2021–22 DEL season

The 2021–22 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 28th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. 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 applied for a license.

Pre-playoffs
The pre-playoffs were played between 5 and 8 April 2022 in a best-of-three mode.

Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played between 10 and 18 April 2022 in a best-of-five mode.

Semifinals
The semifinals were played between 20 and 28 April 2022 in a best-of-five mode.

Final
The final was played between 30 April and 4 May 2022 in a best-of-five mode.

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

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.