Austria men's national ice hockey team

Austria
The Coat of Arms of Austria is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s) The Eagles
Association Österreichischer Eishockeyverband
Head coach Roger Bader
Assistants Christoph Brandner
Markus Peintner
Captain Thomas Hundertpfund
Most games Martin Ulrich (228)
Most points Rudolf König (183)
Team colors               
IIHF code AUT
Ranking
Current IIHF 17 Steady
Highest IIHF 11 (first in 2004)
Lowest IIHF 17 (first in 2007)
First international
 Bohemia 5–0 Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary
(Prague, Austria-Hungary; 4 February 1912)
Biggest win
 Austria 30–0 Belgium 
(Stockholm, Sweden; 12 March 1963)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 23–0 Austria 
(Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; 27 January 1956)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 62 (first in 1930)
Best result (1931, 1947)
European Championships
Appearances 7 (first in 1912)
Best result (1927)
Olympics
Appearances 13 (first in 1928)
International record (W–L–T)
358–438–85
Austria men's national ice hockey team
Medal record
World Championships
1931 Poland
1947 Czechoslovakia
European Championships
1927 Austria

The Austrian men's national hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Austria. The team is controlled by Österreichischer Eishockeyverband. As of 2017 the Austrian team is ranked 16th in the IIHF World Rankings. Austria has not won a medal in a major tournament since 1947, and has not broken 10th place since 1994. Austria currently has 8,799 registered players (0.1% of the total population).

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Members of the Austrian national team at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Austria finished 12th in the tournament.
  • 1928 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1936 – Finished tied in 7th place
  • 1948 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1956 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1964 – Finished in 13th place
  • 1968 – Finished in 13th place
  • 1976 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1984 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1988 – Finished in 9th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 12th place
  • 1998 – Finished in 14th place
  • 2002 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 10th place

World Championship

  • 1930 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1931 – Won bronze medal
  • 1933 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1934 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1935 – Finished in 6th place
  • 1938 – Finished tied in 10th place
  • 1947 – Won bronze medal
  • 1949 – Finished in 6th place
  • 1951 – Finished in 11th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1952 - Finished in 11th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1953 - Finished in 6th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1955 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1957 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1959 – Finished in 15th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1961 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1962 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1963 – Finished in 16th place (won Pool C)
  • 1965 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1966 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1967 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1969 – Finished in 13th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1970 – Finished in 15th place (won Pool C)
  • 1971 – Finished in 13th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1972 – Finished in 14th place (won Pool C)
  • 1973 – Finished in 12th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1974 – Finished in 14th place (8th in Pool B)
  • 1975 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1976 – Finished in 17th place (won Pool C)
  • 1977 – Finished in 17th place (9th in Pool B)
  • 1978 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1979 – Finished in 15th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1981 – Finished in 17th place (won Pool C)
  • 1982 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1983 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1985 – Finished in 12th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1986 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1987 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1989 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1990 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1991 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1992 – Finished in 13th place (won Pool B)
  • 1993 – Finished in 11th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1995 – Finished in 11th place
  • 1996 – Finished in 12th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 16th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1998 – Finished in 15th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 10th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 11th place
  • 2002 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 10th place
  • 2004 – Finished in 11th place
  • 2005 – Finished in 16th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2006 – Finished in 18th place (won Division I, Group B)
  • 2007 – Finished in 15th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2008 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
  • 2009 – Finished in 14th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2010 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
  • 2011 – Finished in 15th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2012 – Finished in 18th place (promoted to Top Division)
  • 2013 – Finished in 15th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2014 – Finished in 18th place (promoted to Top Division)
  • 2015 – Finished in 15th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2016 – Finished in 20th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
  • 2018 – Finished in 14th place
  • 2019 –

European Championship

Games GP W T L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
Switzerland 1910 Les Avants Did not participate.
German Empire 1911 Berlin Did not participate.
Austria-Hungary 1912 Prague* 2 0 0 2 1 9 ? ? Round-robin 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
German Empire 1913 Munich 3 0 0 3 5 34 ? ? Round-robin 4th
German Empire 1914 Berlin Did not participate.
1915–1920No Championships (World War I).
Sweden 1921 Stockholm Did not participate.
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz Did not participate.
Belgium 1923 Antwerp Did not participate.
Italy 1924 Milan Did not participate.
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokvovec 3 1 1 1 4 5 ? ? Round-robin 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Switzerland 1926 Davos 7 4 1 2 15 13 ? ? Final round 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Austria 1927 Vienna 5 5 0 0 13 2 ? ? Round-robin 1st, gold medalist(s)
Hungary 1929 Budapest 6 4 0 2 13 9 ? ? 3rd Place Game 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Germany 1932 Berlin 4 1 3 0 6 3 ? ? Final round 2nd, silver medalist(s)
  • 1912 Championship was later annulled because Austria was not a member of the IIHF at the time of the competition.

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Roger Bader

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3FPeter Schneider1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)April 4, 1991Austria Vienna Capitals
7FBrian Lebler – A1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)July 16, 1988Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
9FAlexander Rauchenwald1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb)May 11, 1993Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
11FLukas Haudum1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)May 21, 1997Sweden Malmö Redhawks
12FMichael Raffl1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)December 1, 1988United States Philadelphia Flyers
13FPatrick Obrist1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb)February 27, 1993Switzerland Kloten Flyers
14DPatrick Peter1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)January 27, 1994Austria Vienna Capitals
16FDominic Zwerger1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)93 kg (205 lb)July 16, 1996Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
17FManuel Ganahl – A1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)July 12, 1990Austria EC KAC
22DStefan Ulmer1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)81 kg (179 lb)December 1, 1990Switzerland HC Lugano
23FFabio Hofer1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb)January 23, 1991Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
24DSteven Strong1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)February 16, 1993Austria EC KAC
27FThomas Hundertpfund – C1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)97 kg (214 lb)December 14, 1989Austria EC KAC
28DMartin Schumnig1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)July 28, 1989Austria EC KAC
29GBernhard Starkbaum1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)February 19, 1986Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
30GDavid Kickert1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)77 kg (170 lb)March 16, 1994Austria Vienna Capitals
31GDavid Madlener1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)March 31, 1992Austria EC KAC
41DMario Altmann1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)November 4, 1986Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
42DLayne Viveiros1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)August 4, 1995Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
51FDaniel Woger1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb)February 25, 1988Austria Graz 99ers
61FPatrick Spannring1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)November 6, 1990Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
63DMarkus Schlacher1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)August 23, 1987Austria EC VSV
67FKonstantin Komarek1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)88 kg (194 lb)November 8, 1992Sweden Karlskrona HK
91DDominique Heinrich1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)76 kg (168 lb)July 31, 1990Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
92DClemens Unterweger1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)April 1, 1992Austria Graz 99ers

Notable players

Pos. Player Team
G Reinhard Divis Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
D Thomas Pöck Austria EC KAC
F Michael Grabner United States New Jersey Devils
F Andreas Nödl Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
F Thomas Vanek United States Columbus Blue Jackets
F Michael Raffl United States Philadelphia Flyers

References

  1. ↑ 2018 IIHF World Championship roster
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.