# 2017–18 Austrian Hockey League season

The 2017–18 Austrian Hockey League season began on 8 September 2017 and ended on 20 April 2018. The defending champion were the Vienna Capitals. On 20 April 2018, HC Bolzano won the Austrian Hockey Championship for the 2nd time in their history.
With Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana ending their tenure in the EBEL having been dissolved due to financial debt. The EBEL continued with 12 teams, following the return of KHL Medveščak Zagreb from a five year stint in the Kontinental Hockey League. The Croatian club had previously participated in the EBEL for four seasons from 2009 to 2013.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Dornbirn Bulldogs | Dornbirn | Messestadion Dornbirn | 4,270 |
| Moser Medical Graz 99ers | Graz | Merkur-Eisarena | 4,126 |
| HC TWK Innsbruck | Innsbruck | Tyrolean Ice Arena | 3,000 |
| EC KAC | Klagenfurt | Stadthalle Klagenfurt | 4,945 |
| EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz | Linz | Keine Sorgen EisArena | 4,863 |
| EC Red Bull Salzburg | Salzburg | Eisarena Salzburg | 3,200 |
| Vienna Capitals | Vienna | Albert Schultz Eishalle | 7,022 |
| EC Villacher SV | Villach | Stadthalle Villach | 4,500 |
| HC Orli Znojmo | Znojmo | Hostan Arena | 4,800 |
| SAPA Fehérvár AV19 | Székesfehérvár | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,500 |
| HCB Alto Adige Alperia | Bolzano | Eiswelle | 7,200 |
| Medveščak Zagreb | Zagreb | Dom Sportova & Arena Zagreb | 5,000 & 15,000 |

## Standings
### Regular season

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | Vienna Capitals | 44 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 146:97 | +49 | 93 |
| 2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 44 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 158:116 | +42 | 82 |
| 3 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 44 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 155:122 | +33 | 82 |
| 4 | EC KAC | 44 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 120:112 | +8 | 71 |
| 5 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 44 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 146:132 | +14 | 71 |
| 6 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 44 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 139:139 | 0 | 63 |
| 7 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 44 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 127:133 | -6 | 61 |
| 8 | Graz 99ers | 44 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 133:153 | -20 | 60 |
| 9 | HC Bolzano | 44 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 124:125 | -1 | 58 |
| 10 | Fehérvár AV19 | 44 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 100:144 | -45 | 52 |
| 11 | EC VSV | 44 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 112:146 | -34 | 50 |
| 12 | Orli Znojmo | 44 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 112:152 | -40 | 49 |

### Placement round

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts (Bonus) |
| 1 | Vienna Capitals | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39:28 | +11 | 24 (6) |
| 2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41:30 | +11 | 24 (4) |
| 3 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38:36 | +2 | 20 (2) |
| 4 | EC KAC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23:31 | -8 | 15 (1) |
| 5 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28:32 | -4 | 12 (0) |
| 6 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28:40 | -12 | 8 (0) |

### Qualification round

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts (Bonus) |
| 1 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41:30 | +11 | 28 (6) |
| 2 | HC Bolzano | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31:16 | +15 | 21 (2) |
| 3 | Fehérvár AV19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25:23 | +2 | 20 (1) |
| 4 | Orli Znojmo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 28:24 | +4 | 14 (0) |
| 5 | EC VSV | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25:36 | -11 | 12 (0) |
| 6 | Graz 99ers | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21:42 | -21 | 8 (4) |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| P1 | Vienna Capitals | 4 | | | | | | |
| P6 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 2 | | | | | | |
| P6 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 2 | P1 | Vienna Capitals | 1 | | | |
| | | | Q2 | HC Bolzano | 4 | | | |
| P4 | EC KAC | 2 | Q2 | HC Bolzano | 4 | | | |
| Q2 | HC Bolzano | 4 | | | | | | |
| Q2 | HC Bolzano | 4 | | | | Q2 | HC Bolzano | 4 |
| | | | | | | P2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 |
| P2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | | | | | | | P2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 |
| Q1 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q1 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 2 | P2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | | | |
| | | | P3 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 2 | | | |
| P3 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 4 | P3 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 2 | | | |
| P5 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 2 | | | | | | |