WC: 2025 Austria team

[Khokhlach86]

First camp roster

9	BRANDNER	Jakob	GK	190,0	90,0	16.05.01	R	Hockey-Club TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie (AUT)	0	0	0	0
30	MÜLLER	Patrick	GK	183,0	74,0	19.08.05	L	EC-KAC (AUT)	0	0	0	0
1	WIESER	Nicolas	GK	183,0	78,0	30.08.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	1	0	0	0
20	BRUNNER	Nico	D	181,0	78,0	17.09.92	,	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	63	1	1	2
19	HEINRICH	Dominique	D	175,0	76,0	31.07.90	L	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	117	20	26	24
8	KERNBERGER	Michael	D	184,0	87,0	24.01.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	26	0	1	20
6	KIRCHEBNER	Maximilian	D	183,0	83,0	04.04.05	R	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	0	0	0	0
4	KLASSEK	Thomas	D	182,0	83,0	18.02.2005	L	EC-KAC (AUT)	6	0	0	2
2	LINDNER	Luis	D	180,0	71,0	16.05.01	L	University of New Hampshire (USA)	12	0	1	4
3	PFEFFER	Jacob	D	178,0	86,0	11.02.01	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	2	0	0	0
23	SCHNETZER	Ramon	D	178,0	83,0	12.08.96	L	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	48	1	3	12
26	ACHERMANN	Oliver	F	195,0	93,0	16.01.94	R	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)	31	2	2	2
11	BÖHM	Mathias	F	190,0	93,0	17.04.03	L	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	9	0	0	4
10	ERNE	Luca	F	193,0	95,0	26.01.04	R	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	2	0	0	4
27	HUBER	Paul	F	193,0	101,0	10.06.00	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	57	4	2	10
15	KAINZ	Lukas	F	184,0	83,0	02.09.95	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	39	4	10	8
13	LANZINGER	Benjamin	F	174,0	78,0	25.01.00	R	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	4	0	0	0
14	MAIER	Oskar	F	178,0	78,0	05.02.02	L	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	0	0	0	0
24	MAXA	Felix	F	187,0	93,0	14.11.97	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	45	2	3	14
18	REBERNIG	Maximilian	F	191,0	87,0	03.09.00	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	10	0	1	8
28	RICHTER	Marco	F	183,0	83,0	19.11.95	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	28	3	3	16
22	WALLENTA	Elias	F	181,0	77,0	04.01.99	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	2	0	0	0
9	WALLNER	Leon	F	185,0	88,0	01.07.02	R	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	14	3	0	2
16	ZWERGER	Dominic	F	183,0	93,0	16.07.96	L	HC Ambrì-Piotta (SUI)	82	19	30	37

 

[Eye of Ra]

M Raffl - Rossi - Hofer
Zwerger - Kasper - Rohrer
Nissner - Baumgartner - Schneider
Haudum - Komarek - Lebler
Huber

Wolf - Reinbacher
Biber - Nickl
Heinrich - Unterweger
Lindner

Tolvanen
Kicker
Madlener

Pretty good team actually if everyone shows up. Center depth is really good.

 

[PanniniClaus]

M Raffl - Rossi - Hofer
Zwerger - Kasper - Rohrer
Nissner - Baumgartner - Schneider
Haudum - Komarek - Lebler
Huber

Wolf - Reinbacher
Biber - Nickl
Heinrich - Unterweger
Lindner

Tolvanen
Kicker
Madlener

Pretty good team actually if everyone shows up. Center depth is really good.

Ra - I am sure Hofer and Komarek are retired from the team. I thought M Raffl packed it in too, T Raffl may still be interested if selected.

I would say Herburger is in if he doesn't bow out. Ganahl and Wukovits for depth roles.

