What league does KSV Highlanders play in?

KSV Highlanders play in the EWHL (W).

Where is KSV Highlanders based?

KSV Highlanders is based in Neuberg an der Mürz, AUT.

Who is the head coach of KSV Highlanders?

The head coach of KSV Highlanders is David Picka.

What arena does KSV Highlanders play in?

KSV Highlanders play their home games at Eishalle Kapfenberg in Neuberg an der Mürz, AUT.

KSV Highlanders

2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

KSV Highlanders were 14-5-3 in the 2025-26 EWHL (W) season with 43 points, 5th overall.

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2025-2026 KSV Highlanders Roster

KSV Highlanders — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Anna Horáková (G)	17	2008		5'6"	152	L
	#35	Katharina Schellnegger (G)	29	1997	Weiz, AUT	5'6"	132	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Hilde Huisman (D)	30	1996		5'9"	132	R
	#22	Veronika Hujová (D)	19	2007		5'7"	154	L
	#12	Lisa Marchl (D)	29	1996		5'9"	130	L
	#42	Michelle van Ooijen (D)	24	2002	's-Hertogenbosch, NED	5'6"	128	L
	#75	Hana Ostadal (D)	19	2007	Baden bei Wien, AUT	5'9"	143	L
FORWARDS
	#26	Sara Confidenti (F)	28	1998	Maribor, SLO	5'4"	128	R
	#21	Lena Dauböck (F)	23	2003	Klagenfurt, AUT	5'5"	130	L
	#98	Maree Dijkema (F)	26	2000	Groningen, NED	5'10"	143	L
	#19	Isabel Friess (F)	20	2006		5'3"	110	L
	#95	Selina Gentilini (F)	28	1998	Klagenfurt, AUT	5'3"	152	L
	#10	Ana Kahlhammer (F)	24	2002	St. Jakob, AUT	5'2"	115	R
	#93	Andrea Kantorová (F)	17	2008		5'6"	143	L
	#8	Gaja Pezdir (F)	23	2003	Ljubljana, SLO	5'5"	132	L
	#13	Nina Rainer (F)	23	2003	Weiz, AUT	5'9"	146	R
	#71	Serena Unger (F)	18	2007		5'7"	126	R
	#27	Barbora Vankova (F/D)	18	2008		5'8"	137	L
Position: G: 2, D: 5, F: 10Av Age: 23.00 yearsAv Ht: 5'6"Av Wt: 134 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 KSV Highlanders Staff

Head CoachDavid Picka

Team Staff History

2025-2026 KSV Highlanders Demographics

KSV Highlanders Facts

Plays in: European Women's Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Neuberg an der Mürz, AUT Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 KSV Highlanders Roster Facts

Nationalities

9 players
4 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

KSV Highlanders: 1 207 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

EC-KAC Frauen (DEBL (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Eishalle Kapfenberg
Location: Kapfenberg, AUT
Capacity: 4 500
Construction Year: 1968

KSV Highlanders Games

KSV Highlanders — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 10:00 PM UTC	KSV Highlanders	Budapest JA	-	EWHL
10/17/2026 10:00 PM UTC	KSV Highlanders	EV Bozen Eagles	-	EWHL
10/10/2026 12:33 PM UTC	EV Bozen Eagles	KSV Highlanders	0 - 5	EWHL
10/07/2026 06:02 PM UTC	Graz99ers Huskies	KSV Highlanders	3 - 7	EWHL
09/27/2026 09:33 AM UTC	Budapest JA	KSV Highlanders	1 - 10	EWHL

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Latest Transactions

KSV Highlanders — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/12/2026	Loan	joining	Claudia Schusser (F)	EC-KAC Frauen	Details
09/12/2026	Loan	joining	Christina Schusser (D)	EC-KAC Frauen	Details
08/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Gaja Pezdir (F)	EC-KAC Frauen	Details
08/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nina Rainer (F)	Graz99ers Huskies	Details
08/10/2026	Extension		Lisa Marchl (D)		Details
08/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Aimée Seppenwolde (F)	Wesleyan Univ.	Details
07/28/2026	Extension		Michelle van Ooijen (D)		Details
07/23/2026	Extension		Lena Dauböck (F)		Details

