2017–18 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
LeagueErste Bank Eishockey Liga
SportIce hockey
Duration8 September 2017 – 20 April 2018
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season championsVienna Capitals
Season MVPRafael Rotter
Top scorerRafael Rotter
Finals championsHC Bolzano
  Runners-upEC Red Bull Salzburg

The 2017–18 Austrian Hockey League season began on 8 September 2017 and ended on 20 April 2018.[1] The defending champion were the Vienna Capitals. On 20 April 2018, HC Bolzano won the Austrian Hockey Championship for the 2nd time in their history.[2]

With Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana ending their tenure in the EBEL having been dissolved due to financial debt. The EBEL continued with 12 teams, following the return of KHL Medveščak Zagreb from a five year stint in the Kontinental Hockey League. The Croatian club had previously participated in the EBEL for four seasons from 2009 to 2013.[3]

Teams

TeamCityArenaCapacity
Dornbirn BulldogsAustria DornbirnMessestadion Dornbirn4,270
Moser Medical Graz 99ersAustria GrazMerkur-Eisarena4,126
HC TWK InnsbruckAustria InnsbruckTyrolean Ice Arena3,000
EC KACAustria KlagenfurtStadthalle Klagenfurt4,945
EHC LIWEST Black Wings LinzAustria LinzKeine Sorgen EisArena4,863
EC Red Bull SalzburgAustria SalzburgEisarena Salzburg3,200
Vienna CapitalsAustria ViennaAlbert Schultz Eishalle7,022
EC Villacher SVAustria VillachStadthalle Villach4,500
HC Orli ZnojmoCzech Republic ZnojmoHostan Arena4,800
SAPA Fehérvár AV19Hungary SzékesfehérvárIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall3,500
HCB Alto Adige AlperiaItaly BolzanoEiswelle7,200
Medveščak ZagrebCroatia ZagrebDom Sportova & Arena Zagreb5,000 & 15,000

Standings

Regular season

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLGoalsDiff.Pts
1Vienna Capitals4428925146:97+4993
2EC Red Bull Salzburg44251531158:116+4282
3EHC Black Wings Linz44241334155:122+3382
4EC KAC44211724120:112+871
5HC TWK Innsbruck44181673146:132+1471
6KHL Medveščak Zagreb44171944139:139063
7Dornbirn Bulldogs44151856127:133-661
8Graz 99ers44162152133:153-2060
9HC Bolzano44152045124:125-158
10Fehérvár AV1944122264100:144-4552
11EC VSV44142424112:146-3450
12Orli Znojmo44112256112:152-4049

Placement round

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLGoalsDiff.Pts (Bonus)
1Vienna Capitals10531139:28+1124 (6)
2EC Red Bull Salzburg10522141:30+1124 (4)
3EHC Black Wings Linz10531138:36+220 (2)
4EC KAC10440223:31-815 (1)
5KHL Medveščak Zagreb10351128:32-412 (0)
6HC TWK Innsbruck10271028:40-128 (0)

Qualification round

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLGoalsDiff.Pts (Bonus)
1Dornbirn Bulldogs10611241:30+1128 (6)
2HC Bolzano10532031:16+1521 (2)
3Fehérvár AV1910521225:23+220 (1)
4Orli Znojmo10331328:24+414 (0)
5EC VSV10351125:36-1112 (0)
6Graz 99ers10082021:42-218 (4)

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
P1 Vienna Capitals 4
P6 HC TWK Innsbruck 2
P1 Vienna Capitals 1
Q2 HC Bolzano 4
P4 EC KAC 2
Q2 HC Bolzano 4
Q2 HC Bolzano 4
P2 EC Red Bull Salzburg 3
P2 EC Red Bull Salzburg 4
Q1 Dornbirn Bulldogs 2
P2 EC Red Bull Salzburg 4
P3 EHC Black Wings Linz 2
P3 EHC Black Wings Linz 4
P5 KHL Medveščak Zagreb 2

References

  1. ↑ "2017-18 EBEL Standings and schedule". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ↑ "2018 EBEL Playoffs" (in German). Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Zagreb returns to Erste Bank Eishockey Liga". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
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