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 Dan Ratushny
Assistants Christoph Brandner
Dieter Kalt
Captain Brian Lebler
Most games Martin Ulrich (228)
Most points Rudolf König (183)
Team colors               
IIHF code AUT
Ranking
Current IIHF 17 Decrease1
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)
358–436–84
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 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.

World Championship

European Championship

Current Roster

Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Dan Ratushny

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Height Weight Date of birth Club
29 Bernhard Starkbaum L 186 cm 89 kg 19 February 1986 Sweden Brynäs IF
30 David Kickert L 187 cm 77 kg 16 March 1994 Austria Vienna Capitals
Defencemen
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
26 Stefan Bacher L 186 cm 90 kg 4 July 1989 Austria EC VSV
8 Bernhard Fechtig L 174 cm 78 kg 6 January 1993 Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
14 Robert Lembacher L 177 cm 82 kg 24 June 1989 Austria Dornbirner EC
27 Alexander Pallestrang L 181 cm 89 kg 11 January 1995 Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
2 Markus Schlacher R 185 cm 87 kg 23 August 1987 Austria EC VSV
20 Stefan Ulmer R 175 cm 81 kg 1 December 1990 Switzerland HC Lugano
15 Layne Viveiros L 183 cm 88 kg 4 August 1995 Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
Forwards
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
17 Manuel Ganhal L 182 cm 78 kg 12 July 1990 Austria EC KAC
21 Manuel Geier L 178 cm 78 kg 8 January 1988 Austria EC KAC
19 Stefan Geier L 180 cm 78 kg 8 January 1988 Austria EC KAC
23 Lukas Haudum L 183 cm 83 kg 27 May 1997 Sweden Södertälje SK
9 Raphael Herburger L 178 cm 75 kg 2 January 1989 Austria EHC Biel
22 Fabio Hofer R 170 cm 75 kg 23 January 1991 Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
4 Konstantin Komarek L 179 cm 88 kg 8 November 1992 Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
16 Andreas Kristler L 179 cm 75 kg 30 August 1990 Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
7 Brian Lebler L 191 cm 96 kg 16 July 1988 Austria ERC Ingolstadt
10 Daniel Oberkofler L 183 cm 77 kg 16 July 1988 Austria EHC Black Wings Linz
11 Benjamin Petrik R 186 cm 83 kg 27 October 1988 Austria EC VSV
24 Nikolas Petrik L 178 cm 85 kg 19 March 1984 Austria Dornbirner EC
13 Michael Schiechl L 181 cm 87 kg 29 January 1989 Austria Vienna Capitals

Notable players

Pos. Player Team
G Reinhard Divis Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
D Thomas Pöck Austria EC KAC
F Michael Grabner New York Rangers
F Andreas Nödl Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg
F Thomas Vanek United States Detroit Red Wings
F Michael Raffl United States Philadelphia Flyers

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