Austria's ice hockey national team: defeat in the World Cup test against Hungary!

Austria's ice hockey national team: defeat in the World Cup test against Hungary!

Austria's national ice hockey team had to take a defeat again as part of its World Cup preparation. On April 11, 2025, the team lost 1: 5 in the second friendly against Hungary. The game took place in Ajka after the team was inferior to the same opponent with 2: 4 the day before. Team boss Roger Bader continues to see his team without a sense of achievement in this preparation phase.

The only goal for Austria was achieved by Paul Huber in the eighth minute, which initially took the ÖEHV team 1-0 in the lead. This tour lasted until the middle of the second third before the equalization by Mark Schlekmann fell in the power play in the 34th minute. This was followed by several goals for the Hungarian team: Istvan Terbocs scored in both the 39th and in the 48th minute, Dominik Horvath contributed another power play goal in the 46th minute, and gergo Ambrus completed the result in the 49th minute outnumbered.

Next games and challenges

The Austrian team now has the next challenges in front of them. There is already a test game against the Czech Republic in Znojmo on Thursday. A second leg against the Czech Republic is held in Linz at 5:30 p.m. two days later. Previously, a test double against Germany was planned, and the dress rehearsal for the World Cup will take place on May 4th against Canada in the Steffl Arena in Vienna.

The history of ice hockey in Austria goes back to 1897 when the word "ice hockey" was mentioned for the first time. A first training session took place in Vienna in 1899. Since then, ice hockey has developed rapidly in Austria. The Austrian ice hockey association (ÖEHV) was founded in 1912, and the national team had remarkable success in the course of its history, including two European championship titles and a bronze medal at the World Cup 1931.

The last big challenge for the ÖEHV team in front of the World Cup will be the game against Canada. This year's preparation is already under pressure to improve the services in the tests and build trust before the WM mission begins. The team and his supporters hope for a U -turn in the rest of the test games.

In the upcoming encounters, it will be crucial to learn from the previous defeats and to emphasize the positive aspects of the game. Even if the results are not yet satisfactory, the support of the fans for the Austrian national team remains unbroken.

The ÖEHV could gain valuable experience through these intensive games that are reflected in the future team performance. In the hope of successful World Cup preparation, it remains to be seen whether the necessary adjustments can be made in good time.

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