When was EC-KAC founded?

EC-KAC was founded in 1909 in Klagenfurt, AUT, Austria.

Where is EC-KAC based?

EC-KAC is based in Klagenfurt, AUT.

Who is the head coach of EC-KAC?

The head coach of EC-KAC is Petri Matikainen.

Who is the captain of EC-KAC?

The captain of EC-KAC is Manuel Ganahl.

What arena does EC-KAC play in?

EC-KAC play their home games at Heidi Horten-Arena in Klagenfurt, AUT.

Who is the general manager of EC-KAC?

The general manager of EC-KAC is Oliver Pilloni.

What are the team colors of EC-KAC?

The team colors of EC-KAC are Red + White.

EC-KAC

2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

EC-KAC were 24-16-9 in the 2021-22 ICEHL season with 75 points, 6th overall.

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2021-2022 EC-KAC Roster

EC-KAC — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
NOT SPECIFIED
	#1	Val Doe	-			-	-	-
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Sebastian Dahm (G)	39	1987	København, DEN	5'9"	179	L
	#53	Jakob Holzer (G)	27	1998	Klagenfurt, AUT	5'11"	168	L
	#33	Florian Vorauer (G)	26	1999	Klagenfurt, AUT	6'2"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Phillip Bruggisser (D)	35	1991	Rødovre, DEN	6'0"	187	R
	#12	David Maier (D)	26	2000	St. Veit an der Glan, AUT	6'1"	187	R
	#14	Paul Postma (D)	37	1989	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'3"	196	R
	#6	Tobias Sablattnig (D/F)	23	2003	St. Veit an der Glan, AUT	6'0"	185	L
	#28	Martin Schumnig (D)	37	1989	Klagenfurt, AUT	6'0"	185	R
	#4	Kele Steffler (D)	28	1998	Durango, CO, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#24	Steven Strong (D)	33	1993	Villach, AUT	5'11"	205	L
	#45	Andrej Tavzelj (D)	42	1984	Jesenice, SLO	6'2"	198	L
	#86	Christoph Tialler (D)	23	2003	St. Veit an der Glan, AUT	6'0"	187	R
	#92	Clemens Unterweger (D)	34	1992	Lienz, AUT	6'0"	201	L
	#10	Thomas Vallant (D)	30	1995	Wolfsberg, AUT	6'0"	212	R
	#73	Niklas Würschl (D)	27	1999	Klagenfurt, AUT	5'11"	172	R
FORWARDS
	#46	Johannes Bischofberger (LW)	32	1994	Dornbirn, AUT	5'8"	165	L
	#90	Matt Fraser (RW/LW)	36	1990	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#15	Jannik Fröwis (C)	26	1999	Dornbirn, AUT	5'11"	179	L
	#17	Manuel Ganahl (RW/LW)"C"	36	1990	Bludenz, AUT	6'0"	181	L
	#21	Manuel Geier (LW/RW)	38	1988	Judenburg, AUT	5'10"	187	L
	#19	Stefan Geier (RW/LW)	38	1988	Judenburg, AUT	5'11"	187	L
	#87	Valentin Hammerle (F)	28	1998	Feldkirch, AUT	5'11"	185	L
	#11	Lukas Haudum (C/LW)	29	1997	Linz, AUT	6'0"	190	L
	#97	Fabian Hochegger (LW)	25	2001	Klagenfurt, AUT	5'10"	190	R
	#27	Thomas Hundertpfund (C)"A"	36	1989	Klagenfurt, AUT	6'2"	201	L
	#70	Rok Kapel (F)	27	1999	Jesenice, SLO	5'9"	183	R
	#18	Thomas Koch (C)"A"	43	1983	Klagenfurt, AUT	5'8"	172	L
	#80	Nikolaus Kraus (RW)	29	1996	Wien, AUT	6'0"	176	L
	#98	Daniel Obersteiner (C)	28	1998	St. Veit an der Glan, AUT	5'9"	183	L
	#8	Nick Petersen (RW/LW)	37	1989	Wakefield, QC, CAN	6'2"	196	R
	#43	Dennis Sticha (C/RW)	28	1998	Feldkirch, AUT	6'0"	187	R
	#41	Maximilian Theirich (W)	23	2003	Wien, AUT	5'8"	163	L
	#42	Rok Ticar (C)	37	1989	Jesenice, SLO	5'10"	179	L
	#81	Finn van Ee (C/RW)	23	2003	Zell am See, AUT	5'11"	192	L
	#47	Marcel Witting (RW)	31	1995	Hall in Tirol, AUT	5'9"	183	L
	#48	Samuel Witting (F)	28	1998	Hall in Tirol, AUT	5'8"	170	L
Position: G: 1, D: 12, F: 17Av Age: 28.43 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 EC-KAC Staff

