Release from 19.05.2024

Austria remains in top division

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Austria's men's national ice hockey team has secured its place in the top division of the IIHF World Championship with one game left. On Sunday, the red-white-red team celebrated a 4-1 victory over Norway, now holds seven points and can therefore no longer drop back to last place. Austria laid the foundation for their victory over Norway with three goals in the middle frame.

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Austria has recorded its second victory at the World Championship in the Czech Republic. Roger Bader's team clearly beat Norway 4-1 and now have seven points with one game to go. The red-white-red team thus also keeps alive their historic chance of reaching the quarterfinals: Austria is in fourth place, but only have one game left to play compared to Finland, which are fifth on points.

The game against Norway was evenly matched for the entire first period a high-class duel at eye level. At times, Austria was lucky not to concede a goal while short-handed. In the second period, however, Peter Schneider and Co took command, as the he Salzburg forward took advantage of Austria's third power play in the 29th minute to take the lead, which Dominic Zwerger – somewhat fortunately – doubled just 40 seconds later. Schneider then scored his brace to give his team a 3-0 lead.

At the end of the second and beginning of the third period, Austria had to survive a double short-handed situation - which they did, but then conceded their first goal seven minutes before the end. A one-timer from the high slot hit the far corner. David Kickert, who had been in command until then, had no chance. Austria then withstood the final pressure and Mario Huber decided the game early with an empty-netter.



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