Incredible World Cup debut: Klagenfurt's Vorauer challenges NHL stars!

Incredible World Cup debut: Klagenfurt's Vorauer challenges NHL stars!

As part of the 2025 Ice Hockey Championship, Florian Vorauer celebrates its World Cup debut in the goal of the Austrian national team. The 25-year-old Klagenfurter will take on Thursday evening, May 15th, at 8:20 p.m. in the highlight game against the Canadian selection, where he will be dealing with well-known NHL stars such as sidney crosby and Nathan Mackinn . In an interview, Vorauer said that he wanted to ignore the pressure of the opponents in order to enjoy the game and do his best. "We don't want to make points," he emphasizes.

Vorauer, whose last international match was held against the Czech Republic (0: 4) in April, already showed a promising performance there. With the strong team spirit and the determined attitude of his teammates, he expects an exciting challenge against Canada. laola1 Kickert will be used as a goalkeeper in the game against France on Friday afternoon (4:20 p.m.), while Atte Tolvanen remains in Helsinki due to the birth of his child.

World Cup program and history

The Austrian national team has already played some exciting games in this World Cup. The opening took place on May 9 against Finland (0: 3), followed by a game against Sweden on May 10 (1: 7) and another against Slovakia on May 12 (1: 9). The group phase will be completed on Tuesday, May 20, with the match against Latvia. Austria plays in Group A in the Avicii Arena in Stockholm.

The previous placements of the Austrian national team show an eventful story: the first participation was 1930, which was successfully completed with a 4th place. Later, the Austrians won bronze twice (1931, 1947). They are currently represented in the top division for the fifth time in a row. In the past, there have been both setbacks and remarkable return experiences to the highest league of international ice hockey after being descended in the 1950s. More backgrounds provide Wikipedia .

Austria's squad for the 2025 World Cup

The squad of the Austrian team under the direction of head coach Roger Bader is made up of several talented players. Both younger talents and experienced players are represented. The goalkeepers are Florian Vorauer, David Kickert and Atte Tolvanen. The defense series is reinforced by players like Ramon Schnetzer and Dominique Heinrich , while the attack talented players like Marco Kasper and Peter Schneider .

• goalkeeper:
• David Kickert (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Atte Tolvanen (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Florian Vorauer (EC-KAC)
• defense:
• Ramon Schnetzer (Pioneers Vorarlberg)
• David Maier (EC-KAC)
• Paul Stapelfeldt (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Bernd Wolf (EHC Kloten)
• Gregor Biber (Rögle BK)
• thimo nickl (EC-KAC)
• Luis Lindner (University of New Hampshire)
• Dominique Heinrich (EV Spusu Vienna Capitals)
• Clemens Unterweger (EC-KAC)
• attack:
• Peter Schneider (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Thomas Raffl (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Brian Lebler (Steinbach Black Wings Linz)
• Dominic Zwerger (HC Ambrì-Piotta)
• Vinzenz Rohrer (ZSC Lions)
• Lukas Haudum (Moser Medical Graz99ers)
• Benjamin Baumgartner (SC Bern)
• Oliver Achermann (HC La Chaux-de-Fonds)
• Lucas Thaler (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Paul Huber (Moser Medical Graz99ers)
• Nikolaus Kraus (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
• Lukas Kainz (Moser Medical Graz99ers)
• Marco Kasper (Detroit Red Wings)

With a promising team and a clear goal, Austria hopes to take another step forward in this World Cup and continue the country's good ice hockey tradition.