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
General Manager	Alpo Suhonen
Head coach	Emanuel Viveiros
Assistants	Rob Daum Christian Weber
Captain	Thomas Koch
Most games	Martin Ulrich (228)
Most points	Rudolf König (183)
IIHF code	AUT
IIHF ranking	15
Highest IIHF ranking	11 (first in 2004)
Lowest IIHF ranking	17 (2007)
First international
Bohemia 5–0 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	(in 1927)
Olympics
Appearances	13 (first in 1928)
International record (W–L–T)
349–429–83

Austria men's national ice hockey team

Medal record
European Championships
Gold	1927 Austria	Austria
World Championships
Bronze	1931 Poland	Austria
Bronze	1947 Czechoslovakia	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.

2013 World Championship team

Number	Position	Player	Club	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/−
4	F	Unterluggauer, GerhardGerhard Unterluggauer	EC VSV	5	1	0	1	2	−2
10	F	Oberkofler, DanielDaniel Oberkofler	EHC Black Wings Linz	5	1	1	2	0	−1
12	F	Raffl, MichaelMichael Raffl	Leksands IF	5	1	0	1	0	0
14	D	Reichel, JohannesJohannes Reichel	EC KAC	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	F	Latusa, ManuelManuel Latusa	EC Red Bull Salzburg	5	1	1	2	0	0
18	F	Koch, ThomasThomas Koch	EC KAC	5	0	0	0	2	−1
20	F	Welser, DanielDaniel Welser	EC Red Bull Salzburg	5	1	1	2	2	−1
22	D	Pock, ThomasThomas Pöck	Lake Erie Monsters	5	0	2	2	4	+2
23	D	Klimbacher, SvenSven Klimbacher	Vienna Capitals	2	0	0	0	0	+1
25	F	Iberer, MatthiasMatthias Iberer	Graz 99ers	5	0	1	1	0	−2
26	F	Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek	Buffalo Sabres	5	3	0	3	0	−1
27	F	Hundertpfund, ThomasThomas Hundertpfund	EC KAC	5	0	3	3	6	+1
28	D	Schumig, MartinMartin Schumig	EC KAC	5	0	0	0	0	−3
34	F	Peintner, MarkusMarkus Peintner	EC VSV	5	0	2	2	0	−1
37	F	Kristler, AndreasAndreas Kristler	EC Red Bull Salzburg	3	0	1	1	0	+1
41	D	Altmann, MarioMario Altmann	EC VSV	5	1	0	1	0	0
45	F	Schuller, DavidDavid Schuller	EC KAC	5	1	1	2	4	+1
48	D	Iberer, FlorianFlorian Iberer	EC KAC	5	1	0	1	0	−2
55	D	Lukas, RobertRobert Lukas	EHC Black Wings Linz	5	0	1	1	0	−1
64	D	Lakos, AndreAndre Lakos	Vienna Capitals	5	1	0	1	2	+2
79	F	Baumgartner, GregorGregor Baumgartner	EHC Black Wings Linz	5	0	2	2	2	+2
89	F	Herburger, RaphaelRaphael Herburger	EC KAC	5	0	0	0	2	0

Number	Player	Club	GP	W	L	Min	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO
24	Lange, MathiasMathias Lange	SC Bietigheim-Bissingen	0	0	0	00:00	0	0.00	0	00.00	0
29	Starkbaum, BernhardBernhard Starkbaum	Modo Hockey	5	1	3	301:05	13	2.59	171	92.40	0
30	Swette, ReneRene Swette	EC KAC	0	0	0	00:00	0	0.00	0	00.00	0

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 26 December – 5 January 2010

Notable players

Pos.	No.	Player	Team
F	26	Thomas Vanek	Buffalo Sabres
D	–	Thomas Pöck	New York Islanders
F	–	Andreas Nödl	Carolina Hurricanes
F	–	Michael Grabner	New York Islanders
GK	69	Reinhard Divis	Red Bull Salzburg EC

Olympic record

Members of the Austrian national team at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Austria finished 12th in the tournament.

• 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
• 2014 – Qualified

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 (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)

External links

• Official site (German)
• The Hockey Almanac