The Russian national ice hockey team defeated Austria and reached the playoffs of the MFM-2021

The meeting ended with a score of 7: 1.

As part of the Russian team, Vasily Podkolzin scored a double, and Rodion Amirov, Marat Khusnutdinov, Artemy Knyazev, Yegor Afanasyev and Arseny Gritsyuk also once distinguished themselves.

For the Austrians, Zenna Peters scored the only goal.

Thus, Igor Larionov's wards won a second victory in the tournament and guaranteed themselves access to the MFM quarterfinals. 

In the next match, which will take place on December 31, the Russians will play with Sweden.

Earlier, Valery Kamensky explained why it is easier for the Russian youth team to play with strong opponents, and said that the national team should stick to its own style of play.