Dornbirner EC

EBEL playoff draw made

In EBEL, the top-3 seeded club could pick their opponent for the first playoff round. Following matchups will battle in the quarterfinals:

Red Bull Salzburg (1) - Klagenfurter AC (8)

Orli Znojmo (2) - Dornbirn Bulldogs (5)

Vienna Capitals (3) - VSV Villach (7)

HC Bolzano Foxes (4) - Black Wings Linz (6)

Dornbirn and Zell am See agree about cooperation

The Austrian clubs Dornbirner EC of the EBEL and EK Zeller Eisbären of the new second-tier Inter-National League (INL) become partners. Both teams want to work close together regarding youth hockey but also players of both senior teams will have the chance to play in either EBEL or INL.

EBEL transfer update

After having been released from his try-out contract with Lev Praha, Hungarian national team player Istvan Sofron continues his career in his old team SAPA Fehervar AV19 of the multi-national EBEL. Newcomers Dornbirner EC signed the Canadians John Hecimovic (Nippon Paper Cranes, Asia League) and Michael Henrich (Asiago, Italy).

HK Acroni Jesenice out of EBEL

EBEL league executives decided not to allow HK Acroni Jesenice to participate in 2012/13 EBEL season. The first ever non-Austrian team to join EBEL experienced financial problems through last few seasons. Legendary Slovenian team actually finished last in league for the last two consecutive seasons. EBEL offered Jesenice to reconstruct their financial and player situation and apply for return to league after season or two.

Two Austrian teams are joining the league – HC TWK Innsbruck is re-entering the league after three seasons. Dornbirner Eishockey Club will compete in the league for the first time.

Dornbirn wants to join EBEL

At the EBEL clubs presidents' meeting EC Dornbirn has applied to join EBEL today. The club said that with the help of businesses and politics from the province a plan for long term participation in the league has been put up.