1996–97 Austrian Hockey League season

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The 1996–97 Austrian Hockey League season was the 67th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Six teams participated in the league, and VEU Feldkirch won the championship. EC KAC, EC VSV, and VEU Feldkirch all received byes until the playoffs, as they were also competing in the Alpenliga.

Austrian Hockey League sports league

The Austrian Hockey League is the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria, although it currently features additional teams from Croatia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Italy.

The Alpenliga was an international professional ice hockey league which existed between 1991 and 1999. It was contested by club teams from Austria, Italy and Slovenia.

Contents

Regular season

Place Team GP W T L GF-GA Pts
1 EC Kapfenberg 4 3 0 1 20:13 6
2 CE Wien 4 3 0 1 29:14 6
3 EC Graz 4 0 0 4 14:36 0

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 VEU Feldkirch4
4 EC Kapfenberg 1
1 VEU Feldkirch4
3 EC KAC 2
2 EC VSV 2
3 EC KAC4

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