The next difficult double is waiting for Austria! – Hockey-News.info
The first World Cup doubles with the strong start against Sweden and the much acclaimed point win against the USA is over. Monday was only regeneration on the program. The next World Cup doubles match against the Czech Republic and Norway is on Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:20 p.m. live on ORF Sport+.
Head coach Roger Bader was able to take stock of the game-free Monday after the first two games at the A World Championships in Tampere (FIN): “We knew we had two top nations at the start, who were always fighting for medals and that it could happen that we get passed and lose twice. The team did an excellent job, held back, was able to keep up in many moments and kept up with the intensity of the game. That is not a matter of course. The two nations would have liked it to be easier to fight for the points.
In the 1:3 against Sweden you had bad luck with the pole as well as in the 2:3 aet against the USA. Only metal saved the Americans from defeat when Peter Schneider shot in extra time.
A brief disappointment, which quickly turned to pride and joy at the point we got against a top nation. But even that is only a snapshot at a World Cup, the entire concentration is already on the next opponent. And is the Czech Republic.
It is the fourth meeting in six weeks. In the preparation we faced each other three times, each time with victories for our neighbors. In general, there has never been a victory over the Czech Republic for Rotweißrot in the history – 19 games, 19 defeats.
Bader: “Czech Republic World Classification”
“With the Czech Republic, a world-class nation is waiting for us to compete for medals again and is peppered with top players from Europe and the NHL. To even come close to a point, we have to play a perfect game. We expect a well-structured opponent with world-class players who, thanks to their individual class, can bring in the highlights,” analyzes Roger Bader.
For the first time, the Czech Republic does not have a local coach on the bench, but with Kari Jalonen a man from the country of the World Cup hosts. The game starts at 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 hours later the puck drop against Norway.
The Scandinavians gave up a 3-0 lead against Great Britain on Sunday and eventually won 4-3 on penalties.
Roger Bader: “Something like that can happen at this level. Norway has been an A nation since 2006 and has an experienced team, especially up front. We need a strong performance to beat them.”
The last duel with Norway was on February 7, 2020 as part of the Ö-Cup in Klagenfurt. Austria prevailed 2:0 and took revenge for the 1:3 defeat a few months earlier in Lorenskog (NOR).
The overall record: 53 games – 18 wins, 5 draws, 30 defeats
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
May 13-29, 2022
Host: Finland (Tampere & Helsinki)
Defending champions: Canada
Schedule Austria
Czech Republic vs Austria
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 3:20 p.m., live on ORF Sport+
Norway vs Austria
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 3:20 p.m., live on ORF Sport+
Latvia vs Austria
Fri., May 20, 2022, 7:20 p.m., live on ORF Sport+
Austria vs Finland
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 3:20 p.m., live on ORF Sport+
Austria vs Great Britain
Monday, May 23, 2022, 7:20 p.m., live on ORF Sport+
Already played:
Sweden vs. Austria 3:1 (2:1,1:0,0:0)
Sat 14 May 2022 at 11:20 a.m., Nokia Arena Tampere
Goalscorers Sweden: Joel Kellman (3rd), Max Friberg (17th), Joakim Nordstrom (33rd)
Goal scorers Austria: Peter Schneider (20.)
Austria vs. USA 2:3 aet (1:0.1:1.0:1.0:1)
Sun May 15, 2022 at 3:20 p.m., Nokia Arena Tampere
Goal scorers Austria: Benjamin Nissner (15th), Ali Wukovits (35th)
United States Goalscorers: Kieffer Bellows (35th), Adam Gaudette (49th/PP1), Luke Hughes (63rd)
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