Home teams win all four derbies in the ÖEL

In the seventh round of the Austrian Ice Hockey League (ÖEL) on Saturday (7 November), the home sides prevailed in all four regional derbies. None of the six games went to overtime. With SC Samina Hohenems suffering their first defeat, no team in the league remains unbeaten after seven rounds.

In the West Division, HC Kufstein won 3:2 in Hohenems and moved to within three points of EHC Lustenau on eleven points. Hohenems remain top of the table with 17 points. In the Vorarlberg derby, Dornbirner Eishockey Club prevailed 2:0 against Lustenau and celebrated their first win in regulation time. In the Tyrol derby, WSG Swarovski Wattens Penguins won 6:3 against EHC Kundl. Wattens, Dornbirn and Kundl are now level on six points each.

In the East Division, ASKÖ Grizzlies Linz won the Upper Austrian derby against UEHV CAM4DENT Sharks Gmunden 2:1, also winning the second meeting of the season. In the Styrian derby, KSV Kängurus prevailed 6:1 against ATSE Graz and are in second place with 16 points. Wiener Eislauf-Verein recorded a 5:0 win against HDK Maribor and lead the table with 18 points.

The eighth round begins on Friday (13 November). EHC Kundl host Dornbirner Eishockey Club at 19:30, while HC Kufstein face the Penguins at 20:00. On Saturday (14 November), the Vorarlberg derby between Lustenau and Hohenems follows at 17:30. In the East Division, Maribor play Linz at 18:30, while Graz host WEV at the same time. No time has yet been confirmed for the game between Gmunden and Kängurus.