Austrian Ice Hockey League 2012/13

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The 2012/13 season of the Austrian Ice Hockey League began on September 6, 2012 and ended on April 5, 2013. The defending champion was EHC Linz , who was eliminated in the semi-finals. The new champion was the thirtieth time in the club's history of the EC KAC , which defeated the Vienna Capitals in a sweep in the final.

Participating teams

EC Graz 99ers EC KAC EC VSV EC Red Bull Salzburg Vienna Capitals EHC Black Wings Linz HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Fehérvár Alba Volán 19 KHL Medveščak Zagreb Orli Znojmo Dornbirn EC HC Innsbruck

Map of all club locations for the 2012/13 season

Shortly after the end of the previous championship, HC Innsbruck , which was already active in the top division up to the 2008/09 season , considered applying for promotion after winning the National League . The ÖEHV had previously rejected Innsbruck's application to switch to the Italian A1 series , which would have been easier to finance thanks to lower budgets. The HCI published an open letter on this, but the ÖEHV argued that there were too few ice hockey clubs in Austria that could finance the sport on a professional level. As a result, the board of HC Innsbruck decided in May to apply for promotion back to the EBEL. This was complied with at the league meeting in Klagenfurt.

In addition to the Tyroleans, the Vorarlberg Club Dornbirner EC also decided to venture into the top division. For the first time in over ten years, eight Austrian clubs took part in the country's top division.

At the beginning of April it was also announced that the German second division Landshut Cannibals was considering joining. The Germans also had the option to purchase the Hannover Scorpions' DEL license for two million euros , but this was reportedly too expensive for the club. The project of the Cannibals evoked memories of the procedure of the EHC Munich , which two years earlier used the possible EBEL entry as a means of pressure against the DEL, and the project ultimately fizzled out.

The Slovak club ŠHK 37 Piešťany had also speculated that it would participate in the EBEL and had already submitted an application for membership, but the Slovak association refused to approve the project.

HK Jesenice

The situation at HK Jesenice had already become critical in the preseason. Several times players left the indebted club, which had to end the season with a rump squad and took last place. In the meantime, a fan fundraising campaign had been launched, but it hardly helped. Therefore, at the end of the basic round of the 2011/12 season, everything looked like the Slovenes would leave. This came true in May; at the league meeting at the end of the new season it was agreed that the Slovenes should take a break of several years in order to consolidate financially.

However, the association was unable to cope financially and announced its dissolution on August 31, 2012.

Teams of the 2012/13 season

(ranked by previous year placement)

team	Previous year's placement	Trainer
EHC Liwest Linz	master	Rob Daum
EC KAC	Runner-up	Christian Weber (until December 2012) Christer Olsson
KHL Medveščak Zagreb	Semi-final out	Marty Raymond
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	Semi-final out	Heikki Mälkiä (until November 2012) Bojan Zajc
EC Red Bull Salzburg	Quarter final out	Pierre Pagé
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	Quarter final out	Kevin Primeau (until November 2012) Jan Neliba
Vienna Capitals	Quarter final out	Tommy Samuelsson
Orli Znojmo	Quarter final out	Martin Stloukal
EC VSV	9.	Hannu Järvenpää
EC Graz 99ers	10.	Mario Richer
Dornbirn EC	new to the league	Dave MacQueen
HC Innsbruck	new to the league	Danny Naud

Farm teams

After the Austrian EBEL clubs had run farm teams in the Oberliga or National League for the past two years and the results were rather mixed, there were plans to set up an EBEL-internal youth league at the turn of 2012, with EBEL for all -Clubs, regardless of their nationality, participation should be compulsory. This project became the Erste Bank Young Stars League , which finally started playing with fourteen teams in parallel to the 2012/13 EBEL season.

Youth League

The following supranational youth league has been organized by Erste Bank Eishockey Liga since this season:

league	master	Attendees
U20 Erste Bank Young Stars League	SAPA Fehérvár AV19	14th

Mode and regulations

The mode remained practically unchanged compared to the previous year. In the basic round, a double round trip is played, which results in 44 games per team. This is followed by a placement round for the teams in places one to six and a qualifying round for the remaining six teams for the last two playoff places.

The post-season will then be played with quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, whereby in the first round the three best-placed teams can choose their opponents from the table below.

