2017–18 Ligue Magnus season
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The 2017–18 Ligue Magnus season was the 97th season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. The regular season ran from 10 September 2017 to 20 February 2018. The Dragons de Rouen finished atop the standings. The postseason ran from 23 February to 27 March 2018. The Dragons de Rouen defeated the Brûleurs de Loups 4 games to 0 for the league championship. Étoile Noire de Strasbourg was relegated to Division 1 at the end of the season.
| 2017–18 Ligue Magnus | |
|---|---|
| League | Ligue Magnus |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 10 September 2017 – 27 March 2018 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | Brûleurs de Loups |
| Runners-up | Dragons de Rouen |
| Relegated to Division 1 | Étoile Noire de Strasbourg |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Dragons de Rouen |
| Runners-up | Brûleurs de Loups |
Membership changes
- Pionniers de Chamonix-Morzine was scheduled to be relegated to Division 1. However, after the season, Ducs de Dijon declared bankruptcy and were removed from the league. As a result, Chamonix-Morzine remained in the league while Scorpions de Mulhouse replaced Dijon.[1]
- The Pionniers de Chamonix-Morzine was dissolved when the two parent teams (Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc and Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz) ended their one-year merger.[2] Chamonix Mont-Blanc remained in Ligue Magnus while Morzine-Avoriaz became members of Division 1.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gothiques d'Amiens | Amiens | Coliséum |  Mario Richer |
| Ducs d'Angers | Angers | IceParc | Brennan Sonne |
| Boxers de Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Patinoire de Mériadeck |  Philippe Bozon |
| Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc | Chamonix | Centre Sportif Richard Bozon |  Heikki Leime |
| Gamyo Épinal | Épinal | Patinoire de Poissompré | Brad Gratton |
| Rapaces de Gap | Gap | Alp'Arena | Luciano Basile |
| Brûleurs de Loups | Grenoble | Patinoire Pole Sud |  Edo Terglav |
| LHC Les Lions | Lyon | Patinoire Charlemagne |  Mitja Šivic |
| Scorpions de Mulhouse | Mulhouse | Patinoire de l'Illberg |  Christer Eriksson |
| Aigles de Nice | Nice | Patinoire Jean Bouin | Stanislav Sutor |
| Dragons de Rouen | Rouen | Centre sportif Guy-Boissière | Fabrice Lhenry |
| Étoile Noire de Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Patinoire Iceberg | Daniel Bourdages |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brûleurs de Loups | 44 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 194 | 108 | +86 | 102 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Dragons de Rouen | 44 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 181 | 108 | +73 | 98 | |
| 3 | Rapaces de Gap | 44 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 154 | 131 | +23 | 79 | |
| 4 | Gothiques d'Amiens | 44 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 143 | 108 | +35 | 78 | |
| 5 | LHC Les Lions | 44 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 146 | 137 | +9 | 76 | |
| 6 | Boxers de Bordeaux | 44 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 164 | 127 | +37 | 73 | |
| 7 | Ducs d'Angers | 44 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 138 | 136 | +2 | 71 | |
| 8 | Scorpions de Mulhouse | 44 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 135 | 151 | −16 | 55 | |
| 9 | Aigles de Nice | 44 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 126 | 157 | −31 | 55 | Qualification to Play Out |
| 10 | Gamyo Épinal | 44 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 127 | 148 | −21 | 54 | |
| 11 | Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc | 44 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 93 | 178 | −85 | 32 | |
| 12 | Étoile Noire de Strasbourg | 44 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 91 | 203 | −112 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ligue Magnus
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Giroux | Brûleurs de Loups | LW/RW | 44 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 28 |
| Julien Correia | LHC Les Lions | F | 44 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 24 |
| Joël Champagne | Brûleurs de Loups | C | 44 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 52 |
| Marc-André Thinel | Dragons de Rouen | LW/RW | 44 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 24 |
| David Rodman | Brûleurs de Loups | LW/RW | 38 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 38 |
| Loïc Lampérier | Dragons de Rouen | C/LW | 44 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 42 |
| Danick Bouchard | Ducs d'Angers | LW/RW | 44 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 18 |
| Tommy Giroux | Gothiques d'Amiens | LW | 44 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 6 |
| Boštjan Goličič | Brûleurs de Loups | C/LW | 37 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 20 |
| Andrew Johnston | Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc | C/LW | 44 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 38 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 1/3 of their team's minutes.[4]
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lukáš Horák | Brûleurs de Loups | 33 | 1944 | 26 | 7 | 65 | 6 | .921 | 2.01 |
| Henri-Corentin Buysse | Gothiques d'Amiens | 39 | 2356 | 25 | 13 | 83 | 3 | .919 | 2.11 |
| Matija Pintarič | Dragons de Rouen | 38 | 2155 | 31 | 7 | 80 | 5 | .920 | 2.23 |
| Ronan Quemener | Boxers de Bordeaux | 16 | 961 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 1 | .921 | 2.44 |
 Jeff Lerg | Rapaces de Gap | 38 | 2273 | 25 | 13 | 104 | 1 | .901 | 2.75 |
Playoffs
Championship
| Quarterfinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Championship (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brûleurs de Loups | 1 | 2* | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Scorpions de Mulhouse | 3 | 1 | 3* | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brûleurs de Loups | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3* | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boxers de Bordeaux | 3 | 4* | 3 | 3* | 3* | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dragons de Rouen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ducs d'Angers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brûleurs de Loups | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dragons de Rouen | 4 | 3 | 4* | 5* | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rapaces de Gap | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boxers de Bordeaux | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dragons de Rouen | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gothiques d'Amiens | 1 | 1 | 3** | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gothiques d'Amiens | 3** | 1 | 5 | 5* | 3* | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LHC Les Lions | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime
Note: ** denotes overtime and shootout
Relegation
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamyo Épinal[a] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 32 | Saved |
| 2 | Aigles de Nice | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | |
| 3 | Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 24 | |
| 4 | Étoile Noire de Strasbourg | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 23 | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ligue Magnus
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Notes:
- Teams retained their points in common games from the regular season.