Release from 01.11.2026

Bolzano extend their lead at the top ahead of the international break | KAC rout Linz

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On Sunday, HCB Südtirol Alperia celebrated a shootout victory in Vienna, extending their lead at the top of the win2day ICE Hockey League standings. While EC-KAC impressively brought Linz’s winning streak to an end on the final matchday before the international break, the top-six teams from Ljubljana, Pustertal, and Graz all recorded victories. EC Red Bull Salzburg also treated their fans to an offensive spectacle, and FTC-Telekom completed a successful road trip.

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Vienna Capitals – HCB Südtirol Alperia 3–4 SO
Vienna took the lead twice, but Bolzano found a way to equalise on both occasions. Luca Frigo put the league leaders ahead for the first time, before Konstantin Komarek levelled the score in the final minute. In the shoot-out, Daniel Mantenuto scored the decisive goal – allowing Bolzano to extend their lead at the top of the table ahead of the international break.  
 
EC-KAC – Steinbach Black Wings Linz 7–2    
KAC completely outclassed Linz in the first period alone: they went into the first break leading 5:1. Captain Thomas Hundertpfund scored a brace, whilst Jan Drozg found the net three times. This brought Linz’s winning streak to an end; KAC, on the other hand, returned to winning ways. 
 
Milano Hockey Club – Olimpija Ljubljana 1–6   
Ljubljana took an early lead in Milan: Jan Urbas opened the scoring and also made it 4:1 in the second period. The Slovenians celebrated their fourth win in a row, thereby defending their third place in the table. 

HC TIWAG Innsbruck – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal 1–2   
Innsbruck took the lead through Kevin Macierzynski shortly before the end of the second period, but JC Lipon equalised whilst his side were a man down. Cole Bardreau turned the game around for Pustertal, who celebrated their sixth consecutive victory and remain in fourth place. Innsbruck suffered their seventh defeat in a row. 

Moser Medical Graz99ers – EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV 4–1    
Graz celebrated Michael Schiechl’s 1,000th league match and their ninth consecutive victory over Villach. After a quick-fire double in the first period, the VSV did pull one back shortly before the second-period break, but Manuel Ganahl’s shorthanded goal sealed the victory; Nick Swaney set the final score. 
 
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Hydro Fehérvár AV19 7–2 
Salzburg celebrated their second convincing win of the season over Fehérvár. Nicholas Poisson scored after just 1 minute and 13 seconds, and in the second period the Red Bulls pulled away to 5–1. Mario Huber scored his second brace of the season; for Salzburg, it was their fifth win from six matches under head coach Teemu Levijoki.  
 
Pioneers Vorarlberg – FTC-Telekom 4–5 OT
A match in which the lead changed hands several times went into overtime. There, Carter Savoie sealed the win for Budapest with his second goal of the evening. Following their victory in Innsbruck, FTC thus rounded off a successful road trip; Vorarlberg picked up at least one point, but remain without a win this season.

win2day ICE Hockey League
Sunday, 1 November 2026
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Hydro Fehérvár AV19 7–2 (2–1, 3–0, 2–1)
Referees: NIKOLIC M., PIRAGIC, Jeram, Zacherl
Goals: 1:0 RBS Nicholas Poisson (1:13), 2:0 RBS Mathias Böhm (19:15), 2:1 AVS Bence Stipsicz (19:28), 3:1 RBS Mario Huber (21:13), 4:1 RBS Peter Hochkofler (34:31), 5:1 RBS Benjamin Nissner (35:59), 6–1 RBS Mario Huber (45:08/PP1), 6–2 AVS Istvan Terbocs (54:22), 7–2 RBS Michael Raffl (59:35)
 
Pioneers Vorarlberg – FTC-Telekom 4–5 OT (0–1, 3–2, 1–1)
Referees: HOLZER, KAINBERGER, Fleischmann, Strimitzer
Goals: 0:1 FTC Carter Savoie (14:13), 1:1 PIV Guus van Nes (24:25), 1:2 FTC David Silye (24:49), 2:2 PIV Max Stiegler (25:47), 3:2 PIV Blake Murray (35:33), 3:3 FTC András Mihalik (39:20), 3:4 FTC Jussi Tammela (43:02), 4:4 PIV Noah Serdachny (49:18), 4:5 FTC Carter Savoie (63:36)
 
Milano Hockey Club – Olimpija Ljubljana 1–6 (1–3, 0–1, 0–2)
Referees: GROZNIK, ZRNIC, Divis, Zgonc
Goals: 0:1 OLL Jan Urbas (6:51), 0:2 OLL Marly Quince (16:23), 0:3 OLL Ziga Pance (16:43), 1:3 MHC Chad Pietroniro (17:15), 1:4 OLL Jan Urbas (27:03), 1:5 OLL Zach Boychuk (43:00), 1:6 OLL Blaz Gregorc (56:51)
 
EC-KAC – Steinbach Black Wings Linz 7–2 (5–1, 1–0, 1–1)
Referees: OFNER, REZEK, Durmis, Konc
Goals: 1:0 KAC Thomas Hundertpfund (5:02), 2:0 KAC Simeon Schwinger (8:31), 3:0 KAC Jesper Jensen Aabo (10:50), 3:1 BWL Luis Lindner (13:15), 4:1 KAC Jan Drozg (16:52), 5:1 KAC Thomas Hundertpfund (18:35), 6–1 KAC Jan Drozg (33:25), 6–2 BWL Brady Shaw (51:07/PP1), 7–2 KAC Jan Drozg (58:03)
 
HC TIWAG Innsbruck – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal 1–2 (0–0, 1–0, 0–2)
Referees: SCHAUER, STERNAT, Pardatscher, Seewald
Goals: 1:0 HCI Kevin Macierzynski (38:25), 1:1 HCP JC Lipon (47:24/SH1), 1:2 HCP Cole Bardreau (53:15)
 
Moser Medical Graz99ers – EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV 4–1 (2–0, 0–1, 2–0)
Referees: HRONSKY, FICHTNER, Riecken, Sabian
Goals: 1:0 G99 Josh Currie (8:22), 2:0 G99 Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm (9:44), 2:1 VSV Joël Teasdale (39:43), 3:1 G99 Manuel Ganahl (46:52/SH1), 4:1 G99 Nick Swaney (57:47)
 
Vienna Capitals – HCB Südtirol Alperia 3:4 SO (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)
Referees: HUBER, SMETANA, Bedynek, Muzsik
Goals: 1:0 VIC Jakob Lilja (5:29), 1:1 HCB Brad McClure (14:02), 2:1 VIC Linden Vey (21:43), 2:2 HCB Teemu Kivihalme (30:42/PP1), 2:3 HCB Luca Frigo (54:13), 3:3 VIC Konstantin Komarek (59:22), 3:4 HCB Daniel Mantenuto (65:00/GWS)