Transfers

EC Red Bull Salzburg The Salzburg team underwent a complete overhaul in the off-season, which numerous former top performers had to give way. With Ryan Glenn a new defender was signed. Likewise returned Ryan Duncan after a year with the Portland Pirates back to the Salzach. The league rivals Zagreb ( Ryan Kinasewich ) and Linz ( Justin Keller ) signed two of the league's top strikers. In addition, several players were signed in the course of the lockout (see below).	Vienna Capitals With Fabian Weinhandl the former goalkeeper of the Graz 99ers was signed. In addition, defender Adrian Veideman , who had become champion with EHC Linz last year, was won over. Jamie Fraser came from Ljubljana, Zdenek Blatny was also taken over by the 99ers. As a supplement to Weinhandl, Matthew Zaba was brought to Vienna by the Italian first division club HC Bozen .
EC VSV The most important change at VSV took place in the coaching position, where the Finn Hannu Järvenpää was brought in by league competitor Olimpija Ljubljana. Bernhard Starkbaum could initially be kept in the goalkeeping position with an exit clause for abroad, but a short time later he made use of this and left the club to work for MODO Hockey in Sweden. His backup Marco Wieser returned overseas and was replaced by Thomas Höneckl from Salzburg. Most of the transfer card players were also replaced, with coach Järvenpää mainly using players from Ljubljana. Antti Pusa came to the Drava from HK Jesenice.	EC KAC At the EC KAC veteran Christoph Brandner ended his career. Striker Dieter Kalt also left the club three years after returning home. Last year's newcomers Joey Tenute and Andrei Sjusin ended their guest appearances, instead two new strikers were signed with Jamie Lundmark and Patrick Harand . The contract with coach Christian Weber , who had taken over from Manny Viveiros during the preseason , was extended by three years. During the season, in addition to some lockout players (see below), defender Florian Iberer and Tomislav Zanoški , the latter from league rivals Zagreb, were signed.
EHC Linz The Linz master squad remained essentially unchanged. Defenders Adrian Veideman (to the Vienna Capitals) and Jan-Axel Alavaara ( retired ) were replaced by Marc-André Dorion and Andrew Hedlund , striker Justin Keller (to the Red Bulls Salzburg) by Brett Engelhardt . In addition, the young players Bernhard Fechtig (from EC Dornbirn) and Kevin Macierzynski (from VEU Feldkirch) could be signed.	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana In the Laibach family, bloodletting followed after the preseason. League top scorer John Hughes left the club as did goalkeeper Jean-Philippe Lamoureux . Scott Hotham , Brad Cole and Justin Taylor followed coach Hannu Järvenpää to EC VSV. As a replacement, the new coach Heikki Mälkiä , who had come from local rivals HK Jesenice, signed several young players from overseas with Chris D'Alvise , Simon Ferguson , Scott Freeman , Alexandre Imbeault , Michael Ratchuk and Andrew Thomas .
KHL Medveščak Zagreb The Croatians let go of one of their best strikers, Greg Day , and replaced him with Alex Leavitt , who had played for the Finnish club Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho the year before . For this purpose, Nathan Perkovich was brought to Croatia by the Albany Devils . This should also compensate for the departure of Ryan Kinasewich , who moved to Salzburg. The successful goalkeeper duo of Robert Kristan and Michael Ouzas could be held.	EC Graz 99ers The Graz 99ers extended the contract of goalkeeper Frédéric Cloutier and let Fabian Weinhandl move, who moved to the Capitals, of which Sebastian Stefaniszin was signed as backup and defender Martin Oraže . With Greg Day , a striker was brought back who, after several years in Graz, had now played for Zagreb for two years. In addition, there was another former Zagreb resident, Andy Delmore . After several years in Germany, Bob Wren also returned to Austria, who had once formed a successful striker duo with Mike Craig at the Vienna team. With Olivier Labelle from the ECHL Club Reading Royals , the storm ranks were reinforced.
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár There were few changes in the squad of the only Hungarian EBEL club, where striker István Sofron was courted by many foreign clubs, but ultimately fulfilled his contract. Derek Ryan switched to VSV after the successful preseason. Frank Banham was brought from Ljubljana to compensate . Two new strikers were also added, Kyle Bailey and Tyler Metcalfe .	Dornbirn EC The Vorarlbergers built their squad from scratch due to the promotion. Patrick DesRochers joined a tribe of young players as goalkeeper alongside Hannes Enzenhofer , who returned to the first division. In addition, Scott Aarsen , Jonathan D'Aversa , Olivier Magnan , Luciano Aquino , Michael Henrich , Andrew Kozek , Clark MacLean , Logan MacMillan and Dale Mitchell were a number of mostly young legionaries. Danny Bois (formerly Salzburg) and John Hecimovic (Zagreb) already had EBEL experience.
Orli Znojmo The Znaimer let go of the striker Mike Danton , who had signed up during the previous season . Newly arrived with Burke Henry a EBEL experienced defenders. In addition, Kyle Wharton , Kim Strömberg and Ondřej Fiala joined other new players.	HC Innsbruck At HC Innsbruck, the contracts of some young players from the national league team were extended. In the goalkeeping position, Patrick Machreich and the Italian national goalkeeper Thomas Tragust were able to sign a balanced team. With Craig Switzer , Francis Lemieux , Bryan McGregor , Mike Bartlett , Antonin Manavian and the league veteran Aaron Fox , new legionaries joined the team. In addition, Jon Insana could be signed by the Capitals.

Transfers in the wake of the NHL lockout

Due to the lockout in the National Hockey League , a number of players from the North American top league found their way into the EBEL from October, although all contracts were initially limited to December 14th. The transfers made are summarized in the following table.

team	player
EC VSV	Michael Grabner (striker, Austria, New York Islanders )
EC Graz 99ers	Thomas Vanek (striker, Austria, Buffalo Sabers )
HC Innsbruck	Andreas Nödl (striker, Austria, Carolina Hurricanes )
Vienna Capitals	Corey Potter (Defense Attorney, USA, Edmonton Oilers )
HC Orli Znojmo	Bryan Bickell (forward, Canada, Chicago Blackhawks )
KHL Medveščak Zagreb	Dustin Jeffrey (forward, Canada, Pittsburgh Penguins )
EC KAC	Tyler Myers (defenseman, Canada, Buffalo Sabers ) Sam Gagner (forward, Canada, Edmonton Oilers ) Andrew Cogliano (forward, Canada, Anaheim Ducks )
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	Jan Muršak (striker, Slovenia, Detroit Red Wings )
EC Red Bull Salzburg	David Clarkson (striker, Canada, New Jersey Devils ) Derick Brassard (striker, Canada, Columbus Blue Jackets ) Johnny Boychuk (defender, Canada, Boston Bruins ) Tobias Enström (defender, Sweden, Winnipeg Jets ) Derek Dorsett (striker, Canada, Columbus Blue jackets )
EHC Linz	Shawn Matthias (forward, Canada, Florida Panthers )

Season preparation

As in previous seasons, the EBEL clubs played several tournaments in preparation for the new season. The most important of these tournaments is the third edition of the European Trophy , in which the EC Red Bull Salzburg and the Vienna Capitals participated again.

Overview of all preparation tournaments

Note: Teams from the EBEL are shown in bold.

competition	Period	Participating teams	Final score
Regionální Pohár (Czech Republic)	August 7th to September 6th, 2012	HC Orli Znojmo HC Dukla Jihlava ( 1st Czech league ) HC Olomouc (1st Czech league) IHC Písek (1st Czech league) SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč (1st Czech league)	1. SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč 2. HC Olomouc 3. HC Orli Znojmo 4. HC Dukla Jihlava 5. IHC Písek
Rudi Hiti Summer Cup Bled	August 16-19, 2012	EC VSV HDD Olimpija Ljubljana KHL Medveščak Zagreb HK Jesenice Stavanger Oilers ( GET-ligaen ) NCAA selection	1. KHL Medveščak Zagreb 2. HK Jesenice 3. EC VSV 4. HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 5. Stavanger Oilers 6. NCAA selection
Gäubodenvolksfest-Pokalturnier Straubing	17th to 19th August 2012	EC KAC Augsburger Panther ( DEL ) Straubing Tigers (DEL) Nuremberg Ice Tigers (DEL)	1. Straubing Tigers 2. Augsburger Panther 3. EC KAC 4. Nuremberg Ice Tigers
Dolomitencup Bruneck / Neumarkt	August 23-26, 2012	EHC Linz HC Lugano ( NLA ) Iserlohn Roosters ( DEL ) HC Pustertal ( Serie A1 ) Lørenskog IK ( GET-ligaen )	1. HC Lugano 2. Iserlohn Roosters 3. EHC Linz 4. Lørenskog IK 5. HC Pustertal
Imhof Cup Landshut	August 24-26, 2012	EC Graz 99ers HC Thurgau ( National League B ) Landshut Cannibals ( 2nd ice hockey Bundesliga ) HC Energie Karlovy Vary ( Tipsport Extraliga )	1. EC Graz 99ers 2. Landshut Cannibals 3. HC Energie Karlovy Vary 4. HC Thurgau
Gábor Ocskay Memorial Tournament Székesfehérvár	September 1st to 2nd, 2012	SAPA Fehérvár AV19 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EHC Red Bull Munich (DEL) HC Vítkovice Steel (Tipsport Extraliga)	1. EHC Red Bull Munich 2. SAPA Fehérvár AV19 3. HC Vítkovice Steel 4. HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

Basic round

Main round

First first round (rounds 1 to 11)

The amphitheater in Pula, the venue for two outdoor games.