 

[Khokhlach86]

Second week roster

29	BRANDNER	Jakob	GK	190	90	16.05.01	R	Hockey-Club TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie (AUT)	1	0	0	0
30	MÜLLER	Patrick	GK	183	74	19.08.05	L	EC-KAC (AUT)	1	0	0	0
1	WIESER	Nicolas	GK	183	78	30.08.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	3	0	0	0
5	BIBER	Gregor	D	190	84	09.08.06	L	Rögle BK (SWE)	7	0	2	0
20	BRUNNER	Nico	D	181	78	17.09.92	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	65	1	1	2
8	KERNBERGER	Michael	D	184	87	24.01.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	28	0	1	20
6	KIRCHEBNER	Maximilian	D	183	83	04.04.05	R	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	2	0	0	0
2	LINDNER	Luis	D	180	71	16.05.01	L	University of New Hampshire (USA)	14	0	1	4
3	PFEFFER	Jacob	D	178	86	11.02.01	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	4	0	0	0
23	SCHNETZER	Ramon	D	178	83	12.08.96	L	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	50	1	4	12
25	SÖLLINGER	Patrick	D	186	87	05.08.04	L	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	8	0	0	6
32	WOLF	Bernd	D	178	84	23.02.97	L	EHC Kloten (SUI)	99	3	15	52
26	ACHERMANN	Oliver	F	195	93	16.01.94	R	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)	33	2	3	4
11	BÖHM	Mathias	F	190	93	17.04.03	L	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	11	0	0	4
10	ERNE	Luca	F	193	95	26.01.04	R	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	3	0	0	6
27	HUBER	Paul	F	193	101	10.06.00	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	59	4	2	10
15	KAINZ	Lukas	F	184	83	02.09.95	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	41	4	10	8
14	MAIER	Oskar	F	178	78	05.02.02	L	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	1	0	0	0
24	MAXA	Felix	F	187	93	14.11.97	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	47	2	3	14
18	REBERNIG	Maximilian	F	191	87	03.09.00	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	12	0	1	8
28	RICHTER	Marco	F	183	83	19.11.95	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	30	3	3	18
22	WALLENTA	Elias	F	181	77	04.01.99	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	4	0	1	0
9	WALLNER	Leon	F	185	88	01.07.02	R	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	16	3	1	2
16	ZWERGER	Dominic	F	183	93	16.07.96	L	HC Ambrì-Piotta (SUI)	84	21	30	37

​

 

[GuiLef14]

Komarek, Hofer and Michael Raffl won't be part of the roster. Madlener as well, but that's not that big of a problem as Tolvanen will probably get most games and Kickert will play the other ones. If it comes down to the three goalies in the camp roster right now, Wieser will most likely make the team. Don't know exactly what's the deal with Wraneschitz, but he would be my No. 3.

On defence I'm pretty curious how Söllinger performs in the pre-tournament games. He really had a breakout season and was one of the more stable defenders for the Black Wings Linz.

Assuming, that Rossi and Reinbacher won't be available due to playoff action in NA, this is my guess:

Tolvanen/Kickert/Wieser

Bernd Wolf, Nickl, Unterweger, David Maier, Söllinger, Biber, Heinrich, (?? Brunner, Lindner ??)

Kasper, Baumgartner, Rohrer, Haudum, Zwerger, Mario Huber, Paul Huber, Ganahl, Schneider, Nissner, Th. Raffl, Thaler, Achermann, Wukovits

 

[HungryFrank]

that goalie depth sure does fall off like a rock after nr.2

 

[ozo]

that goalie depth sure does fall off like a rock after nr.2

If you need your second one to matter, you already are in a tough place in such a short tournament.

 

[PanniniClaus]

If you need your second one to matter, you already are in a tough place in such a short tournament.

You generally need two guys in such a short tourney.

