The 2008–09 Austrian Hockey League season was the 79th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. 10 teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.
Regular season PlaceTeamGPWLOTWOTLGFGA+/-Pts 1. EC KAC 54 38 16 6 4 204 141 63 80 2. Vienna Capitals 54 33 21 8 7 203 162 41 73 3. EC Red Bull Salzburg 54 32 22 7 4 200 157 43 68 4. EC VSV 54 31 23 5 5 183 153 30 67 5. EHC Linz 54 30 24 7 3 166 144 20 63 6. HK Jesenice 54 24 30 3 6 179 197 -1854 7. Graz 99ers 54 24 30 5 6 124 154 -30 54 8. HC TWK Innsbruck 54 24 30 7 6 153 186 -33 54 9. Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 54 17 37 5 9 129 178 -49 43 10. HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 54 17 37 4 7 131 200 -69 41
Playoffs
Quarterfinals EC KAC - HC TWK Innsbruck 4:2 (8:2, 2:3, 5:2, 1:3, 5:0, 3:1) Vienna Capitals - Graz 99ers 4:3 (6:0, 1:2, 3:2, 3:2, 1:3, 1:2, 5:1) EC Red Bull Salzburg - HK Jesenice 4:1 (3:2 P, 2:6, 9:1, 3:1, 4:1) EC VSV - EHC Linz 2:4 (1:2, 1:2, 5:2, 2:3, 2:1, 0:2)
Semifinals EC KAC - EHC Linz 4:0 (2:0, 4:2, 5:1, 5:3) Vienna Capitals - EC Red Bull Salzburg 1:4 (4:3 P, 2:4, 1:4, 1:2, 3:5)
Final EC KAC - EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:3 (5:4 P, 2:7, 3:6, 4:1, 3:0, 2:3 P, 2:1)
External links Austrian Ice Hockey Association