Eishockey
The Austrian squad for the Ice Hockey World Championships in the Czech Republic (May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava) is taking its final steps. From Wednesday onwards, almost the entire team will be available to head coach Roger Bader for the first time. NHL star Marco Rossi and Salzburg champion players Thomas Raffl, Mario Huber, Benjamin Nissner and Ali Wukovits were new.
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This means that only Vinzenz Rohrer and the ill Peter Schneider are missing. David Reinbacher, who was selected number five by the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft last year, has to miss the World Cup with an injury. He will also not be considered for the World Cup at a later date.
Meanwhile, Rohrer is contesting the final series against Lausanne for the Swiss championship title with the ZSC Lions and is expected to report to the team camp on Friday. Marco Kasper is in the play-offs of the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Grand Rapids Griffins and will only become an issue if he is eliminated early.
Integrate new players quickly
“As of Wednesday, we are already very close to our World Cup squad. As in every week, it is important to integrate the new players quickly. “It’s always a small step back at the beginning,” said Bader, who has to do without Johannes Bischofberger for family reasons.
The team boss was satisfied with the development of his team. “We have made significant progress in the last two weeks,” said Bader after the friendly games against the Czech Republic and Germany. The team from the Austrian Ice Hockey Association (ÖEHV) achieved their first victory in their World Cup preparations last Saturday against the runner-up world champions. The top-class dress rehearsal against world champions Canada will take place in Vienna on Sunday (7 p.m., live on ORF Sport +). The Austrians’ first World Cup game will be against Denmark on May 11th in Prague.
Ice Hockey World Cup test matches
4.4. (Riga) Lettland
Austria
3:2 n. P. 5.4. (Riga) Latvia
Austria
3:2 n. P. 11.4. (Ljubljana) Slowenien
Austria
5:2 12.4. (Villach)
Austria
Slovenia 0:6 18.4. (Budweis) Czech Republic
Austria
5:1
20.4. (Linz)
Austria
Czech Republic 2:3 25.4. (Garmisch) Germany
Austria
4:2
27.4. (Zell/See)
Austria
Germany 2:1 nP 5.5. (Vienna)
Austria
Canada 7:00 p.m. *
* Live in ORF Sport +
