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The Austrian U20 team finished the preliminary round of the IIHF U20 World Championship in Canada in tenth place. In the last game of the group stage there was a fourth defeat against the Czech Republic a few hours before the turn of the year.
The USA, Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic were the expected overwhelming rivals for the Austrian U20 national team at the IIHF U20 World Championship in Edmonton / Canada. At the end of the preliminary round on New Year’s Eve, the Austrians lost 7-0 to the Czech Republic in a direct duel for participation in the quarterfinals.
After the first 20 minutes, the ÖEHV team held out considerably with a score of 0-0 and also found good scoring chances. But as the match progressed, the class of Czechs was clearly recognizable, who were able to celebrate a well-deserved victory and the quarter-finals at the end. “In the first third we were definitely better at the game. After conceding the second goal, there was a disappointment, because we also showed a mental weakness for ten minutes. We can be proud of our performance in the first third, ”said head coach Roger Bader.
With four defeats, the Austrian U20 team finished last in Group B, as did Switzerland in Group A. Due to the cancellation of all other U20 World Championships due to Covid-19, there will be no relegation from the top division. this year . In the 2021/22 season, Austria will once again be among the top ten nations in the world in title fights in Canada (Edmonton and Red Deer venues).
Goalkeeper Sebastian Wraneschitz, defender Luis Lindner and captain and forward Marco Rossi were selected as the top three players from the Austrian U20 team in this tournament. “It was a difficult tournament because many things were new to us. Things will definitely get better for our team next year because some players can take this experience with them. We have good talents in the team, there is a lot of potential for next year, ”said the captain.
From this year’s U-20 national team, eleven players will be able to take part in the next World Cup, including Austria’s only scorer, Senna Peeters, and goalkeeper Wraneschitz. “We had good moments in all four games. Our group opponents are all in the top 6 of the world rankings. All in all, we sold well. If it were a normal World Cup, we would now play Switzerland in relegation. We would have a chance to stay awake, ”Bader added.
IIHF Men’s U-20 World Championship First Division
Ort: Rogers Place in Edmonton / Kanada
December 26, 2020, 7:30 pm: United States v Austria 11: 0 (1: 0.6: 0.4: 0)
Goals: Helleson (16th), Zegras (25th, 32nd), Farinacci (26th), Brisson (29th / PP, 44th), Boldy (35th, 39th / PP, 46th), Berard (43th), Colangelo (50th)
Penalty minutes: 4 or 4 plus game misconduct penalty (Wimmer)
Dec 28, 2020, 4pm: Austria v Sweden 0: 4 (0: 1.0: 2.0: 1)
Goals: Gunler (18./PP, 31.), Niederbach (25./PP), Raymond (53.)
Penalty minutes: 8 or 0
December 29, 2020, 7:30 pm: Austria – Russia 1: 7 (0: 4.1: 0.0: 3)
Tore: Peeters (28.) bzw. Amirov (5./Penalty), Podkolzin (7., 14.), Khusnutdinov (17.), Kynazev (42./PP), Afanasiev (58.), Gritsyuk (59.)
Penalty minutes: 4 or 4 plus disciplinary sanction (Safonov)
December 31, 2020, 12:00 pm: Czech Republic – Austria 7: 0 (0: 0.4: 0.3: 0)
Torres: Kubicek (27th), Lang (33rd, 39th), Prikryl (40th), Novak (42nd), Jiricek (57th), Mysak (60th)
Penalty minutes: 2 or 0
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