The next top team stumbles over the Austrians at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland. After the USA could only win in extra time, the Czech national team also has to work overtime on Tuesday. The difference: the Czech Republic lost sensationally!
Roman Cervenka (36), forward for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and captain of the Czech national team, puts his colors ahead in the 18th minute. The striker is played in the slot by NHL professional Matej Blümel and ends successfully. Little happened as a result, and there were about the same number of deals on both sides.
The last resort of the Swiss coaching duo Roger Bader (57) and Arno Del Curto (65)? goalie out. The Czechs already had the three points when Brian Lebler equalized 38 seconds before the end – extra time. Because no goal is scored there, the penalty shoot-out decides. Only two players meet there, both for Austria. The cheering is huge, the anthem is sung with fervor. It is Austria’s first win at a top-division World Cup since 2018, when they beat Belarus 4-0.
Denmark beats Italy
In the other afternoon game there is a duel between Denmark and Italy, the two previous opponents of the Swiss national team. Nikolaj Ehlers (26), who started playing ice hockey in Biel, scored the first goal of the game.
The Scandinavians dominate the game, shooting non-stop at the goal of Italy’s keeper Andreas Bernard. The end result is a shot ratio of 45:14. The Danes only accept two penalties, but the underdogs use one of them to equalize shortly before the end of the middle period.
The team of ex-Tigers coach Heinz Ehlers (56) got up in the final section, only 106 seconds after the restart it was 2-1. It stays that way, the second win for Denmark is a fact. (che)