Kasper with historic goal: Youngest Austrian in the NHL!

Kasper with historic goal: Youngest Austrian in the NHL!

There's exciting news from Detroit in the NHL! Marco Kasper, the just 20-year-old striker from Klagenfurt, secured his place in the history books by scoring his first goal in his 13th game for the Detroit Red Wings. He is now the youngest Austrian of all time to score a goal in the best ice hockey league in the world. In a tense 4:6 defeat against Anaheim, Kasper scored directly into the top corner on the power play in the 8th minute and became the hero of the game, even if the team ultimately lost, as they did Vienna newspaper reported. His coach, Derek Lalonde, praised the young talent's commitment and expressed confidence that Kasper has a bright future in the NHL.

Rossi brings his team spirit with him

In addition, 23-year-old Marco Rossi also made his contribution to the game: In a thrilling encounter, he scored the first goal in a 4-3 win after overtime against Detroit and set his season best with a total of 21 goals. Rossi led his team despite Detroit's defeat, shining on the ice after Jakub Lauko made it 2-0 and having a strong influence on events himself. As the crown reports, Rossi reinforces the accusation that his team had to give up both control and the points when they were 2-0 up, which became clear when looking at the game statistics.

The exciting competition between the two Austrians shows that the NHL is also a great springboard for talent. Both players have done their part to keep Detroit on track for the playoffs despite the challenges of the season. The arena goes wild as both Rossi and Kasper take their chances to make the hockey community in Australia proud.