Austria's ice hockey team is subject to Germany: Fans shocked 0: 5 bankruptcy!

Austria's ice hockey team is subject to Germany: Fans shocked 0: 5 bankruptcy!

Austria's national ice hockey team had to accept a clear defeat against Germany in Rosenheim on Saturday, April 25, 2025. The result of 0: 5 marks another difficult phase for the team, which is currently preparing for the upcoming World Cup in Sweden and Denmark. This was already the second test game against Germany after Austria had previously been inferior in a narrow game with 2: 3, as krone.at reported.

In the first third of the game in Rosenheim, it initially looked balanced, with a 0-0 for the first break. A supposed hit for Austria in the 17th minute was not recognized after a video view, which significantly influenced the course of the game. In the second third, Maximilian Kastner made the lead for Germany outnumbered in the 26th minute, followed by another goal by Nico Krämmer in the 32nd minute. Austrian Brian Lebler was unlucky in the 38th minute when his shot hit the crossbar. In the last third, Philipp Krauss and Wojciech Stachowiak increased to 4-0 within a few minutes before Josh Samanski scored the first power play goal for the Austrians in the 53rd minute.

preparations for the WM

The next game of the Austrian national team will take place on May 4th in the Vienna Steffl Arena against Canada. They compete while the World Cup starts on May 9 in Stockholm with an opening game against Finland. The group phase will take place in the Avicii Arena, and Austria is part of Group A. The games of the group phase are crucial for the placement and the possibility of moving into the knockout round.

Here is the game plan of the group phase for Austria:

historical context

Participation in the 2025 World Cup is not only a further step for the team, but also a continuation of their history in international ice hockey. Austria has already won two bronze medals in the past, most recently in 1947, and was first represented at a World Cup tournament in 1930, where they took fourth place. After a descent in the 1950s, the highest league was returned in 1990. Austria is currently playing in the top division for the fifth time in a row, a performance that shows clarity about the development of the team after it was involved in 2022 due to the lock of the Belarusian national team.

The audience can be curious to see how the team under head coach Roger Bader beats in the upcoming World Cup. Further information and current developments can be found on wm-eishockey.de.