“It was a real work victory,” concluded Head coach Peter Schweda the opening success together. His team showed a solid team performance from start to finish, taking a 2-0 lead in the first third with goals from Lennart Leitner and Paul Sintschnig.
Immediately after the start of the second period, Italy reduced the score to 1:2, and shortly afterwards both teams were unable to take advantage of a power play. Johannes Dobrovolny was there in the 35th minute to make it 3-1 for Austria. The ÖEHV selection created a total of more chances than their opponents and used another one in the final third through David Niederleitner in the power play to make the final score 4-1.
Head coach Peter Schweda: “As nice as this victory is, it is already ticked off again. We are already preparing for tomorrow’s game, will first analyze France via video and hold a meeting with the team.”
2026 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
April 26 – May 1, 2026, Tallinn, Estonia
All Austria games will be broadcast live on the KRONE live stream
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Game plan
Italy vs. Austria 1:4 (0:2, 1:1, 0:1)
Sat. April 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m
Goalscorer Italy: Philipp Winkler (21.)
Goal scorers Austria: Lennart Leitner (7th), Paul Sintschnig (19th), Johannes Dobrovolny (35th), David Niederleitner (54th/PP)
Game sheet
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