Head CoachPetri Matikainen
Asst. CoachJuha Vuori
Goaltending CoachAndrej Hocevar
General ManagerOliver Pilloni
Team ManagerDaniel Schildorfer
Asst. Equipment ManagerAndrej Hebar
Conditioning CoachLeo Kraus
Development CoachChristoph Brandner
Dir. of CommunicationsHannes Biedermann
Equipment ManagerThomas Weratschnig

Team Staff History

2021-2022 EC-KAC Captains

"C"

Manuel Ganahl

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 EC-KAC Demographics

EC-KAC Facts

Plays in: win2day ICE Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White
Town: Klagenfurt, AUT Map
Founded: 1909

2021-2022 EC-KAC Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
3 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

EC-KAC: 5 943 GP
NHL: 292 GP
WC: 302 GP
OG: 28 GP
SHL: 173 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 138 GP
Liiga: 47 GP
KHL: 288 GP
AHL: 621 GP
DEL: 767 GP
NL: 20 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

EC-KAC Future Team (AlpsHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Heidi Horten-Arena
Location: Klagenfurt
Capacity: 4 409
Construction Year: 2022

EC-KAC Games

EC-KAC — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/23/2026 05:45 PM UTC	Milano HC	EC-KAC	-	ICEHL
10/21/2026 05:15 PM UTC	EC-KAC	Fehérvár AV19	-	ICEHL
10/18/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Ferencvárosi TC	EC-KAC	3 - 2 (OT 64:28)	ICEHL
10/16/2026 05:15 PM UTC	EC-KAC	Vienna Capitals	2 - 3	ICEHL
10/14/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Eisbären Berlin	EC-KAC	2 - 1	Champions HL

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Latest Transactions

EC-KAC — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mareks Mitens (G)	HC Banska Bystrica	Details
09/06/2026	Extension		David Waschnig (F)		Details
07/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Will MacKinnon (D)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
07/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jordan Murray (D)	Retired	Details
07/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luka Gomboc (F)	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	Details
07/24/2026	Extension		Jan Mursak (F)		Details
07/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Travis St. Denis (F)	EC Salzburg	Details
07/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nolan Moyle (F)	Grand Rapids Griffins	Details

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EC-KAC History and Standings

EC-KAC — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ICEHL	12	6	4	-	1	1	46	36	21	1.75	4	-
2025-2026	ICEHL	48	29	9	-	4	6	172	115	101	2.1	2	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	ICEHL	48	27	10	-	5	6	183	121	97	2.02	1	Final loss
2023-2024	ICEHL	48	30	9	-	3	6	183	104	102	2.13	1	Final loss
2022-2023	ICEHL	48	19	15	-	8	6	139	120	79	1.65	5	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	ICEHL	49	18	16	-	6	9	139	117	75	1.53	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	ICEHL	8	4	2	-	1	1	28	24	17	2.13	2	Champion
	ICEHL	40	23	10	-	3	4	122	80	79	1.98	2	-
2019-2020	EBEL	8	2	3	-	0	3	19	22	10	1.25	4	Playoffs Cancelled
	EBEL	40	19	14	-	4	3	110	79	68	1.7	3	-
2018-2019	EBEL	10	4	5	-	1	0	28	22	16	1.6	3	Champion
	EBEL	44	22	12	-	7	3	146	96	83	1.89	3	-
2017-2018	EBEL	10	4	4	-	0	2	23	31	15	1.5	4	Quarterfinal loss
	EBEL	44	21	17	-	2	4	120	112	71	1.61	4	-
2016-2017	EBEL	10	7	2	-	1	0	41	19	23	2.3	3	Final loss
	EBEL	44	18	18	-	4	4	128	123	66	1.5	6	-
2015-2016	EBEL	10	6	3	-	1	0	43	32	24	2.4	2	Quarterfinal loss
	EBEL	44	18	16	-	4	6	139	142	68	1.55	8	-
2014-2015	EBEL	10	7	3	-	0	0	34	18	17	1.7	2	Semifinal loss
	EBEL	44	15	19	-	2	8	114	137	42	0.95	8	-
2013-2014	EBEL	10	5	4	-	0	1	33	22	15	1.5	3	Did not make playoffs
	EBEL	44	13	18	-	9	4	119	130	48	1.09	7	-
2012-2013	EBEL	10	3	2	-	2	3	27	26	13	1.3	3	Champion
	EBEL	44	19	15	-	7	3	140	127	55	1.25	5	-
2011-2012	EBEL	10	4	6	-	0	0	26	28	9	0.9	5	Final loss
	EBEL	40	20	14	-	2	4	124	114	48	1.2	4	-
2010-2011	EBEL	54	30	12	-	6	6	190	159	78	1.44	1	Final loss
2009-2010	EBEL	54	20	24	-	7	3	166	159	57	1.06	7	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	EBEL	54	32	12	-	6	4	204	141	80	1.48	1	Champion
2007-2008	EBEL	10	7	2	-	1	0	45	30	16	1.6	2	Quarterfinal loss

