The 1971–72 Austrian Hockey League season was the 42nd season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 178 | 88 | 46 | ||
| 2. | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 133 | 95 | 37 | ||
| 3. | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 108 | 91 | 35 | ||
| 4. | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 129 | 99 | 32 | ||
| 5. | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 111 | 112 | 26 | ||
| 6. | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 95 | 101 | 23 | ||
| 7. | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 109 | 21 | ||
| 8. | 28 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 52 | 194 | 4 |