2021–22 Czech Extraliga season
The 2021–22 Czech Extraliga season is the 29th season of the Czech Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in 1993.[1]
| 2021–22 Czech Extraliga season | |
|---|---|
| League | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
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| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Regular Season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
Regular season
Standings
Each team play 56 games, playing each of the other fourteen teams four times – 2x at home, 2x away. Points are awarded for each game, where three points are awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points will be crowned the league champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Třinec | 31 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 96 | 58 | +38 | 68 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Mountfield HK | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 95 | 65 | +30 | 62 | |
| 3 | Pardubice | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 100 | 75 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | Plzeň | 31 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 98 | 86 | +12 | 54 | |
| 5 | Vítkovice | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 72 | −3 | 48 | Qualification to Wild card round |
| 6 | Kometa Brno | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 86 | 82 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 72 | −3 | 47 | |
| 8 | Sparta Praha | 30 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 108 | 94 | +14 | 45 | |
| 9 | České Budějovice | 29 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 80 | 83 | −3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Litvínov | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 82 | 89 | −7 | 41 | |
| 11 | Olomouc | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 70 | 82 | −12 | 41 | |
| 12 | Liberec | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 79 | −16 | 39 | |
| 13 | Karlovy Vary | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 85 | 89 | −4 | 35 | |
| 14 | Kladno | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 72 | 106 | −34 | 25 | Qualification to Play Out |
| 15 | Zlín | 30 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 97 | −41 | 20 | Relegated to Czech 1. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 12 December 2021.[2]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Sparta Praha | 29 | 17 | 21 | 38 | +14 | 20 | |
| HC Sparta Praha | 27 | 13 | 22 | 35 | +13 | 4 | |
| HC Motor České Budějovice | 29 | 13 | 20 | 33 | +5 | 20 | |
| HC Škoda Plzeň | 31 | 16 | 16 | 32 | −4 | 6 | |
| HC Kometa Brno | 27 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +8 | 6 | |
| HC Dynamo Pardubice | 30 | 19 | 12 | 31 | −1 | 24 | |
| HC Oceláři Třinec | 31 | 13 | 18 | 31 | +9 | 2 | |
| HC Olomouc | 29 | 12 | 19 | 31 | +4 | 20 | |
| HC Olomouc | 28 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +2 | 14 | |
| HC Motor České Budějovice | 27 | 11 | 18 | 29 | +8 | 18 |
Leading goaltenders
The following shows the top ten goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of matches played on 1 October 2021.[3]
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountfield HK | 8 | 483:00 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 94.12 | 1.49 | |
| BK Mladá Boleslav | 7 | 429:00 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 93.78 | 1.82 | |
| HC Vítkovice Ridera | 3 | 180:00 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 93.10 | 2.00 | |
| HC Oceláři Třinec | 6 | 334:00 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 92.17 | 2.34 | |
| HC Energie Karlovy Vary | 8 | 487:00 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 92.86 | 2.34 | |
| HC Dynamo Pardubice | 6 | 273:00 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 89.52 | 2.42 | |
| HC Oceláři Třinec | 4 | 221:00 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 90.00 | 2.44 | |
| HC Olomouc | 6 | 368:00 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 90.80 | 2.45 | |
| HC Sparta Praha | 7 | 397:00 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 90.06 | 2.57 | |
| HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | 7 | 423:00 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 91.85 | 2.70 |
Playoffs
Twelve teams qualify for the playoffs: the top four teams in the regular season have a bye to the quarterfinals, while teams ranked fifth to twelfth meet each other (5 versus 12, 6 versus 11, 7 versus 10, 8 versus 9) in a preliminary playoff round.
Final rankings
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References
- "Tipsport extraliga vítá velké osobnosti i nové partnery. Hrát se bude 60 kol!". hokej.cz (in Czech).
- "Statistics – Hráči 2021/2022" (in Czech). hokej.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Statistics – Brankári 2021/2022" (in Czech). hokej.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2021.