With the opening round on September 6th, the league started the new season earlier than ever before. Right from the start, the EC VSV attracted attention and topped the table with sovereign performances. The team proved to be outstanding offensively as well as defensively and decided games against designated favorites, some with clear results. This run was slowed down in the meantime when goalkeeper Jean-Philippe Lamoureux was banned for five games after an assault against a referee and his backup Thomas Höneckl turned out to be insufficient .

The Vienna Capitals, which together with KHL Medveščak Zagreb established themselves as the first pursuers of the Villachers, also presented themselves well after the botched preseason. EC Dornbirn turned out to be a worthy new addition and was able to prove its level despite many defeats. In contrast, HC Innsbruck made a name for itself in negative terms, as the team had the worst start to the season since the EBEL was founded and was already in last place after a few games. With an average of more than five goals conceded per game, the team also showed the worst defensive performance in the EBEL history.

In negative terms, the EC Red Bull Salzburg made headlines, where even coach Pierre Pagé was shaken in the meantime . The team was inconsistent and especially weak defensively; internal quarrels also weakened the team. Goalkeeper Alex Auld has been sacked and has since been replaced by Bernd Brückler . It was similar for champions Linz, where despite the only slightly changed squad, many defeats were recorded, some with a striking number of goals conceded. The Linzers reacted by firing their long-time regular goalkeeper Alex Westlund and replacing them with the EBEL-experienced David LeNeveu .

The league received special attention right from the start with two open-air games organized by KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the Pula amphitheater . HDD Ljubljana and Vienna Capitals competed against the Croatians in the historic arena, which was also reported in the international press.

Two coach changes were also reported relatively shortly after the start of the season. In Ljubljana Heikki Mälkiä was sacked after just a few games and replaced by assistant coach Bojan Zajc . At Székesfehérvár, Kevin Primeau's contract was dissolved and the Czech Jan Neliba took over his post.

On the transfer market, the lockout in the National Hockey League was the main beneficiary (see also transfers ). In particular, Thomas Vanek's guest appearance at the 99ers received a lot of media attention and brought the club a significant increase in viewers. In the course of the lockout, the league also extended the transfer deadline.

First second half of the season (rounds 12 to 22)

In the second quarter of the basic round, some developments not expected before the season became apparent. Alba Volán Székesfehérvár and Orli Znojmo were able to orient themselves further up in the table, while the EC KAC slipped into the lower half of the table. The club from Klagenfurt, who had up to eleven injured players in the meantime, struggled with a poor scoring, which could not be compensated for by signing three lockout players, namely Tyler Myers , Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano .

The EC Red Bull Salzburg had problems especially on the defensive and also attracted attention with a lively transfer activity; Here, too, several lockout players were signed with Johnny Boychuk , Derick Brassard and Derek Dorsett in addition to Rob Schremp (most recently in the KHL). A similar defensive weakness ended the run of the EC VSV, which quickly slipped into the middle of the table. With Antti Pusa , a player of the club made headlines off the ice after mistaking an apartment door while drunk.

In the meantime, Zagreb topped the EBEL table for the first time. The league also benefited from the annual Arena Ice Fever organized by the Croatians, during which the club held a series of matches in the 15,000-seat arena in Zagreb .

The newcomers to the league, Dornbirn and Innsbruck, continued to struggle with the league's level, which was significantly higher than that of the national league. HC Innsbruck slipped into several major defeats in which the class difference was clearly recognizable.

Master Linz stabilized his performance after the goalkeeper change and, thanks to improved consistency, came closer to the top half of the table. Ljubljana missed the latter, however, and surprisingly continued to win against much stronger opponents, while the team lost games to be regarded as mandatory victories.

The Capitals, meanwhile, benefited from an excellent defense and consolidated their place among the top teams in the league.

Second first round (rounds 23 to 33)

In the third first half of the season there was a showdown between the two top teams, Zagreb and Vienna, for the interim table lead, which the Viennese won. The team around coach Samuelsson drew attention in particular with a strong defense work. With an average of just over two goals conceded per game, she had the best defensive work in EBEL history. On the other hand, HC Innsbruck had to accept just under five goals per game, making it the worst newcomer since Székesfehérvár in the 2007/08 season.

The middle of the table remained close together, with the EC VSV now completing the group; the club had lost contact with the top trio due to several defeats, while Salzburg were able to approach from below. After the HDD Ljubljana there was still a gap to the two newcomers to the league, whereby the EC Dornbirn was able to hold its own better than the Innsbruck team.

In the course of the end of the try-out period, some changes were made in the squads. The EC KAC dismissed Cogliano and instead signed defender Florian Iberer and striker Tomislav Zanoški from league rivals Zagreb. EHC Linz brought a lockout player on board with Shawn Matthias , while Capitals striker Justin Keller took over from Salzburg. Dornbirn parted ways with Christoph Harand and Michael Lebler .

The EC Red Bull Salzburg had to struggle with image problems. After Derick Brassard left the club without consulting, its manager Allan Walsh caused a sensation in the media with the statement that there was "no more unprofessional club in Europe than Red Bull Salzburg." The club is also spreading falsehoods to justify the departure of the NHL players in front of fans and the media, he continued. Salzburg responded by announcing the exhaustion of all legal remedies for the breach of contract.

A no less embarrassing faux pas happened to the EC KAC, where just before Christmas, due to poor communication with press representatives, some formats had already announced the replacement of coach Christian Weber. The management of the association corrected this, but it triggered heated discussions about the composition and behavior of the executive committee.

There were also two double-digit victories in the third first half of the season: EC VSV defeated the bears from Zagreb 11-2 at home, while EC Red Bull Salzburg achieved a 12-3 home win against the newcomer from Dornbirn.

Second round (rounds 34 to 44)

The last phase of the preliminary round brought some changes in the table. While the ranking of the four best teams remained unchanged, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár slipped into the lower tableau. The EC KAC, who had meanwhile replaced coach Christian Weber and replaced by Christer Olsson , was able to get into the top half of the table thanks to a sovereign winning streak. In midfield, the EHC Linz and Orli Znojmo fought for the last remaining place in the placement round, with the Upper Austrians finally prevailing.

EC Red Bull Salzburg had already missed the fixed playoff qualification a few laps before the end and continued to struggle with inconsistent performances. At the same time it was announced that head coach Pierre Page would act as sports director of the two Red Bull teams in Salzburg and Munich. These reports also raised concerns about the future importance of the location in Austria.

At the bottom of the table, the newcomers from Dornbirn and Innsbruck remained, with the former in particular attracting attention with good performances.

