Austria Names 2026 Women's World Championship Roster

Austria's roster is set for the nation's first ever trip to the top division at the IIHF women's World Championships. General manager Gina Kingsbury and head coach Alexander Bröms announced their roster ahead of the tournament set to begin November 6 in Denmark.

The duo named 25 players who will represent Austria at the World Championships.

"We have spoken a great deal with the staff in order to make the best possible decisions for the squad. It will be so much fun to compete with Austria against some of the best countries in the world – and that is exactly what we wanted," said Bröms in a translated statement. "Nobody is unbeatable. We are not going to Denmark to lose and be relegated again. We are going there because we believe we can win games."

The goal is clear for Austria who si looking to stay in the top division. They open their tournament against Czechia November 6 before facing Germany (November 6), USA (November 9), and close out their round robin play November 10 against Switzerland.

Austria brings a strong roster to the event headlined by Seattle Torrent forward Theresa Schafzahl and former PWHL forward Anna Meixner, as well as a group of prominent European pros and NCAA players, including nedminder Magdalena Luggin who plays for Mercyhurst.

Goaltenders: Anja Adamitsch, Magdalena Luggin, Selma Luggin

Defenders: Anna Billa, Annika Fazokas, Antonia Matzka, Emma Mörtl, Laura Nagy, Lisa Schröfl, Artemis Terkin, Charlotte Wittich.

Eva Beiter, Lena Dauböck, Tamara Grascher, Emma Hofbauer, Leonie Kutzer, Emma Lintner, Marja Linzbichler, Anna Meixner, Hanna Obermayr, Emma Pfeffer, Vanessa Picka, Theresa Schafzahl, Amelie Suppan, Anja Trummer