2023-05-21 19:30:00
At the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland and Latvia, Austria has its final for remaining in the A group: once morest Hungary, team boss Roger Bader’s previously winless selection needs a win on Monday (7:20 p.m., ORF Sport+), around 2024 the World Cup tournament to be contested in the Czech Republic. “I don’t think we’re favorites,” said the Swiss of a 50-50 game.
The game of fate was only possible because the Hungarians were defeated by the Germans 2:7. The game did not bring any important information for the Austrian coaching team, as it is once morest an old acquaintance: 15 players of the Hungarian team come from the domestic ICE league, and the neighbors are regular friendly opponents. “Nothing we see surprises us,” said Bader, who prepares his squad for hard work.
“Above average first block”
Hungary is “a fighting team, they play a lot on body, it will be a fighting game,” said the coach, who mainly played the first line with Fehervar center Janos Hari as well as Balazs Sebök (Ilves Tampere) and Vilmos Gallo (Linköping). highlighted. “Hari has been their best individual player for years, and he has two top European players on the wing. That’s an above-average first block,” said the ÖEHV team boss.
Bader himself can almost draw on the full, only Philipp Wimmer will be absent due to illness. Defender David Reinbacher will clench his teeth despite his knee injury, captain Thomas Raffl comes back rested following the break once morest Finland. In goal, there are many indications that David Kickert will be given preference over Bernhard Starkbaum. He was rested once morest Finland.
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