Table after the basic round

rank	team	GP	S.	N	SNV	NNV	SNP	NNP	Gates	TVH	Points
1.	Vienna Capitals	44	28	16	1	3	3	2	137: 100	+37	61
2.	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	44	27	17th	1	2	2	4th	145: 109	+36	60
3.	EC Graz 99ers	44	24	20th	2	4th	2	4th	142: 130	+12	56
4th	EC VSV	44	26th	18th	1	2	2	2	171: 138	+33	56
5.	EC KAC	44	26th	18th	2	0	5	3	140: 127	+13	55
6th	EHC Linz	44	26th	18th	1	0	5	1	154: 135	+19	53
7th	HC Orli Znojmo	44	23	21st	2	2	1	4th	149: 136	+13	52
8th.	EC Red Bull Salzburg	44	22nd	22nd	0	2	1	1	163: 121	+42	47
9.	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	44	21st	23	1	1	2	2	127: 138	−11	45
10.	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	44	20th	24	3	1	2	2	123: 145	−22	43
11.	EC Dornbirn	44	13	31	4th	1	2	2	128: 183	−55	29
12.	HC Innsbruck	44	8th	36	1	1	2	2	094: 211	−117	19th

Cross table of results

Stand: Basic round completed

Legend:
KAC = EC KAC, VSV = EC VSV, VIC = EV Vienna Capitals, G99 = EC Graz 99ers, HCI = HC Innsbruck, ECD = EC Dornbirn, EHL = EHC Linz, OLJ = HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, AVS = Alba Volán Székesfehérvár , MZA = KHL Medveščak Zagreb, ZNO = HC Orli Znojmo, RBS = EC Red Bull Salzburg

Placement round

In the placement round, champions EHC Linz proved to be the strongest team that could win eight of their ten matches. The Vienna Capitals were only able to secure first place in the table with a shootout victory over the EC KAC on the last matchday. The EC KAC achieved third place and thus also overtook Medveščak Zagreb, whose intermediate round balance was negative. The Graz 99ers and EC VSV landed at the bottom of the table, both losing seven out of ten games.

Placement round table

rank	team	GP	S.	N	SNV	NNV	SNP	NNP	Gates	TVH	Points (BP)
1.	Vienna Capitals	10	7th	3	2	0	1	0	27:21	+6	18 (4)
2.	EHC Linz	10	8th	2	1	0	0	1	42:29	+13	17 (0)
3.	EC KAC	10	5	5	0	1	2	2	27:26	+1	13 (0)
4th	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	10	4th	6th	1	1	0	1	30:31	−1	13 (3)
5.	EC Graz 99ers	10	3	7th	0	1	0	0	20:27	−7	9 (2)
6th	EC VSV	10	3	7th	0	1	1	0	21:33	−12	8 (1)

Cross table of results

Stand: Final stand after round 10

Qualifying round

In the qualifying round, HC Orli Znojmo quickly set itself apart from the rest of the participants and ultimately had the same result as EHC Linz, the best team in the placement round, with a record of 8-2 wins. The second playoff place was held at the beginning of the HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, while Salzburg as the favorite showed mixed performances; Only after the national team break (Olympic qualification) were Salzburg able to improve and finally secure second place.

As expected, the two newcomers from Dornbirn and Innsbruck only played a minor role. Székesfehérvár was also unable to maintain the relatively good form from the main round and ended up in eleventh place overall.

Qualifying round table

rank	team	GP	S.	N	SNV	NNV	SNP	NNP	Gates	TVH	Points (BP)
1.	HC Orli Znojmo	10	8th	2	0	0	0	0	42:18	+24	20 (4)
2.	EC Red Bull Salzburg	10	7th	3	0	0	1	0	35:26	+9	17 (3)
3.	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	10	5	5	0	1	0	0	27:26	+1	12 (1)
4th	EC Dornbirn	10	5	5	1	0	0	1	26:36	−10	11 (0)
5.	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	10	3	7th	0	0	0	0	26:34	−8	8 (2)
6th	HC Innsbruck	10	2	8th	0	0	0	0	26:42	−16	4 (0)

Cross table of results

Stand: Final stand after round 10

statistics

Top scorer

rank	player	team	GP	G	A.	PTS	PIM	+	-	+/-	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	SO-CALLED	SG%
1	Luciano Aquino	DEC	52	17th	54	71	59	61	61	± 0	5	16	0	0	3	145	11.72%
2	Derek Ryan	VSV	54	27	39	66	22nd	60	44	+16	9	15th	2	2	3	206	13.11%
3	John Hughes	VSV	54	18th	45	63	40	51	47	+4	7th	18th	1	0	3	189	09.52%
4th	Andrew Kozek	DEC	54	38	20th	58	52	48	64	−16	12	9	2	0	5	229	16.59%
5	Jamie Lundmark	KAC	51	29	29	58	34	47	30th	+17	13	12	1	0	4th	164	17.68%
6th	John Lammers	KAC	53	25th	32	57	34	48	24	+24	7th	14th	1	0	5	161	15.53%
7th	Kyle Greentree	MZA	51	24	30th	54	95	36	30th	+6	10	14th	0	0	7th	187	12.83%
8th	Mike Ouellette	EHL	51	22nd	32	54	10	54	40	+14	6th	12	1	1	5	139	15.83%
9	Brock McBride	OLL	51	15th	39	54	80	46	24	+22	6th	16	0	0	2	101	14.85%
10	Brian Lebler	EHL	52	31	22nd	53	79	55	37	+18	4th	5	1	0	5	165	18.79%
11	Brandon Buck	MZA	54	24	29	53	36	56	23	+33	7th	7th	3	1	2	220	10.91%
12	Chris D'Alvise	OLL	54	26th	25th	51	32	46	25th	+21	4th	12	0	0	1	174	14.94%
13	Richard Jarusek	ZNO	54	25th	26th	51	30th	54	35	+19	4th	4th	2	0	1	147	17.01%
14th	Thomas Koch	KAC	44	13	38	51	24	45	26th	+19	2	18th	0	1	3	115	11.30%
15th	Olivier Latendresse	G99	52	24	26th	50	37	54	43	+11	5	8th	2	2	3	203	11.82%