 

[Khokhlach86]

Third week roster

Nr	Name	Vorame	Pos	Größe	Gewicht	Geb.Dat	R/L	Verein	GP	G	A	PIM
30	KICKERT	David	GK	188	81	16.03.94	L	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	108	0	0	2
29	OSCHGAN	Benedikt	GK	186	80	05.07.05	L	Växjö Lakers HC (SWE)	1	0	0	0
1	VORAUER	Florian	GK	187	79	09.12.99	L	EC-KAC (AUT)	17	0	0	0
5	BIBER	Gregor	D	190	84	09.08.06	L	Rögle BK (SWE)	9	0	2	4
20	BRUNNER	Nico	D	181	78	17.09.92	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	67	1	1	4
19	HEINRICH	Dominique	D	175	76	31.07.90	L	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	117	20	26	24
8	KERNBERGER	Michael	D	184	87	24.01.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	30	0	2	22
2	LINDNER	Luis	D	180	71	16.05.01	L	University of New Hampshire (USA)	16	0	1	4
4	SCHNETZER	Ramon	D	178	83	12.08.96	L	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	52	2	4	16
25	SÖLLINGER	Patrick	D	186	87	05.08.04	L	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	8	0	0	6
32	WOLF	Bernd	D	178	84	23.02.97	L	EHC Kloten (SUI)	100	3	15	54
14	WÜRSCHL	Niklas	D	180	76	28.08.99	R	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	11	0	0	8
26	ACHERMANN	Oliver	F	195	93	16.01.94	R	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)	35	2	3	4
18	BAUMGARTNER	Benjamin	F	176	78	22.04.00	L	SC Bern (SUI)	60	12	15	61
11	BÖHM	Mathias	F	190	93	17.04.03	L	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	13	0	1	4
10	ERNE	Luca	F	193	95	26.01.04	R	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	5	0	0	6
7	FELDNER	Nico	F	188	91	11.10.98	R	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	43	8	5	8
17	GANAHL	Manuel	F	182	81	12.07.90	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	151	24	27	125
21	HAUDUM	Lukas	F	183	84	21.05.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	117	30	31	38
27	HUBER	Paul	F	193	101	10.06.00	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	61	6	2	12
15	KAINZ	Lukas	F	184	83	02.09.95	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	43	4	10	10
24	MAXA	Felix	F	187	93	14.11.97	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	49	2	3	14
18	REBERNIG	Maximilian	F	191	87	03.09.00	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	14	0	1	8
22	WALLENTA	Elias	F	181	77	04.01.99	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	6	0	1	0
9	WALLNER	Leon	F	185	88	01.07.02	R	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	18	3	1	2
16	ZWERGER	Dominic	F	183	93	16.07.96	L	HC Ambrì-Piotta (SUI)	86	21	30	39

 

[GuiLef14]

Ganahl cancelled his participation due to personal reasons.

But pretty surprising news came up today. Brian Lebler (36 years old) will give his comeback for Team Austria:

Sensations-Comeback im Eishockey-Nationalteam: Der Linzer Kapitän ist zurück

LINZ. Nach dem Okay seiner Familie sprüht der 36-Jährige voller Tatendrang.

www.nachrichten.at

Lebler was the best goal scorer this year in the ICEHL - 33 goals in 62 games. He was always a bit too slow for the international stage, but his shot is still a lethal weapon. Hopefully he can find spots to release it.

 

[HungryFrank]

allegedly a few Salzburg players will not come.

Atte Tolvanen (his wife expects a child), Nissner, Huber and Wukovits.

Rumour has it, reason for absence is Austrian classic: boycotting the coach

 

[ozo]

Rumour has it, reason for absence is Austrian classic: boycotting the coach

This is so Latvia NT in late 90's

 

[Luceni]

If only all Players would be available, this could be not a bad team actually. Even better than the team we had at olympics with Vanek & Grabner.

 

[Eye of Ra]

If only all Players would be available, this could be not a bad team actually. Even better than the team we had at olympics with Vanek & Grabner.

Overall Yes. But Vanek and Pöck was better than any Austrian currently is.

 

[GuiLef14]

The Salzburger Nachrichten (SN) broke the news with the Salzburg players and their supposedly issues with Roger Bader.

Just a few hours later Bader denied any problems via Krone and Laola1. Apparently Huber and Nissner already told him in January/early February, that they won't join the team this year due to personal reasons and Wukovits is dealing with some minor injuries. Tolvanes wive indeed is advanced in pregnancy, but from my understanding he will be with the team in Stockholm and fly to Helsinki as soon as she is in labor. After the birth he could join the team again.

