14.03.2022 | Boxers de Bordeaux | Brûleurs de Loups | 1-5 |
| 15.03.2022 | Boxers de Bordeaux | Brûleurs de Loups | 2-3 |
| Brûleurs de Loups won the series 4–0 ||||
Ducs d'Angers – Pionniers 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-Pontoise – Gothiques 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 Rouen – Rapaces 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

Brûleurs de Loups – Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise 4-1 :
| 23.03.2022 | Brûleurs de Loups | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | 2-1 OT |
| 24.03.2022 | Brûleurs de Loups | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | 7-2 |
| 26.03.2022 | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | Brûleurs de Loups | 4-2 |
| 27.03.2022 | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | Brûleurs de Loups | 2-5 |
| 29.03.2022 | Brûleurs de Loups | Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise | 7-0 |
| Brûleurs de Loups won the series 4-1 ||||
Ducs d'Angers – Dragons 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
## Play-out

| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |