Team Austria, currently ranked 15th in the world, definitely has their work cut out for them in Sochi. Having just been relegated to Division I at the recent World Championships, the Austrians are looking to bounce back in a big way at the Olympics. They feature one solid scoring line, some decent defensemen, and a serviceable starting goaltender. How that will hold up against the heavy hitters in Group B remains to be seen, but I expect this team to at least be competitive next winter.
Forwards
Line 1: Thomas Vanek, Markus Peintner, Michael Grabner
Line 2: Andreas Nodl, Thomas Hundertpfund, David Schuller
Line 3: Daniel Oberkofler, Manuel Latusa, Daniel Welser
Line 4: Gerhard Unterluggauer, Gregor Baumgartner, Michael Raffl
Extra Forwards: Andreas Kristler, Matthias Iberer
Defensemen
Pair 1: Thomas Pock, Mario Altmann
Pair 2: Florian Iberer, Robert Lukas
Pair 3: Andre Lakos, Johannes Reichel
Extra Defensemen: Sven Klimbacher, Martin Schumig
Goaltenders
Starter: Bernhard Starkbaum
Backup: Rene Swette
Extra Goalie: Mathias Lange
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