Personally the allegedly problems between the Salzburg players and Bader seem a bit odd to me. The group stage last year was a huge success and especially Mario Huber played a very important role. Also the team spirit seemed pretty good last year. So for me it was a bit suprising reading about it today.

Nonetheless with Mario Huber, Nissner and Wukovits three important players will be missed.

@Eye of Ra Vanek yes (at least for now), but Pöck definitely wasn't better than Reinbacher is now. In terms of high end players it's definitely Austrias best era in history. Rossi, Kasper and Reinbacher could all be key players in the NHL for a long time.

 

[Luceni]

Reinbacher has yet to make the jump into the NHL. Gotta be patient with him after his knee injurry. Montreal hasn't been a warm place for him so far, especially if u read on their board (Draft, Injury). It will be interesting to see if he can make the jump despite all those circumstances. But I agree that he's already the better overall defenseman than Pöck in his prime.

Rossi, Kasper & DR probably won't be the only austrians in the NHL the next few years:
I think Biber has a good chance becoming an NHL'er for Utah probably sooner than we think. And I do believe Vinzenz Rohrer has got an outside shot to become an NHLer as well.

So if all of those would be available this would be the best Austrian team ever. Unfortunately The chance is slim that we will ever see all of them on the ice for AUT.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Reinbacher has yet to make the jump into the NHL. Gotta be patient with him after his knee injurry. Montreal hasn't been a warm place for him so far, especially if u read on their board (Draft, Injury). It will be interesting to see if he can make the jump despite all those circumstances. But I agree that he's already the better overall defenseman than Pöck in his prime.

Rossi, Kasper & DR probably won't be the only austrians in the NHL the next few years:
I think Biber has a good chance becoming an NHL'er for Utah probably sooner than we think. And I do believe Vinzenz Rohrer has got an outside shot to become an NHLer as well.

So if all of those would be available this would be the best Austrian team ever. Unfortunately The chance is slim that we will ever see all of them on the ice for AUT.

I do need to back up the bus a bit here. I agree with much of what you say but strongly disagree that Reinbacher is already better than Pock. Pock had a 61 point season in 67 games in the AHL and followed that with a 44 point season. He played parts of 5 seasons in the NHL.

The 2014 Olympic team remains the best Austrian team ever assembled until this current group all take the ice together, presumably at an Olympic games... outside shot at a World Cup appearance.

 

[Luceni]

I do need to back up the bus a bit here. I agree with much of what you say but strongly disagree that Reinbacher is already better than Pock. Pock had a 61 point season in 67 games in the AHL and followed that with a 44 point season. He played parts of 5 seasons in the NHL.

The 2014 Olympic team remains the best Austrian team ever assembled until this current group all take the ice together, presumably at an Olympic games... outside shot at a World Cup appearance.

Pöck has never been good at defending, the main job as defenseman. That's why he didn't make the jump to nhl permanently. He was a good "4th forward" on the ice and numbers prove that but he was not good enough in his own zone.

DR on the other hand is awesome in his own zone and also has some untapped offensive potntial as well. That's why I'd say DR is already the better defensemen than Pöck in his prime.

The 2014 olympic team is still the best we've ever had, I agree. But if all the current top level players would be available for austria, we could field a team which has the potential to be equally good as that 2014 olympic team. I doubt it'll ever happen 'cause we need to qualify for olympics without our best players (thats difficult) and there will always be guys missing during the WC because of the Playoffs in North Armerica.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Pöck has never been good at defending, the main job as defenseman. That's why he didn't make the jump to nhl permanently. He was a good "4th forward" on the ice and numbers prove that but he was not good enough in his own zone.

DR on the other hand is awesome in his own zone and also has some untapped offensive potntial as well. That's why I'd say DR is already the better defensemen than Pöck in his prime.

The 2014 olympic team is still the best we've ever had, I agree. But if all the current top level players would be available for austria, we could field a team which has the potential to be equally good as that 2014 olympic team. I doubt it'll ever happen 'cause we need to qualify for olympics without our best players (thats difficult) and there will always be guys missing during the WC because of the Playoffs in North Armerica.

