EC Kitzbühel
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| EC Kitzbuhel | |
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| City | Kitzbühel, Austria |
| League | Alps Hockey League |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Home arena | Sportpark Kapserbrucke |
| Colours | Blue, yellow |
| Head coach | Jeff Job |
| Website | http://www.dieadler.at/start/ |
EC Kitzbuhel is a professional ice hockey team in Kitzbühel, Austria.
History
[edit]EC Kitzbuhel was founded in 1910.[citation needed] The club competed at the Spengler Cup in 1965, with Derek Holmes as the tournament's most valuable player.[1]
From 1965–1973, Kitzbuhel played in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. In their eight seasons there, the club never finished higher than third place, and in 1973, they were relegated to the Austrian Oberliga. In the 2014–15 season, the club joined the Inter-National League. After the dissolution of the competition, the club joined the Alps Hockey League for the 2016–17 season.[citation needed]
Season-by-season record
[edit]| Season | League | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | Rank | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | ÖEHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 28:56 | 4 | 4 | None |
| 1966-67 | ÖEHL | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 63:77 | 14 | 3 | None |
| 1967-68 | ÖEHL | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 38:31 | 11 | 3 | None |
| 1968-69 | ÖEHL | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 39:66 | 8 | 6 | Playouts |
| 1969-70 | ÖEHL | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 56:48 | 14 | 5 | Playouts |
| 1970-71 | ÖEHL | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 129:137 | 25 | 5 | None |
| 1971-72 | ÖEHL | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 83:109 | 21 | 7 | None |
| 1972-73 | ÖEHL | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 74:217 | 7 | 8 | Relegated to Oberliga |
Achievements
[edit]- ASKÖ-Staatsliga champion: 1949, 1952, 1954
- Austrian Oberliga champion: 1976, 1996, 2004, 2005
- Tiroler Landesmeister: 1988, 2007
References
[edit]- ↑ Cleary, Martin (March 25, 2021). "Kemptville-born Derek Holmes: Finland's first foreign coach". Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 30, 2025.