Olympic qualification: Tests against Slovenia to provide insight
Austria's men's national ice hockey team is entering the final countdown to the Olympic qualification tournament, which takes place in Bratislava next week from 29 August to 01 September: the ÖEHV side will play two warm-up games against Slovenia, on Thursday at 19:00 in Bled (SLO) and on Saturday at 16:00 in Graz. Like Austria, Slovenia are still fighting for an Olympic spot, making them ideal preparation opponents to help Head Coach Roger Bader identify the right conclusions and line combinations.
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“Over the past three days, we have completed four on-ice sessions with tactical content. I want to see that implemented in the two games. It is also about finding the right line combinations and the final team,” explains Head Coach Roger Bader, who must reduce the squad by a further three players after the two warm-up games.
The team will therefore rotate in both goal and out on the ice in the two games. Captain Thomas Raffl and Ali Wukovits will definitely not play on Thursday, as both fell ill before the start of the team camp and will join the national team on Wednesday. “I will only decide who the other three players will be on Thursday,” says Roger Bader.
Like Austria, Slovenia are still fighting for a ticket to the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d´Ampezzo (ITA). Austria will face Slovakia, Kazakhstan and Hungary in Bratislava (SVK) between 29 August and 1 September. Slovenia will face Latvia, France and Ukraine in its group in Riga (LAT) during the same period.
In Group F, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain and Japan will face each other in Aalborg (DEN). The winner of each group will qualify for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Head Coach Roger Bader: “All players can put themselves forward for Olympic qualification in these two warm-up games. Slovenia will also go All In on Thursday and Saturday and are therefore ideal test opponents. They too will field the strongest possible team.”
Olympic qualification warm-up games
Slovenia vs. Austria
Thu, 22 August 2024, 19:00, Bled (SLO)
Austria vs. Slovenia
Sat, 24 August 2024, 16:00, Graz
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Head-to-head AUT vs. SLO
Date | Home | Away | Venue | Result | Competition | W/D/L | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30.10.98 | Slovenia | Austria | Ljubljana / SLO | 1:3 |
| W |
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03.02.01 | Slovenia | Austria | Jesenice / SLO | 3:2 |
| L |
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30.04.02 | Slovenia | Austria | Jonkoping / SWE | 3:5 | World Championship | W |
|
08.02.03 | Austria | Slovenia | Villach | 2:2 |
| U |
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29.04.03 | Slovenia | Austria | Helsinki / FIN | 2:6 | World Championship | S |
|
08.11.03 | Austria | Slovenia | Briancon / FRA | 2:0 |
| S |
|
08.02.04 | Austria | Slovenia | Villach | 2:4 |
| N |
|
21.04.05 | Austria | Slovenia | Innsbruck | 2:2 |
| D |
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22.04.05 | Austria | Slovenia | Innsbruck | 2:2 |
| D |
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11.05.05 | Austria | Slovenia | Innsbruck | 2:6 | World Championship | L |
|
12.11.05 | Austria | Slovenia | Torino / ITA | 4:1 | Pre-Olympic Tournament | W |
|
06.04.07 | Slovenia | Austria | Ljubljana / SLO | 2:4 |
| W |
|
05.02.09 | Slovenia | Austria | Hanover / GER | 3:4 | Olympic qualification | W | OT |
18.12.10 | Slovenia | Austria | Jesenice / SLO | 3:0 |
| L |
|
07.05.11 | Austria | Slovenia | Bratislava / SVK | 3:2 | World Championship | W |
|
21.04.12 | Austria | Slovenia | Ljubljana / SLO | 2:3 | World Championship Division IA | L |
|
10.11.12 | Slovenia | Austria | Ljubljana / SLO | 6:3 |
| L |
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19.04.13 | Slovenia | Austria | Maribor / SLO | 5:2 |
| L |
|
26.04.13 | Austria | Slovenia | Vienna | 0:1 |
| L | SO |
08.11.13 | Austria | Slovenia | Innsbruck | 2:0 |
| W |
|
08.11.14 | Slovenia | Austria | Ljubljana / SLO | 3:1 |
| L |
|
19.04.15 | Slovenia | Austria | Ljubljana / SLO | 4:3 |
| L |
|
06.11.15 | Slovenia | Austria | Katowice / POL | 5:1 |
| L |
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11.02.16 | Austria | Slovenia | Innsbruck | 2:6 |
| L |
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29.04.16 | Austria | Slovenia | Katowice / POL | 1:2 | World Championship Division IA | L |
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19.04.18 | Austria | Slovenia | Vienna | 2:1 |
| W |
|
15.05.21 | Slovenia | Austria | Ljubljana / SLO | 3:1 | Beat Covid Tournament | N |
|
13.11.21 | Austria | Slovenia | Jesenice / SLO | 2:1 |
| S | OT |
06.04.23 | Austria | Slovenia | Villach | 3:5 |
| N |
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11.04.24 | Slovenia | Austria | Bled /SLO | 5:2 | N | ||
12.04.24 | Austria | Slovenia | Villach | 0:6 | L |
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2024 Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Final Qualification, Group D
29 August 2024 - 01 September 2024
Host: Slovakia
Participants: Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Austria, Hungary
The Slovak federation has designated Austria sections for two matches: sections B11 and B12 for the opening game against Slovakia on 29 August. For the Sunday game, Austria vs. Hungary, sections A5, A6, A7 and A9. The Slovak federation has issued no recommendation or guidance for the Friday game against Kazakhstan.
The Olympic qualification tournament will be played at the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, which has a capacity of more than 10.000 spectators and also hosted games at the 2019 World Championship.
Ticket prices for the SVK vs. AUT game
Sections A3, A5, A9, A11, B3, B4, B9, B10 - € 20.-
Sections A4, A10 - € 29.-
Sections A1, A2, A6, A7, A8, A12, B1, B2, B5, B6, B7, B11, B12 - € 15.-
VIP - € 149.-
Ticket prices for the games vs. KAZ & HUN
Sections A3, A4, A5, A9, A10, A11, B3, B4, B9, B10 - € 20.-
Sections A1, A2, A6, A7, A8, A12, B1, B2, B5, B6, B7, B8, B11, B12 - € 10.-
Schedule:
Thursday, 29 August 2024:
Kazakhstan vs. Hungary
Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela Arena, 14:00
Slovakia vs. Austria
Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela Arena, 18:00
Friday, 30 August 2024:
Kazakhstan vs. Austria
Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela Arena, 14:00
Hungary vs. Slovakia
Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela Arena, 18:00
Sunday, 01 September 2024:
Austria vs. Hungary
Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela Arena, 14:00
Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan
Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela Arena, 18:00
