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 | |
|---|---|
| League | Erste Bank Eishockey Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 14 September 2018 – 24 April 2019 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Graz 99ers |
| Season MVP | Peter Schneider |
| Top scorer | Peter Schneider |
| Finals champions | EC KAC |
| Runners-up | Vienna 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
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Teams that participated in the 2018–19 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Dornbirn Bulldogs |  | Messestadion Dornbirn | 4,270 |
| Moser Medical Graz 99ers | | Merkur-Eisarena | 4,126 |
| HC TWK Innsbruck | | Tyrolean Ice Arena | 3,000 |
| EC KAC | | Stadthalle Klagenfurt | 4,945 |
| EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz | | Keine Sorgen EisArena | 4,863 |
| EC Red Bull Salzburg | | Eisarena Salzburg | 3,200 |
| Vienna Capitals | | Albert Schultz Eishalle | 7,022 |
| EC Panaceo VSV | | Stadthalle Villach | 4,500 |
| HC Orli Znojmo |  | Hostan Arena | 4,800 |
| SAPA Fehérvár AV19 |  | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,500 |
| HCB Alto Adige Alperia |  | Eiswelle | 7,200 |
| Medveščak Zagreb |  | Dom Sportova & Arena Zagreb | 5,000 & 15,000 |
Standings
Regular season
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graz 99ers | 44 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 170:118 | +52 | 87 |
| 2 | Vienna Capitals | 44 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 162:117 | +45 | 87 |
| 3 | EC KAC | 44 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 146:96 | +50 | 83 |
| 4 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 44 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 181:125 | +56 | 76 |
| 5 | HC Bolzano | 44 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 131:108 | +23 | 76 |
| 6 | Fehérvár AV19 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 166:148 | +18 | 74 |
| 7 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 44 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 142:129 | +13 | 69 |
| 8 | Orli Znojmo | 44 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 164:163 | +1 | 62 |
| 9 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 44 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 136:148 | -12 | 62 |
| 10 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 44 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 148:164 | -16 | 59 |
| 11 | EC VSV | 44 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 110:158 | -48 | 36 |
| 12 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 44 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 78:260 | -182 | 21 |
Placement round
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts (Bonus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna Capitals | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47:21 | +26 | 32 (4) |
| 2 | Graz 99ers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32:28 | +4 | 25 (6) |
| 3 | EC KAC | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28:22 | +6 | 16 (2) |
| 4 | Fehérvár AV19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26:31 | -5 | 12 (0) |
| 5 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23:39 | -16 | 11 (1) |
| 6 | HC Bolzano | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25:40 | -15 | 7 (0) |
Qualification round
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts (Bonus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25:32 | -7 | 18 (6) |
| 2 | Orli Znojmo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37:23 | +14 | 18 (4) |
| 3 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27:24 | +3 | 14 (1) |
| 4 | EC VSV | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 | 0 | 12 (0) |
| 5 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20:30 | -10 | 11 (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
- "2018-19 EBEL Standings and schedule". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- "2019 EBEL Playoffs" (in German). Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- "News about the future of KHL Medveščak Zagreb" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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