The 2024–25 Alps Hockey League season was the 9th season of play for the league. The regular season ran from 21 September 2024 to 5 February 2025 with EK Zeller Eisbären finishing atop the standings. The postseason ran from 11 February to 15 April 2025. EK Zeller Eisbären defeated HDD Jesenice 4 games to 1 for the league championship.
Membership changes In February of 2024, EHC Lustenau revealed that they would be leaving the Alps Hockey League and be reassigned into the national Austrian ice hockey hierarchy. The club cited increasing costs and a change in mission statement as reasons for their departure.
On April 20, the AHL announced that they would play with 14 teams for this season. At that time, they welcomed KHL Sisak as the league's first club from Croatia.
Also in April, the HC Fassa Falcons announced that they were withdrawing from the league and would be joining the Italian Hockey League. The team cited increased cost as the sole reason for their move.
In May, EC KAC announced that they were dissolving their Future (Junior) Team due to both economic and competitive forces.
In July, the Steel Wings Linz announced that they would be withdrawing from the league and folding. While the AHL was surprised by the news, and were unable to secure a replacement franchise due to the impending arrival of the season, the league quickly adjusted its schedule to compensate.
Teams
Team City Arena Coach HK Celje Celje Celje Ice Hall Gal Koren SG Cortina Cortina d'Ampezzo Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio Kai Suikkanen EC Bregenzerwald Dornbirn Messestadion Märt Eerme HDD Jesenice Jesenice Podmežakla Hall Niko Eronen EC Kitzbühel Kitzbühel Sportpark Kapserbrucke Marco Pewal HC Merano Merano Meranarena Jarrod Skalde, Christian Borgatello Hockey Unterland Cavaliers Neumarkt Würth Arena Staffan Lund Ritten Sport Ritten Ritten Arena Jamie Russell Red Bull Hockey Juniors Salzburg Eisarena Salzburg Teemu Levijoki HC Gherdëina Sëlva Pranives Ice Stadium Teppo Kivelä KHL Sisak Sisak Ledena dvorana Zibel Josh Siembida Wipptal Broncos Sterzing Weihenstephan Arena Johan Sjöquist EK Zeller Eisbären Zell am See KE Kelit Arena Marcel Rodman
Standings Regular season
Playoff qualification Master round
Group A Note: Group A consists of teams that finished 6th, 9th, 10th and 13th in the standings.
Group B Note: Group B consists of teams that finished 7th, 8th, 11th and 12th in the standings.
Statistics Scoring leaders
Player Team Ritten Sport C 43 21 66 87 34 Wipptal Broncos C/LW 38 31 38 69 32 Hockey Unterland Cavaliers C 35 24 36 60 24 KHL Sisak RW 40 27 30 57 22 Wipptal Broncos C/RW 40 21 32 53 25 EC Kitzbühel F 37 14 38 52 4 Ritten Sport C 31 22 28 50 12 Ritten Sport D 43 16 34 50 24 KHL Sisak C/RW 36 23 26 49 16 EK Zeller Eisbären C 44 10 39 49 79
Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 1/3 of their team's minutes.
Player Team EK Zeller Eisbären 30 1812 22 8 58 5 .935 1.92 SG Cortina 30 1777 15 14 66 3 .912 2.23 HDD Jesenice 33 1983 19 14 75 2 .926 2.27 Wipptal Broncos 41 2453 24 17 98 3 .922 2.40 EC Kitzbühel 36 2125 22 13 86 3 .901 2.43
Playoffs Bracket Note: After the Eighthfinals, the teams from the group rounds were reseeded according to their regular season records.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
External links
Elite Prospects Hockey DB Euro Hockey Flash Score