Best goalkeeper

player	team	GP	GPI	MIP	GA	ATM	SO-CALLED	SVS	SVS%	SO	W.	L.	OTL	A.	PIM
René Swette	KAC	25th	53	1457: 27	60	2.47	824	764	92.72%	1	15th	8th	1	1	2
Matt Zaba	VIC	32	50	1888: 21	65	2.07	880	815	92.61%	4th	20th	8th	3	0	2
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux	VSV	43	47	2407: 27	115	2.87	1520	1405	92.43%	3	24	14th	4th	1	51
Michael Ouzas	MZA	25th	41	1501: 49	61	2.44	806	745	92.43%	2	14th	7th	3	0	2
Fabian Weinhandl	VIC	23	52	1387: 27	51	2.21	664	613	92.32%	3	14th	7th	2	0	0
Ondřej Kacetl	ZNO	39	54	2200: 18	105	2.86	1330	1225	92.11%	1	20th	14th	5	2	2
Filip Landsman	ZNO	21st	54	1071: 34	44	2.46	556	512	92.09%	1	11	3	1	1	2
Luka Gračnar	RBS	27	47	1322: 35	53	2.40	666	613	92.04%	3	14th	7th	2	0	0
Jerry Kuhn	OLJ	51	51	3048: 48	152	2.99	1900	1748	92.00%	2	25th	22nd	4th	4th	81
Robert Kristan	MZA	30th	45	1745: 13	75	2.58	927	852	91.91%	4th	17th	8th	5	1	2
Frédéric Cloutier	G99	40	53	2314: 52	106	2.75	1301	1195	91.85%	2	20th	11	8th	0	20th
Bence Bálizs	AVS	18th	49	985: 54	50	3.04	600	550	91.67%	1	9	6th	1	0	0
Adam Munro	AVS	37	50	2117: 04	106	3.00	1258	1153	91.65%	1	15th	19th	2	3	4th
Bernd Brückler	RBS	20th	26th	1076: 24	46	2.56	549	503	91.62%	1	10	5	1	0	10
Lorenz brain	EHL	17th	54	801: 10	34	2.55	402	368	91.54%	1	9	3	0	0	0
David LeNeveu	EHL	27	30th	1524: 08	68	2.68	793	725	91.42%	1	17th	6th	2	2	2
Sebastian Stefaniszin	G99	19th	54	973: 42	47	2.90	534	487	91.20%	1	7th	7th	1	0	2
Andy Chiodo	KAC	30th	45	1838: 58	91	2.97	1018	927	91.06%	0	16	9	5	1	2
Patrick DesRochers	DEC	49	54	2847: 33	174	3.67	1846	1672	90.57%	1	18th	27	3	2	6th
Thomas Höneckl	VSV	15th	49	836: 01	53	3.80	534	481	90.07%	0	5	6th	1	0	2
Alex Auld	RBS	16	26th	843: 52	46	3.27	424	378	89.15%	1	5	10	0	2	2
Patrick Machreich	HCI	45	54	2346: 51	170	4.35	1512	1343	88.82%	0	8th	31	2	1	0
Alex Westlund	EHL	17th	19th	945: 06	58	3.68	517	459	88.78%	0	9	8th	0	0	0
Thomas Tragust	HCI	19th	47	892: 04	75	5.04	568	493	86.80%	0	2	10	1	0	2

Legend:
Field players: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists, PTS = scorer points, PIM = penalty minutes, PPG = power play goals, PPA = power play assists, SHG = underpaid goals, SHA = underpaid assists, GWG = game winning goals, SOG = Shots on goal, DC% = shooting efficiency

Goalkeepers: GP = games, GPI = actual stakes, MIP = game minutes, GA = goals conceded, GAA = goals against goals, SOG = shots on goal, SVS = shots saved, SVS% = catch rate, SO = shutouts, W = games won, L = Losses in regular time, OTL = defeats in overtime / penalty shootout, A = assists, PIM = penalty minutes, bold = best value

Teams: KAC = EC KAC, VSV = EC VSV, VIC = Vienna Capitals, EHL = EHC Linz, G99 = EC Graz 99ers, DEC = EC Dornbirn, HCI = HC Innsbruck, RBS = EC Red Bull Salzburg, OLL = HDD Olimpija Ljubljana , AVS = Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, MZA = KHL Medveščak Zagreb, ZNO = Orli Znojmo

Playoffs

Selection of opponents for the quarter-finals

For the first time this season, the three best-placed teams, following the Swedish example, had a right to vote for their respective opponents in the quarter-finals. The election took place live on Servus TV immediately after the last games of the regular round , where representatives of Vienna Capitals, EHC Linz and EC KAC announced their decisions. With the EC Red Bull Salzburg, Zagreb received the last remaining team as opponents.

Playoff tree

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

PL1

Vienna Capitals

4th

QU1

Orli Znojmo

1

PL1

Vienna Capitals

4th

QU2

EC Red Bull Salzburg

2

PL4

KHL Medveščak Zagreb

2

QU2

EC Red Bull Salzburg

4th

PL1

Vienna Capitals

0

PL3

EC KAC

4th

PL3

EC KAC

4th

PL5

EC Graz 99ers

1

PL2

EHC Linz

2

PL3

EC KAC

4th

PL2

EHC Linz

4th

PL6

EC VSV

3

Quarter finals

• Vienna Capitals (1) - HC Orli Znojmo (7): Final score 4: 1

Season record: 4 games in the regular season, 4 wins for the Capitals, goal difference: 14: 7

The series between the round winner and the first in the qualifying round started under clear signs due to the season balance. The Capitals clearly won the first two encounters; Only in the third game could the Czechs win against the Viennese - on foreign ice - for the first time. However, the Capitals continued to increase and did not allow any more goals in the last two games. Game four in particular turned into a debacle for Znojmo when the Capitals scored away at will. In the all-important final game, the Viennese then won confidently and thus secured a place in the semi-finals.

• EHC Linz (2) - EC VSV (6): Final score 4: 3

Season record: 6 games in the regular round and placement round, 3: 3 wins, goal difference: 19:21

The decision of the EHC Linz to choose the VSV as a quarter-final opponent met with great incomprehension, especially among their own fans, mainly due to the incomparably better record against the Graz 99ers. In the very first game, the Linz team lost on their own ice. Although they were able to win the next three matches, three of them away, but in contrast to Znojmo, the VSV kept the chance alive with fighting strong performances and was able to equalize in the series in the meantime, but ultimately the Linz asserted themselves in the series.

• EC KAC (3) - EC Graz 99ers (5): Final score 4: 1

Season record: 6 games in the regular season and placement round, 4: 2, goal difference: 20:17

Similar to the series of the Capitals against Znojmo, although less clearly, the EC KAC was also traded as a favorite in its series against the 99ers. After a narrow defeat in game one, Graz showed their team strength in the second encounter and showed with a sovereign 5-1 home win that the balance of power was by no means so clear. In this game, KAC coach Christer Olsson replaced goalkeeper Andy Chiodo with his backup René Swette , who from that moment on was number one. With Swette in the goal, the revenge with the same result on his own ice and then a 3-0 shutout success in Graz. The team from Graz kept the decisive fifth game open for a long time, but towards the end the KAC secured the semi-final ticket with a 5-2 win including an empty net hit.

