Austria's ice hockey team starts preparations for the World Cup with high excitement!

Austria's ice hockey team starts preparations for the World Cup with high excitement!

Austria's national ice hockey team faces an exciting time as it plans an extensive test match program for the 2025 World Cup. This will take place in Stockholm and Herning from May 9th. The first attempt to prepare for the World Cup is scheduled for May 4th with a game against Canada in Vienna. Before that, the team will meet the world champions Czech Republic, as well as Germany, Latvia and Hungary in order to prepare as best as possible crown reported.

Preparation begins on April 2nd with a camp in Villach, followed by a first test match against Slovenia on April 6th. The squad will consist of players who have already been eliminated from the championships at their clubs. According to head coach Roger Bader, numerous players will be given the opportunity to prove themselves, meaning that unexpected talents can be added to the World Cup participant list. In the other important test matches, Austria will play against Italy on April 12th and 14th, followed by duels with Germany on April 20th and 22nd. This put that eishockey.at clear.

The World Cup preparation team is designed to provide players with a coherent opportunity to come together and showcase their skills. The training phases and test matches will be crucial in forming the optimal squad for the upcoming World Cup matches. The final squad decision will be made during the team camp from May 2nd to 6th in Vienna, where all players from the domestic league will then be available.