Austria's ice hockey team: with a challenge against Denmark and Germany

Austria's ice hockey team: with a challenge against Denmark and Germany

Landshut becomes the scene of exciting games at the Germany Cup at the weekend, where the Austrian ice hockey team will compete against Denmark and host Germany. After a narrow 0-1 defeat against Slovakia in the first game, the team around Head Coach Roger Bader doesn't have much time to prepare for the upcoming challenges.

"We did a lot well. We played high -class and intensely," said Bader, while looking back at the performance of his players in the opening game. Despite the positive aspects, however, he criticized the exploitation of opportunities: "We absolutely have to improve them." On the game -free day, the team planned to tackle the recognized weaknesses through training and video analysis.

The upcoming opponents

Denmark and Germany are strong opponents, the two teams could not be better challenges for Austria. Denmark has established itself as a-nation since 2003, and Germany even won World Cup silver this year. Austria, Denmark and Germany are among the twelve best ice hockey. Bader expects a fast -paced game, especially against Denmark, who have an excellent second row. “Playing against Germany in front of a sold -out house is always a special motivation,” says the trainer.

The previous encounters between Austria and Denmark were anything but gratifying for the domestic team: You always had to give up in the last three games, both at the 2023 World Cup and the Germany Cup and the World Cup 2024. In contrast, Germany was last defeated in April 2023, which could give the team a certain confidence.

Gregor Biber in focus

A player who attracts special attention is the 18-year-old Gregor Biber. The young defender already shows a lot of ripe and game culture in his second international game. Biber was drafted by Utah in June and recently signed a professional contract with Rögle in Sweden. His impressive achievements also aroused the interest of Head Coach Roger Bader. "He played as if he had been in the national team for ten years. Very impressive what he did," Bader praised the talented player.

Biber itself is convinced that he can benefit a lot from the training sessions and the upcoming games. "I can still learn a lot here and I feel very comfortable. I am still a young player, but important for the defensive game and switching quickly," he explains. His ability to shine in defensive situations and quickly play forward are strengths that the team can use well.

for all ice hockey fans: The games against Denmark and Germany can be followed live on ORF Sport + and ORF ON, which offers the opportunity for the audience to follow the exciting game scenes directly. The tension in Landshut remains unbroken, while the Austrian team is waiting for the challenge.

If you want to learn more about the background and developments of Germany Cup, find more information in a detailed report on ice hockey-magazin.de .