Born in Eppan, Italy, but already an Austrian citizen for several years, Hochkofler came to Salzburg in 2010 as a 15-year-old at the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy. And was never to leave. After five seasons in the U18 and U20 teams as well as with the Red Bull Hockey Juniors - including two seasons in the Russian international junior league MHL - the forward made his debut with the Salzburg pros in 2015 and immediately found his place in the team.
The full-blooded forward, who always puts his all into his team, can now look back on 500 league games (53 goals, 73 assists). Hochkofler celebrated three championship titles in the ICE Hockey League.