Release from 06.06.2017

Game schedule 2017/18 announced!

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The game schedule for the first 44 rounds of the Erste Bank Eishockey Saison 2017/18 promises 264 thrilling games until January 28th 2018!

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The first round is played on Friday, September 8th 2017: Champion UPC Vienna Capitals will start the new Championship at Fehervar AV19, Vice-Champion EC-KAC hosts in the first round the Moser Medical Graz99ers. KHL Medvescak Zagreb will play their first game in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga since March 8th 2013 at EC VSV.
Besides HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ hosts HCB Südtirol Alperia in the Tyrolean Derby in the first round, HC Orli Znojmo welcomes EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz and Dornbirner EC visits EC Red Bull Salzburg on Friday, 8th 2017.
 
In the 2nd round Champion UPC Vienna Capitals and Vice-Champion EC-KAC will face in last seasons final for the first time at Kagran. On Sunday, September 10th 2017, the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will return to Zagreb also for the first time since March 05th 2013. On this day the „Bears“ will welcome Fehervar AV19. The first meeting between the Croatians and Champion UPC Vienna Capitals will be on October 17th 2017 at Dom Sportova in Zagreb.
 
In the first part of the regular season until January 28th 2018 44 rounds will be played. The Top 6 after 264 games will be qualified already for the Playoffs then and will fight then in the Pick Round for the Pick-Right and home-advantage for the Playoffs. The teams placed 7 to 12 will fight in the Qualification Round for the last two Playoff-tickets.