Is the dethroned champion from Salzburg keeping his fingers crossed for the Graz99ers?

On March 17th, EC Red Bull Salzburg’s season ended with an overtime defeat in Game 4 of the playoff quarter-final series against HC Falkensteiner Pustertal. But the people of Mozartstadt are likely to follow the finale with great interest.

Salzburg said goodbye to the playoffs with 0:4. A lot has happened since then: they parted ways with head coach Manny Viveiros, extended the contracts of important pillars and parted ways with long-time cracks. Now the final series is coming up in the win2day ICE Hockey League and the outcome will also decide who will play in the Champions Hockey League next year.

Two tickets already taken

The Moser Medical Graz99ers, who are reaching for their first title in the final, already have their ticket for the 2026/27 Champions Hockey League season as regular season winners. The KAC, which lost 2:4 to Hydro Fehervar AV19, is also taking part in the tournament again. Third place goes to the champions – if Graz could crown its strong season with the title, then Salzburg would also be in the CHL in third place. If Pustertal wins the finals, the wolves will be one of 32 participants.

Image: EC Red Bull Salzburg

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