Pock might actually fit better today with some of the high cycle, 5 man cycle and down hill offenses you see in the NHL. He would not be a fit for the Leafs.

I want to get eyes on Reinbacher. Haven't in a long time. I went to watch the Austrian team practice a number of times ahead of the World Juniors in Halifax and I left there with a feeling he was a third rounder. I was positively roasted in the Austrian thread back then (clearly he went higher than anyone could have imagined) I did not see offense in his game nor the potential for it.

Not deceptive, no real shake and bake in his game, ok playmaker and not a big shooter. He can join the rush pretty well.

He should grade out as a very good defensive D given his speed, wingspan and IQ.

Still lots of developing to do.

 

[Luceni]

Austria has won a exebition match vs czech republic today in OT....

 

[Khokhlach86]

Update roster

30	KICKERT	David	GK	188	81	16.03.94	L	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	109	0	0	2
29	OSCHGAN	Benedikt	GK	186	83	05.07.05	L	Växjö Lakers HC (SWE)	3	0	0	0
1	VORAUER	Florian	GK	187	79	09.12.99	L	EC-KAC (AUT)	18	0	0	0
9	BIBER	Gregor	D	190	89	09.08.06	L	Rögle BK (SWE)	11	0	2	6
19	HEINRICH	Dominique	D	175	76	31.07.90	L	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	118	20	27	24
2	LINDNER	Luis	D	180	79	16.05.01	L	University of New Hampshire (USA)	18	0	1	4
12	MAIER	David	D	187	85	12.01.00	R	EC-KAC (AUT)	71	1	10	57
8	NICKL	Thimo	D	188	80	04.12.01	R	EC-KAC (AUT)	36	1	3	23
4	SCHNETZER	Ramon	D	178	83	12.08.96	L	Pioneers Vorarlberg Eishockeyclub (AUT)	54	2	4	18
22	SÖLLINGER	Patrick	D	186	93	05.08.04	L	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	10	0	0	8
24	STAPELFELDT	Paul	D	197	100	20.09.98	L	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	26	0	0	12
25	UNTERWEGER	Clemens	D	183	85	01.04.92	L	EC-KAC (AUT)	81	5	20	30
32	WOLF	Bernd	D	178	84	23.02.97	L	EHC Kloten (SUI)	101	3	15	54
26	ACHERMANN	Oliver	F	195	93	16.01.94	R	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)	37	2	3	4
18	BAUMGARTNER	Benjamin	F	176	78	22.04.00	L	SC Bern (SUI)	62	13	15	61
7	FELDNER	Nico	F	188	91	11.10.98	R	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	45	8	5	8
21	HAUDUM	Lukas	F	183	86	21.05.97	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	119	31	31	38
27	HUBER	Paul	F	193	101	10.06.00	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	63	7	2	12
15	KAINZ	Lukas	F	184	87	02.09.95	L	Moser Medical Graz99ers (AUT)	45	4	11	10
23	KRAUS	Nikolaus	F	182	81	21.11.96	L	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	10	0	0	8
17	LEBLER	Brian	F	191	96	16.07.88	L	Steinbach Black Wings Linz (AUT)	87	37	20	58
20	MAXA	Felix	F	187	93	14.11.97	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	51	2	3	14
5	RAFFL	Thomas	F	194	104	19.06.86	L	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	132	39	32	78
13	REBERNIG	Maximilian	F	192	97	03.09.00	L	Eishockeyclub EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (AUT)	16	0	1	8
3	SCHNEIDER	Peter	F	183	91	04.04.91	R	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	78	21	29	32
28	THALER	Lucas	F	180	76	21.01.02	R	EC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)	35	7	7	33
11	WALLNER	Leon	F	185	88	01.07.02	R	EV spusu Vienna Capitals (AUT)	20	3	1	2
16	ZWERGER	Dominic	F	183	93	16.07.96	L	HC Ambrì-Piotta (SUI)	88	22	31	39

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[weklof]

Any news if Kasper will join?