Austria Wins 2-0 Against Switzerland | Wörthersee Trophy 2026

Klagenfurt, Austria – The Austrian national women’s ice hockey team secured a 2-0 victory over Switzerland on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Wörthersee-Trophy in Klagenfurt. Goals from Anna Meixner and Charlotte Wittich propelled Austria to a dominant performance, controlling both puck possession and the flow of play throughout the contest.

The game’s opening goal arrived midway through the second period, with PWHL-legionnaire Anna Meixner finding the back of the net, assisted by Theresa Schafzahl. Head Coach Alexander Bröms noted that the goal, while welcome, was almost overdue given Austria’s sustained offensive pressure. Switzerland attempted to rally in the closing minutes, pulling their goaltender in a bid to equalize, but Charlotte Wittich capitalized on the empty net with just 43 seconds remaining to seal the win.

“We had a lot of puck possession,” Coach Bröms stated after the match. “We could have used it better, should have gotten more pucks to the net and created more traffic in front of the opponent’s goal. But we also know what our homework is for tomorrow’s game against Denmark. We expect a completely different opponent. I expect a much more physical game, where we need to play aggressively in our own zone and transition quickly.”

The win marks a strong start for Austria in the Wörthersee-Trophy, a tournament featuring a diverse field of international teams. The tournament schedule continues today, February 6th, with Austria facing Denmark in Klagenfurt. A livestream of the Austria vs. Denmark match is available here.

The tournament features several other matchups. On Thursday, February 5th, Slovakia defeated Hungary 4-0 in Arena 1. Today, Norway will face Slovakia in Arena 2, while Austria takes on Denmark in Arena 1. Saturday, February 7th, will see Denmark play Switzerland in Arena 2 and Hungary face Norway in Arena 1. Placement games are scheduled for Sunday, February 8th, in both Arena 1 and Arena 2.

Admission to Austria’s games is €10, while all other tournament matches are free to attend.

Wörthersee-Trophy Results – February 5, 2026

Switzerland vs. Austria 0-2 (0-0, 0-1, 0-1)

Thursday, February 5, 2026, Klagenfurt

Goalscorers for Austria: Anna Meixner (29’), Charlotte Wittich (60’)

Wörthersee-Trophy Schedule – February 6, 2026

Austria vs. Denmark

Friday, February 6, 2026, Klagenfurt

The Austrian team, currently ranked 24th in the world as of January 19, 2026, will look to build on this momentum as they face a challenging schedule in the coming days. Their highest ever FIFA ranking was 10th, achieved in March-June 2016, while their lowest was 105th in July 2008.