EC Kitzbuhel is a professional ice hockey team in Kitzbühel, Austria.

History

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.

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

SeasonLeagueGPWTLGF–GAPtsRankPlayoffs
1965-66ÖEHL12201028:5644None
1966-67ÖEHL1662863:77143None
1967-68ÖEHL1043338:31113None
1968-69ÖEHL1240839:6686Playouts
1969-70ÖEHL1462656:48145Playouts
1970-71ÖEHL2812115129:137255None
1971-72ÖEHL28931683:109217None
1972-73ÖEHL28312474:21778Relegated to Oberliga

Achievements

  • ASKÖ-Staatsliga champion: 1949, 1952, 1954
  • Austrian Oberliga champion: 1976, 1996, 2004, 2005
  • Tiroler Landesmeister: 1988, 2007

Sources

  • (in German)