EC-KAC Tournament Statistics

EC-KAC — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
EC-KAC
2026-2027	Champions HL	6	0	5	-	1	0	9	16	2	0.33	23	-
2025-2026	Champions HL	6	2	4	-	0	0	14	20	6	1	18	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	1	4	-	1	0	14	24	5	0.83	20	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	2	0	19	9	13	2.17	1	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	3	3	-	0	0	18	20	9	1.5	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	1	0	15	15	8	1.33	3	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	0	3	-	0	1	5	15	1	0.25	3	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Cont Cup	3	0	2	1	-	-	10	18	1	0.33	4	-
2000-2001	Cont Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	9	3	4	1.33	2	-
1997-1998	Cont Cup	3	1	1	1	-	-	8	15	3	1	2	-
	Cont Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	17	6	5	1.67	1	-
Klagenfurter AC
1988-1989	European Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	12	14	2	0.67	3	-
1986-1987	European Cup	4	3	1	0	-	-	29	24	-	-	5	Semifinal loss
1985-1986	European Cup	4	2	2	0	-	-	16	21	-	-	9	Semifinal loss
1980-1981	European Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	3	7	-	-	14	Eighth Final Loss
1979-1980	European Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	9	11	-	-	13	Eighth Final Loss
1977-1978	European Cup	4	2	1	1	-	-	17	13	-	-	7	16th final loss
1976-1977	European Cup	4	1	3	0	-	-	17	28	-	-	7	Quarterfinal loss
1974-1975	European Cup	6	3	2	1	-	-	26	31	-	-	5	Quarterfinal loss
1973-1974	European Cup	4	1	1	2	-	-	24	18	-	-	7	Eighth Final Loss
1972-1973	European Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	5	19	-	-	16	16th final loss
1971-1972	European Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	7	9	-	-	12	16th final loss
1970-1971	European Cup	6	5	1	0	-	-	19	12	-	-	5	Quarterfinal loss
1969-1970	European Cup	6	4	2	0	-	-	29	26	-	-	5	Quarterfinal loss
1968-1969	European Cup	8	5	3	0	-	-	30	41	-	-	2	Final loss
1967-1968	European Cup	8	5	2	1	-	-	39	27	-	-	3	Semifinal loss
1966-1967	European Cup	14	6	3	5	-	-	57	44	-	-	3	Semifinal loss
1965-1966	European Cup	12	8	4	0	-	-	59	44	-	-	3	Semifinal loss
1963-1964	Spengler Cup	4	2	1	1	-	-	23	18	5	1.25	2	No playoffs held
1962-1963	Spengler Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	6	11	2	1	2	Bronze game win

EC-KAC Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

EC-KAC — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lukas Haudum (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Liiga	13	5	11	16	4
2.	Rok Kapel (F)	2026-2027	HD Jesenice	Alps Hockey League	10	5	10	15	8
3.	Jan Urbas (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	11	5	6	11	4
4.	Mathias From (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	15	6	4	10	2
5.	Maximilian Theirich (F)	2026-2027	HC Tigers	Oberliga	11	3	5	8	4
6.	Tyler Spurgeon (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	11	2	6	8	4
7.	Nick Pastujov (F)	2026-2027	BIK Karlskoga	HockeyAllsvenskan	12	2	6	8	10
8.	Rok Ticar (F)	2026-2027	HC Banska Bystrica	Extraliga	11	3	4	7	2
9.	Niklas Würschl (D)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	12	3	4	7	6
10.	Senna Peeters (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	11	5	1	6	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

