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Austria's World Championship fairytale has come to an end in the quarter-finals. The ÖEHV team was clearly beaten 6-0 by the reigning runner-up Switzerland. For Team Austria, who played with 17 players from the win2day ICE Hockey League, this marked the end of a historic World Championship - with their first quarter-final appearance since 1994. Read more
Hungary's national team achieved a historic triumph at the 2025 World Championship in Herning (DEN), securing their place in the top division for the first time. The 4:2 victory against Kazakhstan secured the Magyars' place in the top division - a sporting success that also marked a very special milestone for Hungary's captain and Hydro Fehérvár AV19 forward Csanád Erdély. Read more
The four nations participating in the win2day ICE Hockey League will be represented at the Top Division at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland in 2026. After Italy had already secured promotion at the Division I Group A World Championships at the beginning of May, Slovenia and Hungary have now also secured their place at the current world championship in Sweden and Denmark. Austria even sensationally made it through to the quarter-finals with an outstanding 6:1 victory over Latvia in their final group game. Read more
The Austrian national team stays in the Top Division of the Ice Hockey World Championship. The ÖEHV team celebrated a 5:2 victory against France on Friday. Marco Kasper (2), Vinzenz Rohrer, Pioneers Vorarlberg defender Ramón Schnetzer and league top scorer Peter Schneider from EC Red Bull Salzburg scored the goals. As Slovenia lost 4-0 to hosts Sweden in the evening game, Austria have already secured their place in the Top Division. Slovenia remains at the bottom of the table with no points. Hungary, the third ICE nation in the competition, was also in action on Friday. In the game against Denmark, the team squandered an early two-goal lead. The Danes, for whom KAC defenseman Jesper Jensen Aabo scored the game-winner, ultimately won by a clear 8:2. Read more
Austria defeated Slovakia 3:2 after shootout and celebrated its first victory at this year's Ice Hockey World Championship. Graz99ers forward Lukas Haudum and league top scorer Peter Schneider - who also scored the first goal of the game - from EC Red Bull Salzburg scored in the shootout. Read more
Christian Ofner is one of a total of 32 referees nominated for the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in the top division. For the professional referee from the win2day ICE Hockey League, it is his first time at the highest international level. Before his first assignment in Herning, Denmark, the 31-year-old spoke about his preparations for the World Championship. Read more
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