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A total of five players from the win2day ICE Hockey League were selected in the CHL Import Draft and now have the opportunity to take the next step in one of the world's premier junior hockey leagues. Among them are Paul Sintschnig of EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV and David Waschnig of EC-KAC. In an interview with the Sunshine Hockey League, the two Austrian prospects spoke about their move to North America, the relief after the draft, and their excitement for the new challenge—especially knowing they will not have to face it alone. Read more
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The three teams from the win2day ICE Hockey League will open the new Champions Hockey League season with home games in early September. The Moser Medical Graz99ers and EC-KAC will face the reigning national champions of Switzerland (Fribourg) and France (Bordeaux) in their opening matchups. Salzburg will begin its campaign with a clash against the Kölner Haie, followed by a meeting with Czech side Liberec. Read more
With a 5–1 victory over Italy on Monday evening, the Slovenian national team secured their place in the top division of the World Championship. Jan Drozg put his team on the path to victory with two goals in the middle period. In the interview, the Olimpija Ljubljana forward reflects on the tournament. Read more
The Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland is in full swing. Crucial days lie ahead for the four league nations Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Italy. A total of 65 players from the win2day ICE Hockey League are competing in the tournament in Fribourg and Zurich — only the NHL has more representatives. Read more
Hungary celebrated an important victory at the IIHF World Championship in Switzerland on Tuesday evening. Following a 5–0 win over Great Britain, staying in the top division now looks very likely. Goaltender Bence Bálizs, who has been playing for FTC-Telekom since last season, spoke about his team’s first win at this year’s tournament, the upcoming games, and his return to the win2day ICE Hockey League. Read more
The Austrian national team secured a 3–1 win over Latvia on Tuesday afternoon at the World Championship in Switzerland, maintaining a perfect record after three games. Tim Harnisch of Moser Medical Graz99ers spoke in an interview about the game and his go-ahead goal.

Hungary also made a major step toward avoiding relegation with a convincing 5–0 victory over Great Britain. In Group B, Slovenia earned a point against Slovakia, while Italy failed to score against Norway. Read more
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