Austria men's national ice hockey team
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The Coat of Arms of Austria is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles |
|---|---|
| Association | Österreichischer Eishockeyverband |
| General Manager | Alpo Suhonen |
| Head coach | Dan Ratushny |
| Assistants |
Christoph Brandner Dieter Kalz |
| Captain | Thomas Koch |
| Most games | Martin Ulrich (228) |
| Most points | Rudolf König (183) |
| IIHF code | AUT |
| IIHF ranking |
16  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 11 (first in 2004) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 17 (2007) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 Bohemia 5–0 Austria-Hungary .svg.png){kind=small} (Prague, Austria-Hungary; 4 February 1912) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Austria 30–0 Belgium .svg.png){kind=small} (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) | |
| 353–430–83 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1931 Poland | Team |
| Bronze | 1947 Czechoslovakia | Team |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1927 Austria | 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 2012 the Austrian team is ranked 15th 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 Emanuel Viveiros.
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)
- 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
- 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, only because worse-placed Germany wasn't relegated for being 2010 hosts)
- 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 –
European Championship
- 1912 – Won bronze medal
- 1913 – Finished in 4th place
- 1925 – Won silver medal
- 1926 – Won bronze medal
- 1927 – Won gold medal
- 1929 – Won bronze medal
- 1932 – Won silver medal
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2015 IIHF World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Dan Ratushny
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D | Mitterdorfer, DanielDaniel Mitterdorfer | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | July 25, 1989 (aged 25) | EHC Black Wings Linz |
| 5 | F | Raffl, ThomasThomas Raffl – C | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | June 19, 1986 (aged 28) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 6 | F | Rotter, RafaelRafael Rotter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | June 14, 1987 (aged 27) | Vienna Capitals |
| 7 | F | Lebler, BrianBrian Lebler | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | July 16, 1988 (aged 26) | EHC Black Wings Linz |
| 12 | F | Raffl, MichaelMichael Raffl | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | December 1, 1988 (aged 26) |  Philadelphia Flyers |
| 14 | D | Peter, PatrickPatrick Peter | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | January 27, 1994 (aged 21) | Vienna Capitals |
| 15 | F | Latusa, ManuelManuel Latusa | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | January 23, 1984 (aged 31) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 17 | F | Ganahl, ManuelManuel Ganahl | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | July 12, 1990 (aged 24) | Graz 99ers |
| 21 | F | Geier, ManuelManuel Geier | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | January 8, 1988 (aged 27) | EC KAC |
| 22 | F | Petrik, NikolasNikolas Petrik | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | March 19, 1984 (aged 31) | Dornbirner EC |
| 27 | F | Hundertpfund, ThomasThomas Hundertpfund | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | December 14, 1989 (aged 25) | EC KAC |
| 28 | D | Schumnig, MartinMartin Schumnig | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | July 28, 1989 (aged 25) | EC KAC |
| 29 | G | Starkbaum, BernhardBernhard Starkbaum | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | February 19, 1986 (aged 29) |  Brynäs IF |
| 30 | G | Swette, ReneRene Swette | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | August 21, 1988 (aged 26) | EC KAC |
| 31 | G | Madlener, DavidDavid Madlener | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | March 31, 1992 (aged 23) | Dornbirner EC |
| 48 | D | Iberer, FlorianFlorian Iberer | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | December 7, 1982 (aged 32) | Vienna Capitals |
| 50 | F | Fischer, MarioMario Fischer | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | May 5, 1989 (aged 25) | Vienna Capitals |
| 67 | F | Komarek, KonstantinKonstantin Komarek | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | November 8, 1992 (aged 22) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 71 | F | Woger, DanielDaniel Woger | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | February 25, 1988 (aged 27) | Graz 99ers |
| 77 | D | Muhlstein, FlorianFlorian Muhlstein | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | November 12, 1990 (aged 24) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 89 | F | Herburger, RaphaelRaphael Herburger | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | January 2, 1989 (aged 26) |  EHC Biel |
| 90 | D | Pallestrang, AlexanderAlexander Pallestrang | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | April 4, 1990 (aged 25) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 91 | D | Heinrich, DominiqueDominique Heinrich | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | July 31, 1990 (aged 24) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| 94 | F | Cijan, AlexanderAlexander Cijan | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | May 16, 1994 (aged 20) | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
Notable players
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Reinhard Divis | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| D | Thomas Pöck | EC KAC |
| F | Michael Grabner | New York Islanders |
| F | Andreas Nödl | EC Red Bull Salzburg |
| F | Thomas Vanek | Minnesota Wild |
References
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