Austria's ice hockey team: fight for the World Cup quarter-finals in Stockholm!

Austria's ice hockey team: fight for the World Cup quarter-finals in Stockholm!

The Ice Hockey World Championship 2025 is currently in full swing and will take place in Sweden and Denmark from May 9th to 25th. The host has provided the arena in Stockholm and Herning for the various groups and knockout rounds. At this major sporting event, 16 nations play for the title, with the final for May 25th in Stockholm. The focus is particularly on the Austrian national team (ÖEHV), which will meet seven opponents in Group A, which is held in Stockholm: France, Slovakia, Latvia, Slovenia (promoted), Finland, Sweden and Canada.

The group phase ends on May 20, and only the best four teams of each group qualify for the quarter -finals that start on May 22nd. It is important to reach a place in the top four to climb the knockout phase and thus have a chance of the title. Austria looks optimistic about the upcoming games, while Germany also appears strongly in Group B.

German national team in the upswing

The German national team has been in excellent form so far. In her first three games, the team, under the captain Moritz Seider, celebrated three victories: against Hungary the game ended 6-1, against Kazakhstan with 4: 1 and against Norway with 5: 2. The next challenges will be on May 15th with the game against Switzerland, followed by the encounter against the USA on May 17 and another duel on May 19 against the Czech Republic. On May 20, they patter against Denmark.

The constitution of the team could not be better, with some players like Lukas Reichel, while Tim Stützle will join the team after the first two games. The DEB squad consists of 25 players, including aspiring talents and experienced goalkeeper such as Philipp Grubauer and Mathias Niederberger. The spectator interest is large and the games are broadcast live on free TV at ProSieben and in the live stream at ran.de. A tournament pass is required for all games at Sportdeutschland.tv.

ice hockey in Germany: popularity in the upswing

ice hockey is enjoying growing popularity in Germany. According to Statista, an impressive number of 4.9 million Germans are interested in the sport. The number of members in the German Ice Hockey Association (DEB) rose to around 25,900 in 2024. There is also a positive trend in the highest division, the German ice hockey league (DEL). Eisbären Berlin celebrated its eleventh championship title this year and is one of the league leadership.

The eternal table of the DEL is led by the Adler Mannheim, followed by the Eisbären Berlin and the Cologne sharks. The audience interest in the DEL is rising, with an average viewer of almost 7,800 per game last season, compared to only 5,900 in the season before. Leon Draisaitl, the most successful German ice hockey player in the NHL, ensures further upwind and increasing interest in the sport in Germany.

With all of these developments, it remains to be seen how the remaining games of the 2025 World Cup will develop. Austria and Germany hope for a successful performance and a good audience that continues to support sport.

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