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2017–18 Austrian Hockey League season

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]

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
Austrian Hockey League seasons

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

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Teams that participated in the 2017–18 season
Team City Arena Capacity
Dornbirn Bulldogs   Dornbirn Messestadion Dornbirn 4,270
Moser Medical Graz 99ers   Graz Merkur-Eisarena 4,126
HC TWK Innsbruck   Innsbruck Tyrolean Ice Arena 3,000
EC KAC   Klagenfurt Stadthalle Klagenfurt 4,945
EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz   Linz Keine Sorgen EisArena 4,863
EC Red Bull Salzburg   Salzburg Eisarena Salzburg 3,200
Vienna Capitals   Vienna Albert Schultz Eishalle 7,022
EC Villacher SV   Villach Stadthalle Villach 4,500
HC Orli Znojmo   Znojmo Hostan Arena 4,800
SAPA Fehérvár AV19   Székesfehérvár Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall 3,500
HCB Alto Adige Alperia   Bolzano Eiswelle 7,200
Medveščak Zagreb   Zagreb Dom Sportova & Arena Zagreb 5,000 & 15,000

Standings

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Regular season

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Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL Goals Diff. Pts
1 Vienna Capitals 44 28 9 2 5 146:97 49 93
2 EC Red Bull Salzburg 44 25 15 3 1 158:116 42 82
3 EHC Black Wings Linz 44 24 13 3 4 155:122 33 82
4 EC KAC 44 21 17 2 4 120:112 8 71
5 HC TWK Innsbruck 44 18 16 7 3 146:132 14 71
6 KHL Medveščak Zagreb 44 17 19 4 4 139:139 0 63
7 Dornbirn Bulldogs 44 15 18 5 6 127:133 -6 61
8 Graz 99ers 44 16 21 5 2 133:153 -20 60
9 HC Bolzano 44 15 20 4 5 124:125 -1 58
10 Fehérvár AV19 44 12 22 6 4 100:144 -45 52
11 EC VSV 44 14 24 2 4 112:146 -34 50
12 Orli Znojmo 44 11 22 5 6 112:152 -40 49

Placement round

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Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL Goals Diff. Pts (Bonus)
1 Vienna Capitals 10 5 3 1 1 39:28 11 24 (6)
2 EC Red Bull Salzburg 10 5 2 2 1 41:30 11 24 (4)
3 EHC Black Wings Linz 10 5 3 1 1 38:36 2 20 (2)
4 EC KAC 10 4 4 0 2 23:31 -8 15 (1)
5 KHL Medveščak Zagreb 10 3 5 1 1 28:32 -4 12 (0)
6 HC TWK Innsbruck 10 2 7 1 0 28:40 -12 8 (0)

Qualification round

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Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL Goals Diff. Pts (Bonus)
1 Dornbirn Bulldogs 10 6 1 1 2 41:30 11 28 (6)
2 HC Bolzano 10 5 3 2 0 31:16 15 21 (2)
3 Fehérvár AV19 10 5 2 1 2 25:23 2 20 (1)
4 Orli Znojmo 10 3 3 1 3 28:24 4 14 (0)
5 EC VSV 10 3 5 1 1 25:36 -11 12 (0)
6 Graz 99ers 10 0 8 2 0 21:42 -21 8 (4)

Playoffs

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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

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  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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