Vienna Capitals
Vienna · since 2000 · Colours: Black and yellow
The Viennese ice hockey club: founded in 2000, in the top league since the 2001/02 season and twice Austrian champion (2005 and 2017). According to the club, the Capitals are the league's number one fan magnet. Games are played in the neuro.io arena in Vienna-Kagran, formerly known as Albert-Schultz-Halle and Steffl Arena.
Vienna in numbers Season 2026/27, rank within the league
Rank 1 is the best value in the league (the lowest for goals against and shots against). Figures from all regular-season games recorded so far.
Schedule & results
Roster Season 2026/27
Austrians · Imports
Imports by nationality: Canada 5, Sweden 2, USA 2. Basis: 33 players on the roster list, data according to Eliteprospects.
| 19 | Linden VeyCForward · Born 1991 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -1 |
| 15 | Jakob LiljaForward · Born 1993 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -1 |
| 25 | Jeremy GregoireAForward · Born 1995 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -6 |
| 7 | Nicholas BailenDefenceman · Born 1989 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 10 | Shane GersichForward · Born 1996 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 10 | -6 |
| 24 | Simon BourqueDefenceman · Born 1997 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +4 |
| 82 | Senna PeetersForward · Born 2002 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 |
| 67 | Konstantin KomarekAForward · Born 1992 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 |
| 17 | Scott KosmachukForward · Born 1994 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 |
| 9 | Leon WallnerForward · Born 2002 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 |
| 34 | Felix KoschekForward · Born 2005 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| 92 | Lorenz LindnerDefenceman · Born 2003 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| 42 | Benjamin LanzingerForward · Born 2000 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| 76 | Sam AntonitschForward · Born 1996 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 8 | Nelson NogierADefenceman · Born 1996 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Christof KrompForward · Born 1997 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 13 | Devin StefflerDefenceman · Born 2000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 5 | Dominic HacklADefenceman · Born 1996 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| 52 | Florian BrunnerDefenceman · Born 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Lukas FelsingerForward · Born 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Lukas WieselthalerDefenceman · Born 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lukas Zach-KieslingForward · Born 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 81 | Marco RichterForward · Born 1995 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ramon SchnetzerDefenceman · Born 1996 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 55 | Raphael WolfDefenceman · Born 1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 16 | Rene GoldschmidtDefenceman · Born 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Robin StöcklDefenceman · Born 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season 2026/27, regular season. A = assistant, C = captain.
Roster moves in summer 2026
- Departure · 22.09.Cole Hults (defenceman) moves to the Rockford IceHogs and in October on to the Fort Wayne Komets
- Signing · 04.09.Adam Reideborn (goalie), previously SC Bern
- Departure · 19.08.Mitch Hults (forward) moves to Fort Wayne Komets
- Departure · 14.08.Maximilian Theirich (forward) moves to HC Tigers
- Signing · 14.07.Jakob Lilja (forward), previously EV Zug
Selection according to Eliteprospects, completeness not guaranteed. As of 11/10/2026
Arena & fans
neuro.io arena
- Address
- Attemsgasse 1, 1220 Wien
- Capacity
- 7,022 seats
- Average attendance 2026/27
- 4,650 (rank 1 in the league)
Getting there & entry
- By public transport: the arena is at the Kagran stop, served by underground line U1 and several tram and bus lines (25, 26, 22A, 26A, 27A, 27B, 93A, 94A).
- By car: a short-stay parking zone applies in the 22nd district, and parking is free at weekends. As alternatives the club names the car parks at the Westfield Donauzentrum and the Park & Ride facility Aderklaaer Straße with an underground connection.
- Tickets are available online via Wien-Ticket. The office can be reached Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm and on Fridays from 9 am to 3 pm.
- The club offers match day experiences and its own programme called “Caps4All”; the hall plan and sectors are on the club's ticket page.
Fans
The club's website gives no information on further fan clubs and fan areas, and a hall plan with the sectors is available on the ticket page.
Fan clubs
- Icefire Wien ↗ · official fan club since 2001, celebrated its 25th anniversary with the pro team in September 2026
The fan club Icefire is mentioned as “our fan club” on the club's website and in the Capitals' Instagram channel. No further fan clubs are listed because their current activity is not documented.
To the club's fan zone ↗History & honours
Honours
- Austrian champion (2 titles)2005, 2017
- Lost finals since 2007 (3 times)2013, 2015, 2019
Club records
- Most pointsRafael Rotter · 400 (515 games)
- Most goalsMike Craig · 124
- Most assistsRafael Rotter · 288
- Most gamesPhilippe Lakos · 755
- Most penalty minutesPhilippe Lakos · 1,589
- Most points in a seasonMike Craig, Bob Wren · each 86 (2006/07)
- Most goals in a seasonFrançois Fortier · 48 (2010/11)
According to Eliteprospects, entire club history in the database.
Retired numbers
Rankings since 2007
All seasons as a table
| Season | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022/23 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 2021/22 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 2020/21 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 2019/20 | 2 | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2018/19 | 2 | Final |
| 2017/18 | 1 | Semi-final |
| 2016/17 | 1 | Champion |
| 2015/16 | 4 | Quarter-final |
| 2014/15 | 4 | Final |
| 2013/14 | 1 | Quarter-final |
| 2012/13 | 1 | Final |
| 2011/12 | 8 | Quarter-final |
| 2010/11 | 3 | Semi-final |
| 2009/10 | 3 | Semi-final |
| 2008/09 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2007/08 | 2 | Semi-final |
Milestones
- 2000The Vienna Capitals are founded.
- 2001Competition in the top league begins with the 2001/02 season.
- 2005The first championship title in the club's history (2004/05 season).
- 2017The second championship title with a sweep through the playoffs: in the series against Innsbruck, Bolzano and KAC there are four wins without a loss each.