• KHL Medveščak Zagreb (4) - EC Red Bull Salzburg (8): Final score 2: 4

Season record: 4 games in the regular season, 2: 2 wins, goal difference: 9: 5

The series between Zagreb and Salzburg was considered the most even of the quarter-finals before the start of the playoff, and in fact three of the six games were only decided in overtime. What was striking about the series was a high level of illegal actions, which also led to bans. Already in game two there was a scandal when Daniel Welser rammed the Zagreb goalkeeper, Robert Kristan , whereupon he was injured and retired. Only a little later, Kyle Greentree returned the favor to the Salzburg goalkeeper Bernd Brückler . In the aftermath, too, the pace remained rough at times. Salzburg finally prevailed in the series thanks to physical advantages; the three extensions all went to the people of Mozartstadt.

Vienna Capitals (1) - HC Orli Znojmo (7) February 24th Vienna Capitals - HC Orli Znojmo 6: 3 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 1) February 26th HC Orli Znojmo - Vienna Capitals 1: 3 (1: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) 1st March Vienna Capitals - HC Orli Znojmo 3: 4 a.d. (1: 0, 0: 3, 2: 0, 0: 1) 3 March HC Orli Znojmo - Vienna Capitals 0: 7 (0: 1, 0: 3, 0: 3) 5. March Vienna Capitals - HC Orli Znojmo 4: 0 (2: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) Final score in the series: 4: 1

EHC Linz (2) - EC VSV (6) February 24th EHC Linz - EC VSV 2: 4 (0: 1, 1: 2, 1: 1) February 26th EC VSV - EHC Linz 2: 3 (1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 2) 1st March EHC Linz - EC VSV 5: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0) 3 March EC VSV - EHC Linz 2: 3 (1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 1) 5. March EHC Linz - EC VSV 2: 3 (0: 2, 2: 0, 0: 1) 8th of March EC VSV - EHC Linz 6: 1 (2: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0) March 10th EHC Linz - EC VSV 4: 3 (2: 2, 2: 0, 0: 1) Final score in the series: 4: 3

EC KAC (3) - EC Graz 99ers (5) February 24th EC KAC - EC Graz 99ers 2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) February 26th EC Graz 99ers - EC KAC 5: 1 (2: 1, 2: 0, 1: 0) 1st March EC KAC - EC Graz 99ers 5: 1 (1: 1, 2: 0, 2: 0) 3 March EC Graz 99ers - EC KAC 0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) 5. March EC KAC - EC Graz 99ers 5: 2 (2: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) Final score in the series: 4: 1

KHL Medveščak Zagreb (4) - EC Red Bull Salzburg (8) February 24th KHL Medveščak Zagreb - EC Red Bull Salzburg 3: 2 (1: 0, 0: 1, 2: 1) February 26th EC Red Bull Salzburg - KHL Medveščak Zagreb 4: 3 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0) February 28 KHL Medveščak Zagreb - EC Red Bull Salzburg 2: 5 (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 3) 3 March EC Red Bull Salzburg - KHL Medveščak Zagreb 2: 5 (1: 1, 0: 2, 1: 2) 5. March KHL Medveščak Zagreb - EC Red Bull Salzburg 4: 5 a.d. (0: 2, 4: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1) 8th of March EC Red Bull Salzburg - KHL Medveščak Zagreb 3: 2 n.V. (0: 0, 2: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0) Final score in the series: 2: 4

Semifinals

• Vienna Capitals (1) - EC Red Bull Salzburg (8): Final score 4: 2

Season record: 4 games in the regular season, 2-2 wins, goal difference: 12:12

The semi-final series of the Capitals against Salzburg was a specialty for statistical reasons: the match had already been played five times since the EBEL was founded in 2003, with the Salzburg team having the better end for themselves in all cases. For the first time, however, the Red Bulls did not start as favorites in the series. Already in the first game the Capitals celebrated a clear victory 6-2. In the meantime, however, Salzburg turned the series with game three. The Slovenian goalkeeper Luka Gračnar , who had already made a name for himself with good performances in the regular season , was also responsible for the two victories . However, the Capitals regained home rights with an away win and used the matchpuck to win a series in game six on foreign ice. For Pierre Pagé , the 2-4 defeat was also the last game as Salzburg coach.

• EHC Linz (2) - EC KAC (3): Final score 2: 4

Season record: 6 games in the regular round and placement round, 2: 4 wins, goal difference: 17:14

The second semi-final match was the remake of the previous year's final. The series corresponded to the forecasts up to the fourth game and was characterized by close results and home wins. It was only in game five that the EC KAC managed to break with a 3-2 win on Linz ice. With the subsequent home win, the Klagenfurt team decided the semi-finals for themselves and were in the final for the third time in a row.

EV Vienna Capitals (1) - EC Red Bull Salzburg (8) March 12th Vienna Capitals - EC Red Bull Salzburg 6: 2 (3: 0, 2: 2, 1: 0) March, 15 EC Red Bull Salzburg - Vienna Capitals 3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) 17. March Vienna Capitals - EC Red Bull Salzburg 1: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 1) 19th March EC Red Bull Salzburg - Vienna Capitals 1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) March 22 Vienna Capitals - EC Red Bull Salzburg 4: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) March 24th EC Red Bull Salzburg - Vienna Capitals 2: 4 (2: 2, 0: 2, 0: 0) Final score in the series: 4: 2

EHC Linz (2) - EC KAC (3) March 12th EHC Linz - EC KAC 3: 1 (1: 0, 0: 1, 2: 0) March, 15 EC KAC - EHC Linz 3: 2 (1: 2, 1: 0, 1: 0) 17. March EHC Linz - EC KAC 4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) 19th March EC KAC - EHC Linz 4: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1, 3: 0) March 22 EHC Linz - EC KAC 2: 3 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 2) March 24th EC KAC - EHC Linz 3: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 2: 0) Final score in the series: 2: 4

final

The final series represented the new edition of the final from the 2004/05 season , when the Capitals also dominated the season and went into the final series as favorites. The duel also meant the encounter between the only two Swedish coaches in the league: Christer Olsson on the side of the EC KAC and Tommy Samuelsson on the side of the Capitals. The favorite role of the Viennese was based not only on the table position but also on the direct season balance, which the Capitals had clearly won with 5: 1 wins.

The final began with a narrow 1-0 away win for EC KAC on foreign ice and continued with a 2-1 overtime win in Klagenfurt. At this point, due to the good defensive performance of both teams and the top form goalkeepers Matt Zaba (Vienna) and René Swette (KAC), a close series of goals with few goals was already emerging. Only in game three did both clubs show more offensive efforts, with the EC KAC remaining the more successful team. The Carinthians get four goals in the first half of the game. The last third was marked by the vain efforts of the Viennese, although René Swette had the happier end for himself and was able to book the second shutout in the third final game. The two games were also the first since the above-mentioned final series (game three, 0: 5 by the EC KAC on April 3, 2005), in which the Viennese were on their own ice without scoring.

