2016–17 Austrian Hockey League season
The 2016–17 Austrian Hockey League season began on 15 September 2016 and ended on 7 April 2017. The defending champion was EC Red Bull Salzburg. On April 7, the Vienna Capitals won the Austrian Hockey Championship for the 2nd time in their history.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Dornbirner EC |  Dornbirn | Messestadion Dornbirn | 4,270 |
| Moser Medical Graz 99ers | Graz | Merkur-Eisarena | 4,126 |
| HC TWK Innsbruck | Innsbruck | Tyrolean Ice Arena | 3,000 |
| EC KAC | Klagenfurt | Stadthalle Klagenfurt | 4,945 |
| EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz | Linz | Keine Sorgen EisArena | 4,863 |
| EC Red Bull Salzburg | Salzburg | Eisarena Salzburg | 3,200 |
| UPC Vienna Capitals | Vienna | Albert Schultz Eishalle | 7,022 |
| EC Villacher SV | Villach | Stadthalle Villach | 4,500 |
| HC Orli Znojmo |  Znojmo | Hostan Arena | 4,800 |
| SAPA Fehérvár AV19 |  Székesfehérvár | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,500 |
| HC Bolzano |  Bolzano | Eiswelle | 7,200 |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |  Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 4,000 |