Austria's ice hockey team is strengthening with NHL star Marco Kasper!
Austria's ice hockey team is strengthening with NHL star Marco Kasper!
Austria's ice hockey team is approaching the ice hockey world championship, which begins on May 6th in Stockholm, with a top-class update. Team boss Roger Bader has appointed three well -known players to the squad. Among them is the young NHL player Marco Kasper, who received the game permit from the Detroit Red Wings. Kasper will join the team with Vinzenz Rohrer and Atte Tolvanen on Wednesday and thus compete in the tournament. These players strengthen the ÖEHV selection considerably in the last days before the World Cup, such as vienna.at reports.
Marco Kasper, a 21-year-old Carinthian, achieved remarkable 19 goals and 18 assists in his first NHL season. His last appearance in the national team was in August at the Olympic qualification in Bratislava. Rohrer has additional experience after recently winning the championship title with the ZSC Lions. As the platform Laola1, the team will also compete against Canada on May 4 at 7:00 p.m. To test alleged World Cup formation.
squad changes and departures
With regard to the squad composition, the coaches must reduce the final squad from 28 to 25 players before departure to Sweden on May 6th. Some players are doing out: goalkeeper Benedikt Oschgan and strikers Felix Maxa and Maximilian Rebernig are also available on call. A decisive criterion for the cadre choice will be the performance in the friendly against Canada, but Roger Bader emphasizes that this game is not used for the final squad decision, but to test the possible World Cup formation.according to wm-eishockey.de it is necessary for each national team to set up a squad of 25 players, including three goalkeepers. Before the tournament begins, at least 15 field players and two goalkeepers must be reported. This ensures that the teams are in a strict competition to select the best players and to start the tournament optimally.
The provisional squad for the WM
The preliminary squad overview for the Austrian team includes the following players:
| position | player |
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| gate | David Kickert (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Atte Tolvanen (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Florian Vorauer (KAC) |
| defense | Gregor Biber (Rögle BK), Dominique Heinrich (Vienna Capitals), Luis Lindner (University of New Hampshire), David Maier (KAC), Thimo Nickl (KAC), Ramon Schnetzer (Pioneers Vorarlberg), Patrick Söllinger (Black Wings Linz), Paul Stapelfeldt (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Clemens Unterweger (KAC), Bernd Wolf (EHC Kloten) |
| attack | Oliver Achermann (HC La-Chaux-de-Fonds), Benjamin Baumgartner (SC Bern), Nico Feldner (Black Wings Linz), Lukas Haudum (Graz99ers), Paul Huber (Graz99ers), Lukas Kainz (Graz99ers), Marco Kasper (Detroit Red Wings), Nikolaus Kraus (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Brian Lebler (Black Wings Linz), Thomas Raffl (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Vinzenz Rohrer (ZSC Lions), Peter Schneider (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Lucas Thaler (EC Red Bull Salzburg), Leon Wallner (Vienna Capitals), Dominic Zwerger (HC Ambri-Piotta) |
All eyes will now be aimed at the upcoming test game against Canada, where the Austrians will make their last preparations for the World Cup. It remains to be seen how the newly added players will integrate in the team and steer the fortunes of the Austrian team in Stockholm.
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| Ort | Vienna, Österreich |
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