Salzburg striker Thomas Raffl became the second player in the history of the Austrian ice hockey league to reach the 1,000-game mark on Monday. The 39-year-old Carinthian celebrated the anniversary with a 2-1 victory for the champions after a penalty shootout in Bolzano. The KAC extended its lead in the table with a 3:2 against Pustertal because pursuers Graz lost 2:5 at Fehervar. The Vienna Capitals defeated VSV 5:2, the Pioneers Vorarlberg defeated HC Innsbruck 6:4.