In the decisive fourth game, the Capitals managed to take the lead for the first time in the series. After the intermittent 2-0, Tyler Scofield scored the following goal with a penalty shot. A double hit in the middle section turned the result in favor of the EC KAC. In the final phase, the Capitals scored the 4: 3 with six field players. Jamie Lundmark , who had recently been elected MVP, made the final score with an empty net hit.

Klagenfurt achieved the first sweep in a final since the EBEL was founded and the first final sweep in Austrian league history with a distance of best-of-seven . At the same time, the club won the thirtieth ÖEHL championship title in the club's history.

Final: Vienna Capitals (PL 1) - EC KAC (PL 3) Season record: 6 games, 5: 1 wins, goal difference 18:10
March 28, 2013, 8:30 p.m. Albert-Schultz-Halle 7,000 spectators	Vienna Capitals	0: 1 (0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0)	EC KAC
	No goals	Penalty minutes: 4 or 14 goalkeepers: Matt Zaba (Capitals, 58:30, 27 shots, 1 goal) René Swette (KAC, 60:00, 37 shots, 0 goals)	Martin Schumnig (33:14, R. Herburger , F. Iberer )
March 31, 2013, 5:45 p.m. Ice Sports Center Klagenfurt 5,200 spectators	EC KAC	2: 1 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0)	Vienna Capitals
	Raphael Herburger (28:25, F. Iberer , T. Scofield ) John Lammers (65:26, T. Spurgeon )	Penalty minutes: 6 or 10 goalkeepers: René Swette (KAC, 65:26, 37 shots, 1 goal) Matt Zaba (Capitals, 65:26, 35 shots, 2 goals)	Jamie Fraser (37:07, J. Keller , R. Rotter )
April 2, 2013, 8:30 p.m. Albert-Schultz-Halle 7,000 spectators	Vienna Capitals	0: 4 (0: 2, 0: 2, 0: 0)	EC KAC
	No goals	Penalty minutes: 37 or 11 goalkeepers: Matt Zaba (Capitals, 28:09, 17 shots, 4 goals, substituted) Fabian Weinhandl (Capitals, 31:51, 10 shots, 0 goals) René Swette (KAC, 60:00, 29 Shots, 0 goals)	Thomas Hundertpfund (15:58, R. Herburger ) Mike Siklenka (16:43, Shorthanded ) Mike Siklenka (20:55, Powerplay , J. Lundmark , T. Hundertpfund ) Tyler Scofield (28:09, R. Herburger )
April 5, 2013, 8:30 p.m. Klagenfurt Ice Sports Center, 5,080 spectators	EC KAC	5: 3 (1: 2, 2: 0, 2: 1)	Vienna Capitals
	Tyler Scofield (14:17, penalty shot) Tyler Scofield (32:53, power play , D. Schuller , M. Siklenka ) Thomas Hundertpfund (33:29) John Lammers (47:50, power play , K. Furey , J. Lundmark ) Jamie Lundmark (59:51, Empty Net , T. Spurgeon )	Penalty minutes: 12 or 48 goalkeepers: René Swette (KAC, 60:00, 37 shots, 3 goals) Matt Zaba (Capitals, 58:30, 31 shots, 4 goals)	François Fortier (03:59, B. Gratton ) François Fortier (08:46, R. Rotter ) Adrian Veideman (56:17, J. Ferland )

statistics

Top scorer

rank	player	team	GP	G	A.	PTS	PIM	+	-	+/-	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	SO-CALLED	SG%
1	Tyler Scofield	KAC	15th	9	7th	16	2	15th	11	+4	2	2	0	0	0	46	19.57%
2	François Fortier	VIC	15th	7th	6th	13	5	14th	10	+4	2	2	0	0	0	39	17.95%
3	Danny Irmen	EHL	13	3	10	13	6th	11	7th	+4	1	4th	0	0	1	51	5.88%
4th	Rob Schremp	RBS	11	2	11	13	10	13	4th	+9	0	1	0	0	0	44	4.55%
5	Josh Soares	VIC	15th	2	11	13	28	11	9	+2	1	5	0	0	0	18th	11.11%
6th	Jamie Fraser	VIC	15th	3	9	12	13	19th	12	+7	0	2	0	0	0	42	7.14%
7th	Jonathan Ferland	VIC	15th	6th	5	11	26th	11	8th	+3	3	2	0	0	2	57	10.53%
8th	Kyle Greentree	MZA	5	3	8th	11	10	5	3	+2	3	4th	0	0	0	29	10.34%
9	Derek Ryan	VSV	7th	3	8th	11	6th	4th	7th	−3	1	7th	0	0	0	24	12.50%
10	André Lakos	VIC	15th	0	11	11	12	12	7th	+5	0	4th	0	0	0	35	0.00%

Best goalkeeper

player	team	GP	GPI	MIP	GA	ATM	SO-CALLED	SVS	SVS%	SO	W.	L.	OTL	A.	PIM
René Swette	KAC	15th	14th	819: 02	20th	1.47	454	434	95.59%	3	11	2	0
Matt Zaba	VIC	15th	14th	817: 29	29	2.13	441	412	93.42%	2	7th	5	2
David LeNeveu	EHL	13	13	751: 28	32	2.56	457	425	93.00%	1	6th	7th	0
Luka Gračnar	RBS	12	9	351: 16	13	2.22	170	157	92.35%	0	4th	3	0
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux	VSV	7th	7th	415: 50	19th	2.74	245	226	92.24%	0	3	4th	0
Michael Ouzas	MZA	6th	4th	220: 20	12	3.27	145	133	91.72%	0	1	0	3
Frédéric Cloutier	G99	5	5	288: 16	15th	3.12	166	151	90.96%	0	1	4th	0
Robert Kristan	MZA	5	3	156: 03	9	3.46	96	87	90.63%	0	1	1	0
Bernd Brückler	RBS	12	8th/	372: 42	22nd	3.54	210	188	89.52%	0	2	3	0
Filip Landsman	ZNO	5	5	220: 58	13	3.53	114	101	88.60%	0	1	2	0
Ondřej Kacetl	ZNO	5	2	88:14	10	6.80	45	35	77.78%	0	0	2	0

Legend:
Field players: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists, PTS = scorer points, PIM = penalty minutes, PPG = power play goals, PPA = power play assists, SHG = underpaid goals, SHA = underpaid assists, GWG = game winning goals, SOG = Shots on goal, DC% = shooting efficiency

Goalkeepers: GP = games, GPI = actual stakes, MIP = game minutes, GA = goals conceded, GAA = goals against goals, SOG = shots on goal, SVS = shots saved, SVS% = catch rate, SO = shutouts, W = games won, L = Losses in regular time, OTL = defeats in overtime / penalty shootout, A = assists, PIM = penalty minutes, bold = best value

