A fast sprint, a precise stop – ice hockey involves enormous physical forces. What many people may not know is that the connection between EBNER and the sport of ice hockey can be found directly in the players’ skate blades. To ensure maximum glide and reliable edge grip, these blades are made from hardened stainless steel or high-alloy carbon steel.

Before the material can perform its function on the ice, it requires highly precise processing. This is where EBNER ‘s core expertise comes into play. Steel is heat treated in the company’s thermal processing facilities. These processes give the metal the essential hardness and durability required to withstand extreme levels of stress – including those encountered in elite sports. In this way, high temperatures help make ice-cold sporting precision possible.

Alexander Helwig, Managing Director of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association (ÖEHV): “The promotion of our Women’s National Team to the Top Division is a historic achievement for Austrian ice hockey. With EBNER GROUP, we have gained a partner that believes in our team at this special moment and is visibly supporting us. On behalf of the entire association, I would like to thank the EBNER GROUP for this trust and look forward to a successful partnership.“

“We are proud to support the Austrian Women’s National Ice Hockey Team at the World Championship in Denmark. The athletes deliver outstanding performances on the ice. They demonstrate what can be achieved through team spirit, hard work, and determination – values that we also apply to our own technological solutions. We wish the entire team a successful tournament,” says Robert EBNER, CEO of the EBNER GROUP.

Following its historic first-ever promotion, the Austrian Women’s National Team will compete in the top division at the 2026 World Championship in Denmark, facing the world’s best teams. The EBNER team around the world – including many passionate ice hockey fans – will be keeping their fingers crossed for the team and looking forward to exciting and successful games against Czechia, the USA, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Japan and Denmark.