The 2021–22 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 28th season since the founding of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
. It started on 9 September 2021 and ended on 4 May 2022.
The season was contested by 15 teams, as the
2020–21 DEL2 champion
SC Bietigheim Steelers received a license. In February 2022, the DEL announced that only one team would be relegated, after only the
Löwen Frankfurt
The Löwen Frankfurt are a professional ice hockey team based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
The club is the successor of the Frankfurt Lions, formed in 1991, which experienced its greatest succ ...
applied for a license.
Teams
Regular season
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Bracket
Pre-playoffs
The pre-playoffs were played between 5 and 8 April 2022 in a
best-of-three
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mode.
ERC Ingolstadt vs Kölner Haie
Nürnberg Ice Tigers vs Düsseldorfer EG
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played between 10 and 18 April 2022 in a
best-of-five
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
mode.
Eisbären Berlin vs Kölner Haie
EHC Red Bull München vs Düsseldorfer EG
Grizzlys Wolfsburg vs Fischtown Pinguins
Straubing Tigers vs Adler Mannheim
Semifinals
The semifinals were played between 20 and 28 April 2022 in a best-of-five mode.
Eisbären Berlin vs Adler Mannheim
EHC Red Bull München vs Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Final
The final was played between 30 April and 4 May 2022 in a best-of-five mode.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
Awards
The awards were announced on 11 April 2022.
References
External links
Official website
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DEL
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2021–22 in German ice hockey