Linz defender grits his teeth

2023-10-13 06:00:02

When the Steinbach Black Wings host the defending champions and runners-up in the ICE Hockey League, Red Bull Salzburg, today (7:15 p.m.), the Linz team will be hoping, despite the competition, with the TV broadcast of the European Championship qualifying match between Austria and Belgium Breaking the 3,000 viewer mark. In any case, the drum is moving. If you include the 5-0 win at the green table against the Graz 99ers, the Black Wings have an impressive series of five wins.

For defender Martin Stajnoch, the duel with the Mozartstadters is so special that he ignores the pain and grits his teeth. The Slovakian, who blocked a shot with his leg in the recent 2-0 win in Ljubljana and left with an injury, is desperate to be involved against his former club. The 33-year-old played for Salzburg in 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2023, and this year he lifted the coveted League Cup.

Someone who is also doing very well in Linz’s defense is Niklas Würschl. “Salzburg is a great team, but we can’t complain. It’s going to be a great match,” said the 24-year-old. The Wings will be in Vienna on Sunday (4:30 p.m., live ticker on nachrichten.at).