2018–19 Austrian Hockey League season

The 2018–19 Austrian Hockey League season began on 14 September 2018 and ended on 24 April 2019.[1] The defending champion were HC Bolzano. On 24 April 2018, EC KAC won the Austrian Hockey Championship for the 31st time in their history.[2]

2018–19 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
LeagueErste Bank Eishockey Liga
SportIce hockey
Duration14 September 2018 – 24 April 2019
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season championsGraz 99ers
Season MVPPeter Schneider
Top scorerPeter Schneider
Finals championsEC KAC
  Runners-upVienna Capitals

Following the regular season, bottom placed KHL Medveščak Zagreb announced they would not be participating in the second phase of the season at the qualifying round due to financial and scheduling difficulties on 28 January 2019.[3] The Qualifying round was reduced to a pool of 5 teams each playing 8 games.

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 Panaceo VSVAustria 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
1Graz 99ers44231182170:118+5287
2Vienna Capitals44241055162:117+4587
3EC KAC44221273146:96+5083
4EC Red Bull Salzburg44211445181:125+5676
5HC Bolzano44221426131:108+2376
6Fehérvár AV1944191465166:148+1874
7EHC Black Wings Linz44201725142:129+1369
8Orli Znojmo44192113164:163+162
9Dornbirn Bulldogs44171827136:148-1262
10HC TWK Innsbruck44131984148:164-1659
11EC VSV4482952110:158-4836
12KHL Medveščak Zagreb446350378:260-18221

Placement round

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLGoalsDiff.Pts (Bonus)
1Vienna Capitals10802047:21+2632 (4)
2Graz 99ers10630132:28+425 (6)
3EC KAC10451028:22+616 (2)
4Fehérvár AV1910460026:31-512 (0)
5EC Red Bull Salzburg10251223:39-1611 (1)
6HC Bolzano10270125:40-157 (0)

Qualification round

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLGoalsDiff.Pts (Bonus)
1EHC Black Wings Linz8320325:32-718 (6)
2Orli Znojmo8431037:23+1418 (4)
3HC TWK Innsbruck8430127:24+314 (1)
4EC VSV8440018:18012 (0)
5Dornbirn Bulldogs8143020:30-1011 (2)

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
P1 Vienna Capitals 4
Q2 Orli Znojmo 1
P1 Vienna Capitals 4
P5 EC Red Bull Salzburg 3
P4 Fehérvár AV19 2
P5 EC Red Bull Salzburg 4
P1 Vienna Capitals 2
P3 EC KAC 4
P2 Graz 99ers 4
Q1 EHC Black Wings Linz 2
P2 Graz 99ers 0
P3 EC KAC 4
P3 EC KAC 4
P6 HC Bolzano 1

References

  1. "2018-19 EBEL Standings and schedule". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. "2019 EBEL Playoffs" (in German). Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. "News about the future of KHL Medveščak Zagreb" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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