HC Bozen (also known as Hockey Club Bolzano Foxes) was the number two seed after finishing the regular season with 18 wins after playing 28 games.
18 28 Italy HC Bozen 2 Hockey Club Bolzano Foxes, also known as commercial name HCB Alto Adige Alperia (in Italian) or HCB Sudtirol Alperia (in German) is an Italian ice hockey team located in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol autonomous province, that plays in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). 
