U18 Inter­na­tional: Quarter-final match-ups confirmed

The Red Jackets had already completed the regular season in 1st place, with 16 wins and just two defeats. Alongside KAC, EC Red Bull Salzburg, Okanagan Hockey Academy, Ujpesti Jegkorong Akademia and Fehervar Hockey Academy 19 also qualified for the Master Round, securing their quarter-final spots early.

All teams started the Master and Qualification Rounds with 0 points. In a one-and-a-half home-and-away round-robin, KAC once again secured 1st place and with it first pick in the Pick Round. Salzburg finished one point behind, ahead of the two Hungarian teams Ujpesti Jegkorong Akademia and Fehervar Hockey Academy 19.

Vasas SC, Budapest Jegkorong Akademia and DVTK Jegesmedvek Jegkorong Sportakademia complete the quarter-final line-up from the Qualification Round.

Having finished last in the Qualification Round, Eishockey Akademie Oberösterreich will face DEAC Jegkorong Akademia for 9th place in the U18 International League. The placement series will be played in a best-of-five format.

The Pick Round produced the following match-ups, which will be played in a best-of-three format.

U18 International quarter-finals

EC KAC vs. DVTK Jegesmedvek Jegkorong Sportakademia
EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. Vasas SC
Ujpesti Jegkorong Akademia vs. Okanagan Hockey Academy
Fehervar Hockey Academy 19 vs. Budapest Jegkorong Akademia

The fixtures will be played on 18, 19 and 22 February 2023

Game for 9th place

DEAC Jegkorong Akademia vs. Eishockey Akademie Oberösterreich

The fixtures will be played on 18, 19, 25 and 26 February and, if necessary, 4 March 2023