Austria fights bravely, but loses 1: 5 against Canada at World Cup!

Austria fights bravely, but loses 1: 5 against Canada at World Cup!

Austria's national ice hockey team mastered another challenge at the current World Cup in Stockholm, but had to accept a sobering defeat. In the duel against Canada, the 28-time world champion, the team in the end lost 1: 5. It was particularly noteworthy that after the first third, Austria was still 1-0 in the lead thanks to a hit by Vinzenz Rohrer in the 11th minute. This goal marked its first World Cup goal. Despite the strong first phase, Austria could not keep up in the further course of the game.

The second third brought both highlights and challenges for the Austrian team. Team boss Roger Bader praised the second third as "brutally strong". Austria acted solidly defensively and was able to originate on a 7:10 on shots. Nevertheless, the offensive power did not chat, while the Canadians, led by Nathan Mackinnon, were able to complete and finally turn the game by scoring two goals in the second third - one in the power play.

games and challenges for the team

The third third was characterized by a declining force among the Austrians. Travis Konecny ​​scored 2-1 in the 49th minute and more goals from Will Cuylle and Sidney Crosby in the last few minutes led to a clear 5-1 final score. Florian Vorauer debuted as a goalie and despite the high number of shots of the Canadians (52), he held zero for a long time. However, it remains worrying that Austria exuded little danger on the offensive, which was reflected in the low number of opportunities.

The next challenges are already pending for Austria. On Friday, the team will meet France at 4:20 p.m., which only has one point in the account after three games. Austria's team boss Roger Bader will be prepared for a fight -hugging game again. A victory against France would be the first at a World Cup since 2004, and the Austrian team has to do everything possible to end this long dry spell. The pressure is great, because in Group A Austria currently shows sixth place behind the leading Canadians with just two points, which have 12 points.

historical reviews

This tournament is not the first time that Austria's ice hockey team has to face challenging situations. In retrospect for the past few years, Austria has already made great progress, including an impressive catch-up against Canada in the 2024 World Cup, when they catch up 1: 6 in the final third and went into extension. A victory over Olympic champion Finland also secured relegation.

similar to last year, when the U18 men won bronze at the World Cup Division IA, Austria can rely on the development of its ice hockey talents. Latest players show that despite the challenges, promising talents such as Marco Kasper and Vinzenz Rohrer profile themselves in the international ice hockey scene.

Now it is important to use the teachings of the previous games and to optimally prepare for the next encounters in order to achieve the goal of relegation and maybe even more. The entire team has the potential to perform even better under pressure.

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