GDT: May 9 • Austria vs. Latvia

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2015 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 9
10:15 AM ET • 16:15 CET

Austria
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

7 Brian Lebler

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12 Michael Raffl​

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89 Raphael Herburger​

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5 Thomas Raffl

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67 Konstantin Komárek​

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15 Manuel Latusa

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21 Manuel Geier​

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27 Thomas Hundertpfund​

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6 Rafael Rotter​

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22 Nikolas Petrik​

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50 Mario Fischer​

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94 Alexander Cijan​

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17 Manuel Ganahl​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

91 Dominique Heinrich​

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90 Alexander Pallestrang​

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77 Florian Mühlstein​

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41 Mario Altmann​

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48 Florian Iberer​

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28 Martin Schumnig​

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-​

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14 Patrick Peter​

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Starter​

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Backup​

29 Bernhard Starkbaum​

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30 René Swette​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 71 Daniel Woger​

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Healthy​

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D 4 Daniel Mitterdorfer​

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Healthy​

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G 31 David Medlener​

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Healthy​

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Latvia
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

70 Miks Indrašis​

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5 Jānis Sprukts

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24 Miķelis Rēdlihs​

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10 Lauris Dārziņš

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25 Andris Džeriņš​

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16 Kaspars Daugaviņš

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71 Roberts Bukarts​

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18 Rodrigo Ābols​

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47 Mārtiņš Cipulis​

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17 Kaspars Saulietis​

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21 Armands Bērziņš​

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73 Gunārs Skvorcovs​

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-​

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-​

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59 Lauris Bajarūns​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

23 Aleksandrs Jerofejevs​

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9 Krišjānis Rēdlihs​

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13 Guntis Galviņš​

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11 Kristaps Sotnieks​

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44 Oskars Cibuļskis​

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3 Maksims Širokovs​

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22 Māris Jass​

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-​

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Starter​

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Backup​

31 Edgars Masaļskis​

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33 Ervīns Muštukovs​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 90 Koba Jass​

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Healthy​

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D 4 Jānis Andersons​

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Healthy​

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G 1 Jānis Kalniņš​

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Healthy​

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Officials​

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Referee​

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13 Tim Mayer | -

Referee​

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16 Tobias Björk | -

Linesman​

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56 Gleb Lazarev | -

Linesman​

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62 Miroslav Lhotský | -

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[Namejs]

There will be riots in Riga, if they don't win this one, and I'm only half-joking when I say that.

 

[OscarsCards]

We have played well in previous WCh against austrians - 4 victories and 2 losses, goals - 21:15. This is a 50/50 game. It seems, that our players are waiting that puck will jump in the net for itself, but Austrians haven't scored last two games.

Shots on goal - LAT 84 in 5 GP (2nd worst); AUT - 77 in 4 GP (the worst);
PK - LAT 66,67% (2nd worst in tournament); AUT 94,44%;
PP - LAT 16,67%; AUT 0%;

GK Starkbaum (93.75%, GAA 2.18) in Austrian net is a big argument against Latvians for a victory.

 

[t0ny]

No OTW or OTL please
Beside that may the best team win.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Sitting the same seats i had for canada game

 

[Arthur]

Just win. And win big.

 

[RobertR]

Pls just win and be done with it.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Latvians are already rocking outside of the arena

 

[Like Wall]

Latvians are already rocking outside of the arena

For most of them first question tomorrow morning will be - what was the score?

 

[aphyro]

GOGO AUSTRIA

 

[ellja3]

If I am not mistaken, even 3pts in this game guarantees nothing for LV team in terms of not getting relegated.

So this just underlines... please win..

 

[Like Wall]

So, it's settled then. 2 min already.

It wasn't a penalty, really. But we suck at PK's.

 

[ellja3]

So, it's settled then. 2 min already.

It wasn't a penalty, really. But we suck at PK's.

So, in your perception, it was not elbow to head?

 

[Like Wall]

So, in your perception, it was not elbow to head?

Austrian player kept his head down. Definitely wasn't elbow. He raised elbow up after the hit.

 

[ozo]

Indrasis been poor the whole tournament

 

[Like Wall]

Austria dominating so far.

 

[Like Wall]

Our defense...

 

[ellja3]

We better wake up asap

 

[kabidjan18]

Austria dominating so far.

Austrian fans were terrified before the game that Masalskis would stand on his head. So far.

 

[Like Wall]

But seriously, we're looking like a Division I team in this game. I'm looking back on our previous encounters with Austrian NT with certain nostalgia. That team is missing in action...

 

[Jumptheshark]

Arena is rocking. Latvians vs Austrian to get chants going

 

[Like Wall]

1:0 AUT

You know what that mean, don't you?

P.S.They're not even trying.

 

[ozo]

This was our worst period of this tournament.

 

[Like Wall]

Our passes get intercepted too often, and they're not even learning from it. M.Redlihs looks so frantic with puck. It's like he's completely lost his skills.

 

[Namejs]

We looked like a Division I team in the 1st period. If they continue playing like this, I honestly won't even be upset if we end up last in our group, we've earned it.