Series master Red Bull Salzburg collected the first defeat of the season in the 5th round of the ICE Hockey League. The defending champion lost 1: 2 at the HC Pustertal. The only further undefeated team in the league is Olimpija Ljubljana. The league leader continued his triumphal march with a 9: 3 in Innsbruck. The Graz99ers ran down the KAC in Klagenfurt 3: 2, the VSV recently returned with an 8: 3 at the Black Wings Linz, the Vienna Capitals lost 2: 4 at the Pioneers Vorarlberg.
