Release from 16.05.2024

Austria achieves World Cup sensation against Finland

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The ÖEHV team achieves a World Championship sensation. After trailing 2-0 against Olympic champions Finland, EC Red Bull Salzburg forward Mario Huber turned the game around. After Thimo Nickl equalised, Benjamin Baumgartner made the sensation and the first ever win against Finland perfect 0.2 seconds before the end. After the remarkable point win against Canada, the red-white-red national team already has four points to its name.

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The ÖEHV team, which represents Austria at the A World Championship in Prague and features 18 players from the win2day ICE Hockey League, made red-white-red ice hockey history on Thursday. For the first time ever, the Austrian national team booked a victory against Finland.

Detailed report on the game follows

Finland vs. Austria 2:3 (2:0,0:1,0:2)
Goalscorers Finland: Saku Mäenalanen (3.), Oliver Kapanen (9.)
Goalscorers Austria: Mario Huber (RBS) (24.), Thimo Nickl (50.), Benjamin Baumgartner (60.)