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KSV Highlanders History and Standings

KSV Highlanders — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
KSV Highlanders
2026-2027	EWHL (W)	5	3	2	-	0	0	26	10	9	1.8	2	-
2025-2026	AWHL (W)	4	2	1	-	1	0	11	9	8	2	2	Champion
	AWHL (W)	10	7	2	-	0	1	44	22	22	2.2	2	-
	EWHL (W)	22	12	5	-	2	3	84	54	43	1.95	5	Bronze game loss
2024-2025	AWHL (W)	4	1	2	-	1	0	9	8	5	1.25	2	Final loss
	AWHL (W)	8	7	1	-	0	0	36	18	21	2.63	2	-
	EWHL (W)	20	11	8	-	0	1	75	66	34	1.7	6	Quarterfinal loss
Neuberg Highlanders
2023-2024	Austria (W)	6	0	6	-	0	0	8	29	0	0	4	Bronze game loss
	EWHL (W)	22	2	19	-	0	1	32	110	7	0.32	11	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	Champion
	EWHL (W)	18	7	9	-	1	1	53	58	24	1.33	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	2	Final loss
	EWHL (W)	20	5	12	-	0	3	47	83	18	0.9	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Austria (W)	3	3	0	-	0	0	19	0	12	4	4	Bronze game loss
	DEBL (W)	8	8	0	-	0	0	84	11	24	3	1	Final loss
2019-2020	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
	DEBL (W)	14	14	0	-	0	0	144	12	42	3	1	Champion
2018-2019	Austria (W)	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	4	Bronze game loss
	EWHL (W)	16	2	14	-	0	0	31	114	6	0.38	8	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	3	Bronze game win
	EWHL (W)	16	1	13	-	0	2	21	83	5	0.31	8	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	3	Bronze game win
	EWHL (W)	6	3	3	-	0	0	20	18	9	1.5	7	-
	EWHL (W)	13	1	11	-	1	0	24	64	5	0.38	7	-
2015-2016	EWHL (W)	18	1	17	-	0	0	23	133	3	0.17	7	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Austria (W)	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	3	Bronze game win
	EWHL (W)	20	2	16	-	1	1	51	112	9	0.45	6	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	3	Bronze game win
	EWHL (W)	18	11	7	-	0	1	71	72	34	1.89	4	Final loss
2012-2013	Austria (W)	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	4	Bronze game loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

KSV Highlanders — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Gaja Pezdir (F)	2026-2027	EC-KAC Frauen	DEBL	2	5	5	10	0
2.	Katharina Killius (F)	2026-2027	Sabres St.Pölten	EWHL	4	5	4	9	0
3.	Verena Haselsteiner (D)	2026-2027	EAC Women Capitals	DEBL	3	5	3	8	0
4.	Nikola Rumanová (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga žien	3	3	5	8	0
5.	Selina Gentilini (F)	2026-2027	VSV Lady Hawks II	DEBL	2	1	6	7	4
6.	Selina Gentilini (F)	2026-2027	VSV Lady Hawks II	WIHL	1	3	3	6	-
7.	Barbora Vankova (F)	2026-2027	HC Roudnice nad Labem	Extraliga žen	3	4	1	5	6
8.	Sara Confidenti (F)	2026-2027	VSV Lady Hawks II	WIHL	1	3	1	4	-
9.	Ilvy Fuchs (D)	2026-2027	VSV Lady Hawks II	DEBL	4	2	2	4	2
10.	Nina Rainer (F)	2026-2027	Graz99ers Huskies II	DEBL	5	2	2	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