Teams: KAC = EC KAC, VSV = EC VSV, VIC = Vienna Capitals, EHL = EHC Linz, G99 = EC Graz 99ers, DEC = EC Dornbirn, HCI = HC Innsbruck, RBS = EC Red Bull Salzburg, OLL = HDD Olimpija Ljubljana , AVS = Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, MZA = KHL Medveščak Zagreb, ZNO = Orli Znojmo

Squad of the Austrian champions

Austrian champion EC KAC

Goalkeepers: Andy Chiodo , René Swette Defenders: Kirk Furey , Nikolaus Holzer , Florian Iberer , Maximilian Isopp , Johannes Kirisits , Nicolas Paul , Herbert Ratz , Johannes Reichel , Martin Schumnig , Mike Siklenka , Thomas Vallant Attackers: Patrick Berr , Kevin Doell , Stefan Geier , Manuel Geier , Gregor Hager , Raphael Herburger , Thomas Hundertpfund , Thomas Koch , John Lammers , Jamie Lundmark , Markus Pirmann , Paul Schellander , David Schuller , Stefan Schumnig , Tyler Scofield , Tyler Spurgeon , Markus Steiner , Tomislav Zanoški Coaching staff: Christer Olsson , Dieter Kalt

Audience numbers

The trend continued in the 2012/13 season and the number of viewers rose again. A total of 1,323,939 attended the 362 games in the league (average attendance of 3,657), surpassing the previous year's record (1,148,595 viewers in 308 games, average of 3,729). The many special events such as B. Outdoor games, in the basic round.

rank	team	At home			Away			total
		Games	spectator	average	Games	spectator	average	Games	spectator	average
1	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	30th	232,500	7,750	30th	101,522	3,384	60	334.022	5,567
2	EC KAC	35	147,418	4.212	34	158,607	4,665	69	306.025	4,435
3	Vienna Capitals	34	183,475	5,396	33	121,080	3,669	69	304,555	4,414
4th	EC VSV	30th	115,613	3,854	31	131,953	4,257	61	247,566	4,058
5	EHC Linz	34	127,500	3,750	33	128,597	3,897	67	256.097	3,822
6th	EC Graz 99ers	29	90.040	3,105	30th	110.232	3,674	59	200.272	3,394
7th	EC Red Bull Salzburg	33	84,835	2,571	33	134,958	4,090	66	219.793	3,330
8th	SAPA Fehervar AV19	27	86,405	3,200	27	81,252	3,009	54	167,657	3,105
9	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	27	77,400	2,867	27	88.205	3,267	54	165.605	3,067
10	HC Orli Znojmo	29	67,625	2,332	30th	94,810	3,160	59	162,435	2,753
11	Dornbirn ice hockey club	27	64,528	2,390	27	83,669	3,099	54	148.197	2,744
12	HC TWK Innsbruck	27	46,600	1,726	27	89.054	3,298	54	135,654	2,512

referee

The list below shows all the referees involved in the 2011/12 season. It is indicated in brackets whether the referee has a license from the International Ice Hockey Federation to conduct international matches (IIHF). The newly introduced shirt numbers are also given in the list.

# 9 Altersberger Roland # 17 Berneker Thomas # 45 Arch Martin # 2 Dremelj Igor # 12 Erd Ulrich # 5 Fajdiga ales # 18 Falconer Robert # 10 Fladenhofer Werner

# 21 Fussi Wolfgang # 11 Give Peter # 7 Graber Michael # 6 Jelinek Christian # 23 Kamsek Luka # 14 Kaspar Christian # 19 waiter Roland # 33 Kincses Gergely

# 24 Podlesnik Gerald # 34 Potocan Christian # 3 Smetana Ladislav # 8 Sporer Gerhard # 4 Trilar Viktor # 38 Veit Georg

Disciplinary Senate and Department of Player Safety

A new disciplinary senate was introduced to punish violations of the rules on and off the ice, which was divided into two levels. The EBEL Legal Commission now dealt with legal issues such as player registrations and the like. E., While the Department of Player Safety (DOPS for short) took care of offenses on the ice. Lyle Seitz , who in the previous year had been hired for quality assurance in the referee's work, decided together with members of the committee belonging to the Hockey Europe association on disciplinary measures such as B. Lock. At the same time, a casebook for the EBEL was presented for the first time .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Innsbruck is considering advancement. In: eishockey.at. April 4, 2012, accessed November 30, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Innsbruck is not allowed to move to Italy , report on www.hockeyfans.at from March 6, 2012
3. ^ Open letter from HC Innsbruck on www.hockeyfans.at from February 1, 2012
4. ↑ Innsbruck plans with 15 Austrians and a budget of 2 million , report on www.hockeyfans.at dated May 23, 2012
5. ↑ Dornbirn and Innsbruck complete the 12-player league , report on www.hockeyfans.at from May 23, 2012
6. ↑ Do the Landshut Cannibals want to join the EBEL? , Report on www.hockeyfans.at from April 5, 2012
7. ↑ It's fixed - Dornbirn is promoted to the EBEL, Jesenice is out , report on www.hockeyfans.at from May 23, 2012
8. ↑ HK Jesenice dissolves
9. ↑ Järvenpää is the new VSV trainer ( Memento from March 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), report on www.eishockey.at from April 5, 2012
10. ↑ Head Coach for Dornbirn ( Memento from June 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), report on www.eishockey.at from June 18, 2012
11. ^ The tug of war for the Junior-EBEL , report on www.hockeyfans.at from April 6, 2012
12. ↑ 5 games suspension for VSV Goalie Lamoureux. In: hockeyfans.at. October 19, 2012, accessed November 30, 2018 . 
13. ↑ Is Pages running out of time in Salzburg? , Report on hockeyfans.at from November 6, 2012
14. ↑ Exchange of goals in Linz: LeNeveu comes for Westlund. In: hockeyfans.at. November 9, 2012, accessed November 30, 2018 . 
15. ^ Salzburg brings three new legionnaires , report on www.hockeyfans.at from November 26, 2012
16. ↑ VSV crack Pusa gets away with a fine , report on www.hockeyfans.at from November 12, 2012
17. ^ "RBS most unprofessional association". In: eishockey.at. October 11, 2019, accessed October 11, 2019 . 
18. ↑ Salzburg accuses NHLer Brassard of breach of contract , report on www.hockeyfans.at from December 18, 2012.
19. ↑ KAC denies dismissal of coaches , report on hockeyfans.at from December 17, 2012.
20. ↑ Pierre Page becomes sports director in Salzburg and Munich ( Memento from May 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), report on hockey-news.info from January 17, 2013.
21. ↑ List of EBEL referees on eishockeyschiedsrichter.at ( Memento from September 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
22. ^ Changes in the ice hockey league, report on derstandard.at from September 7, 2012.