EC-KAC — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.58
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.87
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.50
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	28.43
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	187 lbs	27.29

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Koch (F)	733	199	369	568
2.	Thomas Cijan (F)	396	230	325	555
3.	Gerald Ressmann (F)	354	144	300	444
4.	Thomas Hundertpfund (F)	781	152	270	422
5.	Edward Lebler (F)	198	202	174	376

Franchise All-Time Goals

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Cijan (F)	396	230	325	555
2.	Edward Lebler (F)	198	202	174	376
3.	Thomas Koch (F)	733	199	369	568
4.	Rudolf König (F)	255	196	172	368
5.	Christoph Brandner (F)	368	165	110	275

Franchise All-Time Assists

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Koch (F)	733	199	369	568
2.	Thomas Cijan (F)	396	230	325	555
3.	Gerald Ressmann (F)	354	144	300	444
4.	Thomas Hundertpfund (F)	781	152	270	422
5.	Herbert Pöck (F)	252	138	201	339

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	David Schuller (F)	513	83	264	880
2.	Mike Siklenka (D)	251	56	168	818
3.	Mario Schaden (F)	731	106	205	618
4.	Johannes Reichel (D)	681	35	150	599
5.	Gregor Hager (F)	432	111	239	593

Franchise All-Time Games Played

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Hundertpfund (F)	781	152	270	422
2.	Thomas Koch (F)	733	199	369	568
3.	Mario Schaden (F)	731	106	99	205
4.	Johannes Reichel (D)	681	35	115	150
5.	Stefan Geier (F)	645	77	107	184

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Pertti Koivulahti (F)	40	44	96	2.40
2.	Juhani Wahlsten (F)	18	19	40	2.22
3.	Esko Kaonpää (F)	48	55	96	2.00
4.	Bjørn Skaare (F)	38	38	76	2.00
5.	Gord Brooks (F)	13	13	26	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Gerald Ressmann (F)	2000-2001	Austria	46	38	73	111	2.41	64
2.	Pertti Koivulahti (F)	1979-1980	Austria	40	44	52	96	2.40	10
3.	Edward Lebler (F)	1985-1986	Austria	44	46	47	93	2.11	20
4.	Rudolf König (F)	1979-1980	Austria	40	47	44	91	2.28	49
5.	Dmitri Kvartalnov (F)	1998-1999	Austria	54	50	39	89	1.65	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dmitri Kvartalnov (F)	1998-1999	Austria	54	50	39	89	1.65	22
2.	Rudolf König (F)	1979-1980	Austria	40	47	44	91	2.28	49
3.	Vladimir Vasilyev (F)	1973-1974	Austria	37	47	38	85	2.30	-
4.	Edward Lebler (F)	1985-1986	Austria	44	46	47	93	2.11	20
5.	Edward Lebler (F)	1984-1985	Austria	39	46	38	84	2.15	-

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Gerald Ressmann (F)	2000-2001	Austria	46	38	73	111	2.41	64
2.	Stefan Nilsson (F)	1998-1999	Austria	54	17	68	85	1.57	69
3.	Johan Strömwall (F)	2000-2001	Austria	49	36	53	89	1.82	46
4.	Pertti Koivulahti (F)	1979-1980	Austria	40	44	52	96	2.40	10
5.	Stefan Nilsson (F)	1999-2000	IEL	31	8	51	59	1.90	30

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

EC-KAC — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Siklenka (D)	2005-2006	EBEL	42	13	32	45	1.07	206
2.	Johnathan Aitken (D)	2006-2007	EBEL	34	2	11	13	0.38	157
3.	Mike Siklenka (D)	2004-2005	EBEL	39	16	18	34	0.87	156
4.	Johann Fritz (D)	1985-1986	Austria	41	8	21	29	0.71	153
5.	Rob Doyle (D)	1996-1997	Austria	54	11	37	48	0.89	146