KSV Highlanders — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'6"	134 lbs	22.18
2025-2026	View Roster	5'6"	134 lbs	23.00
2024-2025	View Roster	5'6"	134 lbs	23.39
2023-2024	View Roster	5'5"	128 lbs	23.39
2022-2023	View Roster	5'6"	134 lbs	23.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Julia Leisser (F)	158	65	91	156
2.	Evelyn Hochegger (F)	302	91	62	153
3.	Heike Tantscher (F)	88	85	60	145
4.	Jennifer Pesendorfer (F)	134	71	64	135
5.	Hilde Huisman (D)	113	23	76	99

Franchise All-Time Goals

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Evelyn Hochegger (F)	302	91	62	153
2.	Heike Tantscher (F)	88	85	60	145
3.	Jennifer Pesendorfer (F)	134	71	64	135
4.	Julia Leisser (F)	158	65	91	156
5.	Katryne Villeneuve (F)	14	61	27	88

Franchise All-Time Assists

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Julia Leisser (F)	158	65	91	156
2.	Hilde Huisman (D)	113	23	76	99
3.	Jennifer Pesendorfer (F)	134	71	64	135
4.	Evelyn Hochegger (F)	302	91	62	153
5.	Heike Tantscher (F)	88	85	60	145

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Martina Kness (D)	177	6	55	329
2.	Evelyn Hochegger (F)	302	91	153	274
3.	Bettina Angerer (D)	109	22	61	184
4.	Julia Leisser (F)	158	65	156	136
5.	Hilde Huisman (D)	113	23	99	130

Franchise All-Time Games Played

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Evelyn Hochegger (F)	302	91	62	153
2.	Lisa Marchl (D)	189	7	24	31
3.	Martina Kness (D)	177	6	49	55
4.	Julia Leisser (F)	158	65	91	156
5.	Liliana Lazar (F)	137	1	6	7

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Katryne Villeneuve (F)	14	61	88	6.29
2.	Janine Duffy (F)	12	22	47	3.92
3.	Elyse Cole (F)	21	41	64	3.05
4.	Kelley Davies (F)	22	37	62	2.82
5.	Megan Holzhuter (F)	14	23	36	2.57

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Katryne Villeneuve (F)	2019-2020	DEBL (W)	14	61	27	88	6.29	34
2.	Elyse Cole (F)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	14	36	21	57	4.07	26
3.	Janine Duffy (F)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	12	22	25	47	3.92	52
4.	Heike Tantscher (F)	2006-2007	DEBL (W)	14	24	20	44	3.14	12
5.	Emily Even (D)	2019-2020	DEBL (W)	14	14	28	42	3.00	37

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Katryne Villeneuve (F)	2019-2020	DEBL (W)	14	61	27	88	6.29	34
2.	Elyse Cole (F)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	14	36	21	57	4.07	26
3.	Ieva Barcevska (F)	2009-2010	DEBL (W)	16	28	8	36	2.25	12
4.	Heike Tantscher (F)	2006-2007	DEBL (W)	14	24	20	44	3.14	12
5.	Megan Holzhuter (F)	2019-2020	DEBL (W)	14	23	13	36	2.57	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Emily Even (D)	2019-2020	DEBL (W)	14	14	28	42	3.00	37
2.	Katryne Villeneuve (F)	2019-2020	DEBL (W)	14	61	27	88	6.29	34
3.	Janine Duffy (F)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	12	22	25	47	3.92	52
4.	Inguna Lukasevica (F)	2008-2009	DEBL (W)	20	16	24	40	2.00	52
5.	Elyse Cole (F)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	14	36	21	57	4.07	26

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

KSV Highlanders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Martina Kness (D)	2017-2018	EWHL (W)	16	1	5	6	0.38	84
2.	Devon Skeats (F)	2014-2015	EWHL (W)	19	17	5	22	1.16	74
3.	Veronika Hujová (D)	2025-2026	EWHL (W)	21	1	6	7	0.33	72
4.	Martina Kness (D)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	13	1	5	6	0.46	60
5.	Janine Duffy (F)	2010-2011	DEBL (W)	12	22	25	47	3.92	52