Salzburg's ice hockey crisis: third defeat and Ljubljana at the top!

Salzburg's ice hockey crisis: third defeat and Ljubljana at the top!

An exciting duel took place in the win2day ICE Hockey League on October 31, 2025. EC Red Bull Salzburg suffered a bitter defeat against Olimpija Ljubljana. Despite a dominant style of play in the first third, Salzburg lost 2-1. In the tenth minute, Blaz Gregorc gave Ljubljana the lead. Salzburg showed commitment and was able to equalize through Thomas Raffl, who converted a shorthander in the 51st minute. But just three minutes later, Zane Boychuk restored the old gap with a goal after a goal loss. This meant Salzburg fell to sixth place with 25 points and suffered its third defeat in a row. Ljubljana, on the other hand, secured 33 points and the top spot after losing to Pustertal.

In contrast to Salzburg, EC KAC achieved a clear 5-1 victory over HC Innsbruck. KAC started the game strongly and took the lead in the 16th minute through Maximilian Preiml. Innsbruck equalized through Steven Owre in the 24th minute before KAC took the lead again through Simeon Schwinger. A double strike from Finn van Ee and Mathias From shortly before half-time gave the team a 4-1 lead at the first break. Another power play goal from Clemens Unterweger in the 59th minute secured the final score of 5-1 and moved KAC to fourth place with 28 points, while Innsbruck remained at the bottom of the table.

Current standings

The latest results show how close things are in the league. In particular, the high-stakes games between the top teams and those at the bottom of the table have a significant impact on the rankings. In the meantime, it remains to be seen whether Salzburg can get out of their current form crisis and get back into the top half of the table.