From Monday to Friday, the two young teams are on the ice in Kapfenberg. The program, tactics and lots of ice hockey are on the program in the two team camps. The next move for both national teams will take place in November, where you will also contest a four-nation tournament. From August 7th-the men’s U14/U15 sighting camp will be held in Ferlach, from August 15th to August 18th, the men of the men in St. Pölten are consulted for the summer camp.
The U20 squad comprises 34 players. Head Coach Philipp Pinter can thus work with six lines and also let them compete against each other. Only a few players who are already in the season preparation at their respective clubs abroad had to cancel the summer camp. The large number of players primarily serves to see.
Philipp Pinter: “We have a very deep squad, including a few new players who are given the opportunity to play in the foreground. We will work through the tactical content in the morning training units, in the afternoon the focus is on game situations. go.”
The summer camp traditionally serves to get in the mood and prepare for the upcoming national team season, in which the big highlight with the World Cup Division IA in Bled (SLO) is due for the U20 in December. “We have seen in recent years that we have to further increase our intensity that we have to be physically present. We have always been a team of running and physically good. We want to stay and further increase,” said Pinter.
At the World Cup itself, Austria meets Kazakhstan, Norway, host Slovenia, France and Ukraine. Philipp Pinter: “The difference in the world rankings between the places eleven and 16 is minimal. Accordingly, every camp counts well. Every day counts. Many players know us, know our game identity and philosophy. Everyone knows which culture we want to live.”
The U18 remains a little more time up to the World Cup. In spring 2026, April 25 – May 1, this will compete against Lithuania, Korea, France, Italy and host Estonia in the IB division, in which the return to the IA division is aimed at. Here, too, a total of 34 players work.
The head coach itself is new. Peter Schweda previously looked after the U15 and acted as an assistant coach of the U16. From there, the former professional knows many players of this year and can now get an even broader overview.
“I am pleased that it finally starts. We have a tough program, want to implement many things that we need during the season and with regard to the World Cup,” explains Peter Schweda.
In November Break stand for his team, as well as the first caps of the season for the U20. Details of the four-nation tournaments follow in autumn.
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