Austrian NHL stars have to cancel the Ice Hockey World Cup

• Marco Rossi suffered a fracture in his foot during the NHL season. The injury has not yet completely healed and the Vorarlberg native was not released by the Vancouver Canucks.
• Marco Kasper also has injury problems. His Detroit Red Wings did not give the Carinthian the OK for the World Cup. The 22-year-old was one of the top performers at the World Cup in 2025 when Austria made it to the quarter-finals.
• He also canceled before Thomas Rafflewho became a father for the second time. The 39-year-old is also a real leader.
• Vincent Rohrer was sent from Montreal to the AHL farm team after Zurich’s playoff exit. Rohrer lost 2-4 with the Laval Rocket against the Toronto Marlies, but was involved in both of the Rockets’ goals.
• David Reinbacher is still in use in the NHL. His Montreal Canadiens started the play-offs with a 4-3 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Reinbacher was not used this time.
• There is still a question mark over the use of Bern Legionnaires Benjamin Baumgartner. The 25-year-old is still convalescent after an operation.

The next friendly match will be against the Czech Republic in Vienna on Thursday.

Austria is playing in the World Cup Group A in Zurich. Opponents are the USA (No. 2 in the world rankings), Switzerland (3), Finland (7), Germany (8), Latvia (11), Hungary (18) and Great Britain (19). The best four teams advance to the quarterfinals. The last one gets off.