Philipp Lukas is the assistant coach of head coach Marco Pewal in Canada, Leon Sommer (19) is number two in goal behind Sebastian Wraneschitz.
The Steinbach Black Wings are also represented: Jürgen Penker looks after the goalies. His protégés will have a lot to do, as was evident in the preparatory game against Sweden (7-0).
The declared goal is to stay in the league, but for one or the other player it is also about recommending themselves for higher tasks. At this World Cup, the scouts of the NHL clubs stand in line, the best talents in the world are on display. Sweden legionnaire Marco Kasper is one of the so-called “men to watch”: “The anticipation is huge. We will get everything we can and try to annoy the opponents.” After the Finns, title favorites Canada, the Czech Republic and Germany are waiting for the red-white-red team. “It will be important that we stick together as a team and not fall apart,” emphasized Pewal. The learning curve for David Austria in the competition with the Goliaths is priceless. “Our players can compete with the absolute world elite and future top stars,” says ÖEHV sports director Roger Bader.
If the corona situation does not worsen, the halls in Edmonton and Red Deer can be used to 50 percent with spectators.
Podcast “Eisbrecher”: OÖN editor Markus Prinz in conversation with World Cup goalkeeper Leon Sommer
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