Austria men's national ice hockey team
The Austrian men's national hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Austria. The team is controlled by Österreichischer Eishockeyverband. As of 2008 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). Their head coach is Bill Gilligan.
2010 World Championship team
| Pos. |
No. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Team |
| GK |
29 |
Bernhard Starkbaum |
February 19, 1986 (1986-02-19) (age 26) |
EC Villacher SV |
| GK |
69 |
Reinhard Divis |
July 4, 1975 (1975-07-04) (age 36) |
EC Salzburg |
| D |
3 |
Robert Lukas |
August 29, 1978 (1978-08-29) (age 33) |
EHC Black Wings Linz |
| D |
4 |
Gerhard Unterluggauer |
August 15, 1976 (1976-08-15) (age 35) |
EC Villacher SV |
| D |
13 |
Johannes Kirisits |
November 8, 1985 (1985-11-08) (age 26) |
KAC Klagenfurt |
| D |
17 |
Johannes Reichel |
April 29, 1982 (1982-04-29) (age 29) |
KAC Klagenfurt |
| D |
21 |
Matthias Trattnig |
April 22, 1979 (1979-04-22) (age 32) |
EC Salzburg |
| D |
22 |
Thomas Pöck |
December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02) (age 30) |
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| D |
24 |
Darcy Werenka |
May 13, 1973 (1973-05-13) (age 38) |
Vienna Capitals |
| D |
27 |
Mickey Elick |
March 17, 1974 (1974-03-17) (age 37) |
EC Villacher SV |
| F |
5 |
Thomas Raffl |
June 19, 1986 (1986-06-19) (age 25) |
Luleå HF |
| F |
7 |
Marco Pewal |
September 17, 1978 (1978-09-17) (age 33) |
EC Salzburg |
| F |
8 |
Roland Kaspitz |
November 1, 1981 (1981-11-01) (age 30) |
EC Villacher SV |
| F |
9 |
Oliver Setzinger |
July 11, 1983 (1983-07-11) (age 28) |
HC Davos |
| F |
10 |
Manuel Latusa |
January 23, 1984 (1984-01-23) (age 28) |
EC Salzburg |
| F |
12 |
Gregor Hager |
April 17, 1981 (1981-04-17) (age 30) |
KAC Klagenfurt |
| F |
15 |
Christoph Harand |
May 27, 1981 (1981-05-27) (age 30) |
Graz 99ers |
| F |
16 |
Patrick Harand |
March 15, 1984 (1984-03-15) (age 27) |
Graz 99ers |
| F |
18 |
Thomas Koch |
August 17, 1983 (1983-08-17) (age 28) |
EC Salzburg |
| F |
20 |
Daniel Welser |
February 16, 1983 (1983-02-16) (age 29) |
EC Salzburg |
| F |
23 |
Markus Peintner |
December 17, 1980 (1980-12-17) (age 31) |
Graz 99ers |
| F |
28 |
David Schuller |
September 6, 1980 (1980-09-06) (age 31) |
KAC Klagenfurt |
Head coach: Bill Gilligan [1]
World Junior U20 Team
Austria made its first Pool A appearance in 1981, and spent several years in Pool B and Pool competition. In 2000, the Austrians defeated Slovenia 6-2 to advance to Pool C. Austria since then came close to advancing past Division I and into the top level at the World Junior Championships. Austria finally qualified for the top level for 2004, by defeating Norway 6-4 in their final contest. Austria however was relegated back to Division I for 2005. Austria qualified for the World Juniors, which will be staged in Saskatoon and Regina, Canada from December 26 – January 5, 2010
Notable players
Olympic record
- 1920 - Did not participate
- 1924 - Did not participate
- 1928 - Finished in 5th place
- 1932 - Did not participate
- 1936 - Finished tied in 7th place
- 1948 - Finished in 8th place
- 1952 - Did not participate
- 1956 - Finished in 10th place
- 1960 - Did not participate
- 1964 - Finished in 13th place
- 1968 - Finished in 13th place
- 1972 - Did not participate
- 1976 - Finished in 8th place
- 1980 - Did not participate
- 1984 - Finished in 10th place
- 1988 - Finished in 9th place
- 1992 - Did not participate
- 1994 - Finished in 12th place
- 1998 - Finished in 14th place
- 2002 - Finished in 12th place
- 2006 - Did not qualify
- 2010 - Did not qualify
European Championship record
- 1910-1911 Did not participate
- 1912- Won bronze medal
- 1913- Finished in 4th place
- 1914-1924 Did not participate
- 1925- Won silver medal
- 1926- Won bronze medal
- 1927- Won gold medal
- 1929- Won bronze medal
- 1932- Won silver medal
World Championship record
- 1930- Finished in 4th place
- 1931- Won bronze medal
- 1933- Finished in 4th place
- 1934- Finished in 7th place
- 1935- Finished in 6th place
- 1937- Did not participate
- 1938- Finished tied in 10th place
- 1939- Did not participate
- 1947- Won bronze medal
- 1949- Finished in 6th place
- 1950- Did not participate
- 1951- Finished in 11th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1953- Finished in 11th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1954- Finished in 6th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1955- Finished in 11th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1957- Finished in 7th place
- 1958- Did not participate
- 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
- 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
References
- ^ [1] IIHF World Championship DIV I Group A, MEN - Austria Team Roster. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
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