11 academy talents at the U18 national team camp

Friday, 01. August 2025 |

11 academy talents at the U18 national team campIntensive sessions, new impulses: Eleven academy players challenged at the U18 camp in Kapfenberg// NextLevelFrom July 28 to August 1, 2025, this year's summer camp for the Austrian U18 national team took place in Kapfenberg, Styria. Eleven players from the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy took part, completing five intensive days on the ice.

It is particularly noteworthy that four athletes who were already active at EC Red Bull Salzburg as children and are now part of the U20 team at the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy took part: Felix Baumann, Dominik Ferner, Marc Hudritsch, and Noel Lussnig.

In addition to them, Martin Haim, Gabriel Lemberger, Josias Grossberger, Benedikt Hengelmüller, Lucas Hartl, Nico Koschek, and Paul Schuster also took part in the training camp—all of them also players at the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy. Two other academy players, Tobias Buchinger and Adrian Goger, were also on standby.

The camp focused on daily sessions on the ice, which included both tactical training and application in game-like situations. The training camp served as preparation for the upcoming national team season and gave the players the opportunity to prove themselves under competitive conditions.

Defender Dominik Ferner

"The camp in Kapfenberg was full of new impressions – both on and off the ice. On the very first day, we had athletic tests, including long jump, pull-ups, the Biep test, and sprints. From Tuesday to Friday, we had two ice sessions a day and additional strength training. It was intense and demanding, but the fact that I've known some of my teammates since childhood gave me a lot of confidence. Being part of the national team again was a great honor – and the fact that so many players from the academy were there made the camp special for me."

The next training camp for the U18 national team is scheduled for November 2025. The highlight of the season will be participation in the U18 World Championship Division IB, which will be held in Estonia from April 25 to May 1, 2026. Opponents will include teams from Lithuania, Korea, France, Italy, and host Estonia.

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