The 2011–12 Ligue Magnus season was the 91st season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. Fourteen teams participated in the league, and Dragons de Rouen won both the regular season title, and the Coupe Magnus, the postseason championship that earned the team the title "Champions of France".[1][2] The Scorpions de Mulhouse were elevated to the league from Division 1 at the end of the season,[3][4] and the Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne were relegated to Division 1 after finishing the regular season with only three wins and losing the relegation playoff with the Ours de Villard-de-Lans.[5]
| 2011–12 Ligue Magnus | |
|---|---|
| League | Ligue Magnus |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular-season winner | Dragons de Rouen |
| Playoffs winner | Dragons de Rouen |
| Promoted to Division 1 | Scorpions de Mulhouse |
| Relegated to Division 1 | Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne |
Rules
editA win, whether in regulation, overtime, or shootout, is worth two points. A loss in overtime or shootout is worth one point. A loss in regulation is worth zero points. During the regular season, every team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 games each.[6] During the playoffs, the top four ranked teams automatically enter the quarterfinals, while the fifth through twelfth ranked teams play a preliminary series to determine the quarterfinalists. All preliminary, quarterfinal, and semifinal series are best of five, while the finals are best of seven.[2]
The bottom two ranked teams at the end of the regular season play a relegation series, best of five games, with the winner remaining in the Ligue Magnus, and the loser being relegated to Division 1.[2] The winner of Division 1 is elevated to the Ligue Magnus at the end of the season.[3]
Ranking
editTeams are ranked by their point score, with ties broken as follows:
- Points scored in matches between the two teams
- Number of games lost by forfeit
- Number of goals scored in regulation between the two teams
- Goal differential, overall
- Goal differential in pool play
- Number of goals in all games in pool play
If there was a tie after these criteria, a playoff would be held on neutral ice.[6]
Regular season
edit| Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts | GF | GA | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dragons de Rouen | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 129 | 75 | +54 |
| 2nd | Ducs de Dijon | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 123 | 71 | +52 |
| 3rd | Chamois de Chamonix | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 99 | 74 | +25 |
| 4th | Diables Rouges de Briançon | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 91 | 78 | +13 |
| 5th | Ducs d'Angers[Note 1] | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 75 | 60 | +15 |
| 6th | Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 86 | 69 | +17 |
| 7th | Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 90 | 75 | +15 |
| 8th | Gothiques d'Amiens[Note 2] | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 76 | 79 | −3 |
| 9th | Étoile noire de Strasbourg | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 89 | 81 | +8 |
| 10th | Dauphins d'Épinal | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 93 | 103 | −10 |
| 11th | Rapaces de Gap | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 79 | 99 | −20 |
| 12th | Drakkars de Caen | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 56 | 111 | −55 |
| 13th | Ours de Villard-de-Lans | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 72 | 129 | −53 |
| 14th | Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 66 | 120 | −54 |
Postseason
editPreliminary round
editPlayed 24 February through 3 March[1]
- Gothiques d'Amiens – Étoile noire de Strasbourg 3:2 (2–1, 5–3, 2–4, 2–3, 5–2)
- Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble – Dauphins d'Épinal 3:2 (5–3, 5–3, 3–4, 6–2, 3–2 OT)
- Ducs d'Angers – Drakkars de Caen 3:0 (6–1, 6–1, 2–1)
- Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz – Rapaces de Gap 2:3 (2–3 OT, 6–2, 3–6, 4–3 OT, 4–5 OT)
Quarterfinals
editPlayed 6 through 13 March[1]
- Dragons de Rouen – Gothiques d'Amiens 3:2 (4–5, 5–3, 1–0 OT, 1–5, 5–3)
- Diables Rouges de Briançon – Ducs d'Angers 1:3 (5–2, 1–4, 2–4, 2–5)
- Ducs de Dijon – Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble 2:3 (3–0, 3–2, 2–3, 1–2 OT, 2–5)
- Chamois de Chamonix – Rapaces de Gap 3:1 (2–3 OT, 6–2, 3–0, 5–4 OT)
Semifinals
editPlayed 16 through 24 March[1]
- Dragons de Rouen – Ducs d'Angers 3:1 (2–1, 1–2, 7–1, 3–1)
- Chamois de Chamonix – Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble 1:3 (3–4 OT, 5–2, 4–7, 1–7)
Coupe Magnus Final
editPlayed 28 March through 10 April[1]
- Dragons de Rouen – Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble 4:2 (4–3 OT, 8–2, 4–5, 4–6, 5–1, 4–0)
Relegation
editPlayed 24 February through 3 March[1]
- Ours de Villard-de-Lans – Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne 3:1 (1–0, 7–5, 0–1, 7–2)
External links
edit- Season on hockeyarchives.info
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Championnat de France 2011/12 : Ligue Magnus" (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Formule de la Ligue Magnus 2011–2012" (in French). www.hockeyfrance.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Formule de la Division 1 2011–2012" (in French). hockeyfrance.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Calendrier Play Offs D1" (in French). Hockeyfrance.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Calendrier Poule de maintien LM" (in French). hockeyfrance.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Règlement des Activités Sportives de la fédération française de hockey sur glace" (PDF). hockeyfrance.com/ (in French).
- ^ "Calendar and results". www.hockeyfrance.com (in French). Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.