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The win2day ICE Hockey League will feature 14 teams in the 2026/27 season. Hockey Club Milano from Italy is a new addition. This brings the total number of teams in the pan-European league to eight Austrian, three Italian, two Hungarian, and one Slovenian. The defending champions are the Moser Medical Graz99ers.
The regular season will consist of a double round-robin format. The teams finishing in first through sixth place after 52 games will qualify directly for the playoff quarterfinals. The teams finishing seventh through tenth will compete in a best-of-three series in the pre-playoffs, with the seventh-place team choosing whether to face the ninth- or tenth-place team. The winners of these two series will advance to the quarterfinals.
The quarterfinal pairings will also be determined by a playoff pick. The top three teams after the regular season will select their opponents. The fourth team is not available for selection and will face the team that was not chosen in the pick. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and final are all played in a best-of-seven format. The first team to win four matches advances to the next round.
The key data at a glance
14 Teams
52 Games / 26 Home Games per Team in the Regular Season
Regular Season: September 18, 2026 – February 24, 2027
Pre-Playoffs: February 28 – March 4, 2027
Playoffs: March 7 – April 23, 2027