Austria's ice hockey team triumphs against Slovenia in the shootout!

Austria's ice hockey team triumphs against Slovenia in the shootout!

Stockholm, Schweden - On May 18, 2025, the Austrian ice hockey team delighted the fans with an exciting victory against Slovenia at the 2025 World Hockey Championship in Stockholm. After a gripping game, the game ended 3-2 for Austria, which remains in the race for the quarter -finals. Goalie David Kickert, supported by Backup Florian Vorauer, kept in this crucial match, while Slovenia's goalkeeper Lukáš Horák was able to ward off some dangerous opportunities.

The course of the game was characterized by intensive moments. Slovenia took the lead in the 10th minute with a deflected shot from Blaž Gregorc. But Austria was not put off. Dominic dwarf equalized in the 14th minute as part of a counterattack. The Austrian team dominated in the second third, but missed numerous opportunities, including a power play situation in which Marco Kasper hit the post.

decision in penalty shooting

In the third section, Brian Lebler took the lead for Austria in the 51st minute, but Slovenia's Robert Sabolič equalized three minutes later. With a 2-2 after regular season, we went to overtime, where both teams had good opportunities, but no more goal was scored.

The penalty shootout became a test of the nerves of the players. Lukas Haudum, Dominic Dwarger and Benjamin Baumgartner safely converted their shots, while David Kickert thwarted all the attempts by the Slovenes. This victory marked Austria's third success at the World Cup, a new record under coach Roger Bader, who, despite the joy of winning, criticized the numerous missed scoring chances.

on the way to the quarter -finals

With this victory, Austria now has seven points in the account and stays on the way to the quarter-finals in the Ice Hockey World Cup 2025. Coach Roger Bader was optimistic and emphasized the importance of self-confidence for the upcoming crucial group game against Latvia. This is on the program in the Avicii Arena on Tuesday and will be transferred live to ORF 1.

The structure of the group phase of the ice hockey World Cup has changed since 2012: Since then, the teams have competed against each other in two groups with eight teams. This contributes to tension and competitive pressure, as Austria's current success shows, which is based on hard work and team spirit. After an entertaining and exciting game, the chances of the quarter -finals are still intact, and the fans keep their fingers crossed for the team for the next step in this prestigious tournament.

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