Amazing Hungarian hockey miracle: the women’s hockey team has returned to the world elite

The team of national team captain Pat Cortina – which defeated both the Republic of Korea and the Netherlands 2-0, and then lost to Norway and the host Austria in a shootout – ended the World Cup against the French leaders. For the Hungarian team, the formula was simple ours had to win in regular time to be promoted. Compared to this, however, the Hungarian national ice hockey team was already at a disadvantage in the 43rd second – it was reported by the Hungarian Nation.

A wonderful translation after a terrible start

After an even first period, the Hungarian team dominated in the second period – at that time the ratio of shots on goal was 11-7 – and in the last minute Kinga Jókai-Szilágyi managed to equalize. Then at the beginning of the third period, the Hungarian national team turned the tables with Míra Seregély’s goal.

After that, the Hungarian team experienced difficult moments, as the French tried everything, they ended this period with an 11-4 shot on goal ratio, but the result did not change. The Hungarian team won He finished the tournament in second place behind Norway, thus returning to the elite.

The success is a feat if only because the best Hungarian women’s hockey player, Fanni Garát-Gasparics, could not play in the World Championship due to an injury. Pat Cortina performed a miracle in Hungarian hockey for the fourth time, previously with the men in 2008, and with the ladies in 2019 and 2022, he reached the elite for the third time.

“I still can’t believe how we managed it. After Friday’s match against the Austrians, we only went to bed at one in the night, which is why we started the match a bit tired. But then we got the acid out of our legs and played well in the other two thirds.

– said Mayer Fruzsina to Magyar Nemzet after the promotion.

Result, 5th (last) round:
Hungary-France 2-1 (0-1, 1-0, 1-0)
scorers: Jókai-Szilágyi (40th), Seregély (43rd) and Baudrit (1st)

The job:
1. (and promoted) Norway 12 points/5 matches, 2. (and promoted) Hungary 11/5, 3. France 10/5, 4. Austria 5/4, 5. Netherlands 4/4, 6. (and eliminated ) Republic of Korea 0/5

The first two places from the tournament will be promoted to the elite, while the last place, the Republic of Korea, is relegated to division I/B.