Here the record world champion with 28 titles, nine-time Olympic champion – there the “little” Austria. In the ice hockey cracker against Canada on Sunday in Vienna-Kagran, the differences could hardly be greater. Nevertheless, Red-White-Red wants to gain morale for the “mission to stay in the competition” at the World Cup in the Czech Republic.
“Hockey means everything to Canadians – and more. This sport helps us define who we are.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aware of the importance that the fastest team sport in the world has for his fellow countrymen. Successful players are revered as national heroes, the national team is THE flagship of the entire country. The enthusiasm of the “Maple Leaves” for ice hockey can only be compared to the status of football in Brazil.
Source: Krone
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