Release from 25.10.2026
Bolzano Win Top Clash in Klagenfurt
HCB Südtirol Alperia secured a 5-2 road win against EC-KAC in the clash between the league's first- and third-place teams, extending their lead over Klagenfurt to six points. The Foxes got off to a flying start as Matt Bradley opened the scoring just 18 seconds into the game. Isaac Ratcliffe doubled the lead on the power play in the second period before Jacob Hudson pulled one back for KAC. Turner Elson restored Bolzano's two-goal advantage before the second intermission and struck again in the third to make it 4-1. Thimo Nickl reduced the deficit for the hosts, but Cristiano DiGiacinto sealed the victory with an empty-netter. Bolzano lead the standings with 33 points from 14 games.
Black Wings Make It Seven Straight Home Wins
Steinbach Black Wings Linz cruised to a 6-2 victory over FTC-Telekom, celebrating their seventh consecutive home win in front of 4,271 fans. After losing their home opener, the Black Wings have won every game on home ice since. Luis Lindner opened the scoring after just 21 seconds and completed his brace in the final period. Kyle Topping and Shawn St-Amant extended the lead to 3-0 before the first intermission. Following a scoreless middle frame, Rasmus Heljanko got Budapest on the board, but Lindner and Luca Erne put the game out of reach. Topi Rönni added a second goal for the visitors before Trenton Bliss completed the scoring with an empty-netter. Linz remain level with Bolzano on 33 points after 15 games.
Graz Edge Capitals in ORF Live Game
Moser Medical Graz99ers returned to winning ways with a 3-2 road victory over Vienna Capitals, moving up to sixth place in the standings. Jakob Lippitsch opened the scoring before Maximilian Kirchebner doubled the visitors' lead. Normally a defenseman, Kirchebner was deployed as a forward and marked the occasion with his first goal for Graz and his first career goal in the win2day ICE Hockey League. Former Graz player Nicholas Bailen pulled one back for Vienna before the first intermission. After a scoreless second period, Michael Schiechl restored the two-goal cushion for the defending champions. Simon Bourque made it a one-goal game in the 56th minute, but Graz held on for the win. The 99ers now have 23 points, while Vienna remain on 20.
Salzburg Flex Their Muscles Against Pioneers
EC Red Bull Salzburg powered to a commanding 7-2 home win over Pioneers Vorarlberg, completing a perfect nine-point week. Dennis Robertson opened the scoring in the first period before Michael Raffl, Ty Rattie and Luca Auer struck in the middle frame. Blake Murray briefly got the visitors on the board. Alexander Rebernig, Mario Huber and Lukas Hörl added three more goals for Salzburg in the third, while Murray scored his second of the night for the Pioneers. Remarkably, Salzburg's seven goals came from seven different scorers. Rattie and Rebernig also celebrated their first goals for the Red Bulls. Salzburg climbed to seventh place with 22 points, while the Pioneers remain bottom with just one point.
Pustertal Claim Road Win in Székesfehérvár
HC Falkensteiner Pustertal secured a 3-1 road victory over Hydro Fehérvár AV19 to draw level on points with fourth-place Olimpija Ljubljana. Following a scoreless opening period, Austin Osmanski and Gunnarwolfe Fontaine gave the Wolves a 2-0 lead in the middle frame. Fehérvár pushed for a goal in the third, but Henry Bowlby made it 3-0 with an empty-netter. István Terbócs finally got the hosts on the board in the 59th minute, setting the final score at 3-1. Pustertal now have 26 points from 13 games and sit fifth, level with Ljubljana.
Olimpija Win Nine-Goal Thriller Against Milano
Olimpija Ljubljana edged Milano Hockey Club 5-4 in an entertaining nine-goal contest to strengthen their hold on fourth place. The Dragons made a flying start, with Nicolai Meyer, Jan Urbas and Marcel Mahkovec giving them a 3-1 lead inside eight minutes. Žiga Mehle extended the advantage to 4-1 in the second period, but Milano fought back through Blake McLaughlin and Nick Caamano. Mahkovec struck again to restore Ljubljana's two-goal cushion. David Lindquist, who had also scored in the opening period, pulled Milano within one in the 55th minute, but Olimpija held firm to secure all three points. The Dragons now have 26 points.
VSV Shut Out Innsbruck
EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV earned a convincing 4-0 home win over HC TIWAG Innsbruck, moving up to eighth place in the standings. Linus Andersson gave Villach an early lead in the second minute. After a scoreless middle period, Kevin Hancock struck twice in the final frame, while Elias Jeronimo Wallenta also found the net. VSV celebrated a shutout victory in front of 2,730 fans and now have 20 points from 13 games. Innsbruck suffered their second defeat of the weekend following Friday's loss to Salzburg and remain 13th with 15 points.
win2day ICE Hockey League | Sunday, October 25, 2026
Vienna Capitals – Moser Medical Graz99ers 2-3 (1-2, 0-0, 1-1)
Referees: HUBER, OFNER, Durmis, Riecken
VIC: Bailen (18:28), Bourque (55:39)
G99: Lippitsch (5:33), Kirchebner (12:36), Schiechl (48:29)
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Pioneers Vorarlberg 7-2 (1-0, 3-1, 3-1)
Referees: HLAVATY, UNTERWEGER, Dummermuth-Haas, Preiser
RBS: Robertson (12:48), M. Raffl (20:33), Rattie (23:37), Auer (25:06), Rebernig (46:53), Huber (56:02/EN), Hörl (59:21)
PIV: Murray (22:49/PP1, 52:24/PP1)
Hydro Fehérvár AV19 – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal 1-3 (0-0, 0-2, 1-1)
Referees: REZEK, ZRNIC, Bedynek, Kovacs
AVS: Terbócs (58:21)
HCP: Osmanski (31:39), Fontaine (38:00/PP1), Bowlby (56:55/EN)
Olimpija Ljubljana – Milano Hockey Club 5-4 (3-1, 2-2, 0-1)
Referees: KAINBERGER, SNOJ, Strimitzer, Zgonc
OLL: Meyer (1:48/PP1), Urbas (4:14), Mahkovec (7:54/PP1, 37:22), Mehle (25:09)
MHC: Lindquist (5:23, 54:49/PP1), McLaughlin (28:02), Caamano (31:56)
Steinbach Black Wings Linz – FTC-Telekom 6-2 (3-0, 0-0, 3-2)
Referees: FICHTNER, NIKOLIC K., Konc, Seewald
BWL: Lindner (0:21, 49:45), Topping (10:33/PP2), St-Amant (18:28), Erne (50:39), Bliss (53:50/EN)
FTC: Heljanko (42:25/PP1), Rönni (52:35/PP1)
EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV – HC TIWAG Innsbruck 4-0 (1-0, 0-0, 3-0)
Referees: GROZNIK, NIKOLIC M., Murnik, Zacherl
VSV: Andersson (1:44), Hancock (43:13, 58:27), Wallenta (51:25)
HCI: –
EC-KAC – HCB Südtirol Alperia 2-5 (0-1, 1-2, 1-2)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SMETANA, Jeram, Muzsik
KAC: Hudson (35:13), Nickl (56:31)
HCB: Bradley (0:18), Ratcliffe (27:31/PP1), Elson (37:53, 48:31/PP1), DiGiacinto (59:10/EN)