Austria's ice hockey women crown themselves for the World Cup championship!
Austria's ice hockey women crown themselves for the World Cup championship!
Austria's ice hockey women won a significant victory on April 19, 2025 by winning the World Cup of Division 1a in Shenzhen, China with a flawless record of five wins from five games. The decisive game against France ended 3-1, with the Austrian team showing a strong penalty killing in the first half and surviving outnumbered the first 22 minutes. Captain Anna Meixner and goalkeeper Selma Luggin made a decisive contribution to success.
In the 25th minute, Emma Lintner scored the first goal for Austria in the final match, followed by Lisa Schröfl, who scored 2-0 in the 47th minute. The third goal for the Austrians scored Theresa Schafzahl, who was later voted the best player of the tournament by scored in the 57th minute in the empty goal. Despite the strong performance, Luggin had to accept a goal 18 seconds before the final whistle, which did not cloud the team's will to win.historical ascent to the top division
With the victory against France, the Austrian women's national team qualified for the A-World Championship for the first time, which includes the ten best nations. This qualification was sealed before the last group game with a glorious 3: 2 victory after extra time against the Netherlands. In this exciting duel, the Austrians were initially 0: 2 behind, but fought their way back into the game. Emma Lintner and Annika Fazokas contributed decisively by scoring both the equalization and the winning goal. Fazokas was appointed the best player of the game.
The President of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association (ÖEHV), Klaus Hartmann, described the promotion to the top division as an important step for women's ice hockey sports in Austria and announced that it further advance the development. The team had previously beat Denmark, China and Slovakia before it played for the last game against France.
A look into the future
The venue for the next A World Championship will be announced in May. This historical success for the Austrian ice hockey women is an important milestone, not only for the athletes themselves, but also for the entire sports community in Austria. The performance of the players in Shenzhen are an encouraging sign of future generation developments in women's ice hockey.
The impressive tournament victory also strengthens the focus on women's ice hockey sport and its support in Austria, which should contribute to further professionalization and growth in the long term.
The Austrian ice hockey women have set a new scale and, with their extraordinary achievements in Shenzhen, increased the interest and support for women's ice hockey sport in Austria. The anticipation for the upcoming A-WM is growing, and the players are determined to continue convincing in the elite class next year.
For more information: [Vienna reports] (https://www.vienna.at/oesterreichs-frauen-ginen-bwm-mit-fuenf-Sieg reported] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/c-sport/oesterreichsishockey-frauen-stals-in-a-wm-auf_a7269723), Kurier reported.
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